" NFF's Head of Protocol Ibrahim Abubakar was shot dead
by armed robbers in his house in Abuja in the early hours of today.Abubakar's
remains is being taken to Kaduna for burial."
Kanu Nwankwo voices out on his murder
Dr. Leon Klempner, statement on his surgery
'As you can imagine, not having any lips, the food can just come right out.'He drools all the time and can't pronounce different words.'We're feeling very optimistic. We're hoping after the surgery he'll reintegrate into society and perhaps go back to school or have some semblance of a normal life.'
"The car runs on acetylene gas , which is formed from a chemical reaction between calcium carbide and water. The gas is used for several industrial purposes including welding and portable lighting for miners. But in my case, I am using it to propel the car engines. I have made other changes to the engines, which helps the overall performance of the car. So basically, it is just about the water. This idea struck my mind while I was gas welding a part of my car in my workshop many years ago. But I did not know how to go about it," Markani said. "Somehow, I made a start and it took five years to make this efficient engine." Not only does he now possess a patent for his groundbreaking invention, he has been invited by Chinese automobile companies to further develop the idea, but for companies looking to cash in on his work, he has a catch; any plant to make new cars will be established only in his hometown in Madhya Pradesh. Markani said: "I want things to change in my hometown. So this is where my work should continue."