ABUJA, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele said on Tuesday he was optimistic the bank would resolve a dispute linked to allegations that South African telecom firm MTN moved funds out of the country illegally.
The bank month ordered MTN and its banks to bring $8.134 billion back into the country that MTN allegedly had sent abroad in breach of foreign exchange regulations. ...
25 September 2018
Nigeria Needs 9,000 Weather Stations, Says NiMet
As a result of Nigeria’s huge landmass, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has said that to effectively cover the entire country, it will need not less than 9,000 weather stations.
This comes as the European Commission has decided to allocate €85 million for climate service development in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific countries.
The Director General of NiMet, Prof. Sani Mashi, disclosed this in Abuja during the visit of the Secretary General of World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), Prof. Peterri Taalas, to Nigeria to sign Host...
11 September 2018
Binge Drinking Affects Male And Female Brains Differently
In a study with mice, researchers found repeated binge drinking produced different responses in the brains of males versus females. Of more than a hundred genes regulated by binge drinking, only 14 were regulated in both sexes.
The findings are said to have implications for the treatment of alcohol use disorder, estimated to affect 16 million people in the United States.
The study titled "Binge Ethanol Drinking Produces Sexually Divergent and Distinct Changes in Nucleus Accumbens Signaling Cascades and Pathways in Adult...
Innovative combination of hard and soft materials improves adhesion to rough surfaces
Scientists have developed a new adhesive structure that improves adhesion, even to rough surface. Adhesion is involved whenever industrial components are moved without leaving any residues behind. But the surfaces of these objects are never completely smooth. Even those surfaces that appear smooth to the human eye tend to be rough when observed under a microscope. Scientists at the Leibniz Institute for New Materials have developed a new adhesive...
When anti-waste campaigns backfire
Waste has become a serious problem in Western societies. About a third of the food produced in countries such as the United Kingdom Australia and the United States is wasted. About 40% is wasted by consumers, who buy too much, forget what's in their refrigerator or cupboards, or throw away food that is past its expiration date yet perfectly edible.
Immense amounts of food is discarded by stores or restaurants because they weren't sold before the official selling date, or for esthetic reasons – vegetables or fruit...
Suicide blast in Afghanistan kills at least 25
A suicide bomber in Afghanistan killed at least 25 people at a gathering on Tuesday on the highway between the eastern city of Jalalabad and the main border crossing into neighbouring Pakistan, officials said.
The blast, less than a week after a suicide attack killed more than 20 people in the capital, Kabul, came as violence has flared across the nation, with heavy fighting in northern provinces.
Officials have warned violence is...
World hunger on the rise for a third year
Hunger levels have been rising for three years in a row, states a new report by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. In 2017, Africa and South America saw the highest increase.
One in nine people in the world is affected by hunger. That is what the latest report by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has found. Heavy droughts and conflict are some of the main drivers behind the rise. If the trend continues, the FAO warns,...
Turkey pleads for Idlib accord as displaced people mass
fresh Russian bombardments in northwestern Syria have sent tens of thousands of people fleeing their homes in recent days, prompting a Turkish outcry over an anticipated assault and an inevitable new wave of refugees on its border.
UN regional coordinator for Syria Panos Moumtzis on Tuesday voiced concern over an uptick in air strikes and shelling that has sent more than 30,000 people fleeing, mainly to locations within the contested province...
10 September 2018
Japan earthquake: Death toll rises after devastating tremor
The death toll in the magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck Japan on Thursday has risen to 39, the country's Fire and Disaster Management Agency said.
Two people remain missing, and at least 641 people were injured, the agency said Sunday. Evacuation centers are still holding 2,544 people.
The quake is the latest in a string of natural disasters that have hit Japan recently, including deadly floods, typhoons, earthquakes, landslides and heatwaves.
The...
Media: Germany considers an attack on Syria
The German Defense Ministry is considering a possibility to participate in the United States, Britain and France attacks on Syria in case of chemical weapons use there, wrote the tabloid Bild on Monday, September 10.
The report noted that the head of the department Ursula von der Leyen gave orders to look into the possibility of Germany's participation in strikes against the Syrian government forces in case of the use of chemical weapons.
"The Tornado aicraft of the Bundeswehr could perform air strikes against the military infrastructure...
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