Traffic lockdown on third mainland bridge.

Traffic lockdown on third mainland bridge. The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) commenced rehabilitation on it on Monday, and there was little or no hassle.However, some of the trucks belonging to the agency parked right in the middle of the road inward Lagos Island on Friday, forcing vehicles to share two of the five lanes. As of 1:30pm, the traffic had extended beyond the Iyano-Oworo axis of the bridge to Seven Up towards the Old Toll Gate, Ojota, Anthony, and other parts of the city.continue

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