Benue Government gives land as cattle routes.

Benue Government gives land as cattle routes.Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has provided land in Agatu Local Government Area of the state for use as cattle routes. This is contained in a communique issued at the end of a two-day meeting between Ortom, the Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura, Chief of Agatu, Godwin Onah, and Fulani Agatu, Ardo Boderi Tuja in Makurdi on Thursday. The communiqué, which was signed by the community representatives, said that both parties had agreed to give peace a chance and forgive one another. Reading the communiqué, Ortom said both parties agreed to designate Oguto Adanyi-Ogumagbo-Bagana as cattle routes in Agatu local government. “The dedicated routes agreed by both parties for movement of cattle are Oguto -Adanyi- Ogumagbo-Bagana. The above privilege is only granted to indigenous Fulani herdsmen, who were known to the Agatu people before the crisis.continue

Busy lifestyles: Global on-the-go breakfast market set to grow 46% by 2026

Busy lifestyles: Global on-the-go breakfast market set to grow 46% by 2026: Grab-and-go breakfast products are forecast for growth as busy Western consumers continue to forgo the traditional sit down breakfast.

United Biscuits to roll out waste cooking oil for lorries

United Biscuits to roll out waste cooking oil for lorries: United Biscuits (UB) has developed a sustainability initiative by using waste cooking oil to power 12 of its lorries and plans to roll out the project further across the business.

The circle of snacks: Chip waste to biogas is viable, says Naturally Homegrown Foods

The circle of snacks: Chip waste to biogas is viable, says Naturally Homegrown Foods: Potato chip waste converted into biogas to fuel production is a viable, eco-friendly waste reduction plan that other snack makers should consider, says the president of Naturally Homegrown Foods.

Dinant snack manufacturer generates electricity from African Palm fruit

Dinant snack manufacturer generates electricity from African Palm fruit: Dinant, which produces snacks, cooking oils, processed foods, fruits and vegetables, for Central America, the Dominican Republic and other global exports, has built a biogas plant using waste from the African Palm fruit.

Researchers find elephant protein destroys human cancer cells.

Researchers find elephant protein destroys human cancer cells. Researchers studied the blood of elephants from the Barnum and Bailey circus, and one at Hogle zoo, all with one idea in mind, “Elephants almost never get cancer, and we think the reason why is they have extra copies of this cancer-fighting protein.” That protein, called P-53, is showing some very exciting potential for Schiffman and his team, in a battle that is very personal for him as diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of childhood cancer at age 15. Doctor Joshua Schiffman shows how a synthetic elephant protein, made it in a lab. and introduced it into these cells, actually attacks human cancer cells as highlighted by the glowing green.continue

Pets,food and your wallet.

Keeping pet trim is good for pet's health and owners' money. Feeding pets indiscriminately with food high in sugar, fat and certain additives not only puts the pets at risk but also the owner will have to pay more for veterinary services to keep pet healthy and if there is no insurance cover ,more funds will have to go to pet care. Pets usually are over pampered by owners while other pets device means of snacking leading to weight gain and associated health issues. Keezley, a 5-year-old Samoyed dog, is always searching for food in her house - stealing loaves of bread off counters and even getting into her cat sibling's litter box.bKeezley's habits have added 20 pounds to her 50-pound frame, and serious weight to owner Susi Sweeny's wallet. Even just 10 pounds overweight would have put Keezley at risk for joint issues and diabetes, which are costly to treat because they require frequent vet visits, medications, special diets and exercise regimes. Treatment for diabetes averaged $1,000 per claim in 2015, according to Adam Dell, spokesperson for Nationwide pet insurance.continue