Fishermen in British Columbia, Canada, recently caught an enormous white sturgeon that is over ten feet long and estimated to be at least 100 years old. According to a Facebook post, “newbie” fishermen Steve Ecklund and Mark Boise went on a fishing trip near Lillooet with guides from River Monster Adventures, Nick McCabe and Tyler Speed, on Father’s Day, when they caught the giant fish. It took almost two hours to reel in the white sturgeon. The video showed the beast leaping out of the water, revealing its true size. Mr Ecklund informed that the sturgeon measured 10 feet…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has approved the establishment of African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation for Africa’s access to technologies. According to the bank, this is for the manufacture of medicines, vaccines and other pharmaceutical products. In a statement by the bank”s Communication and External Relations Department on Monday in Abuja, the AfDB President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina described the development as a leap for Africa. He said, with Africa importing more than 70 per cent of all the medicines it needs and consuming 14 billion dollars per year, the establishment of the Foundation was a major…
A World Bank Task Team Leader for Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Support (APPEALS) Project, Dr Adetunji Oredipe says the project has added immense value to farming in Lagos. He said Lagos has done well in its four level of intervention which include Value chain development plan, Women and youth empowerment and infrastructure support to the cluster group of the project. Oredipe stated this at the opening ceremony of a 4-day World Bank 8th Implementation Support Mission for APPEALS project on Monday at Johnson Agiri Agricultural Complex Oko-Oba, Agege. The programme was organised by Federal Government, World Bank and Lagos…
The Senate says it plans to hold a National Green Summit in August to address the problem of increasing gas emission in the country. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Ecology and Climate Change, Sen. Lawal Anka ( APC- Zamfara), said this when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja on Monday. Anka said that the summit would provide a platform for discussing a workable measure to combat high rate of gas emissions in the country. According to him, “Nigeria is a high-net gas emitter and has consistently ranked among the 10th highest gas emitting countries in the world. “We are currently the seventh largest…
A study in Nigeria’s Northwestern states of Kaduna, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Kano and Katsina has indicated the state governments have placed their relevant disaster management agencies on alert. Relief materials are also being stockpiled in response to Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) prediction about possibility of experiencing flooding this rainy season. Also, as part of proactive measures, places to serve as temporary shelter for those to be displaced by the anticipated disasters, have been identified and being renovated. Most respondents attributed the frequent occurrence of flooding in urban and rural communities to the unwholesome habit of building structures on water-ways, as…
The Taraba state government on Sunday said 77 persons tested HIV-positive out of 2,156 tested during the ongoing mass testing and treatment to ensure HIV-free society by 2030. The Director-General, Taraba State Agency for the Control of Aids (TACA), Dr Garba Danjuma disclosed this during TACA’s weekly review performance of the Implementation by partners working across HIV, tuberculosis, Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC). He noted that 36,396 victims of HIV in Taraba were already under regular treatment while 20,200 others had been virally suppressed. “It is our hope that the name HIV should not be found in Taraba state by 2030.…
Left: The President and Founder of New York African Chorus Ensemble, Joyce Adewumi, Amb. Mohammed Maidugu of Consulate General of Nigeria in New and Willie Walker, an awardee with other dignitaries at the 13th Annual New York City Multicultural Festival A Nigerian traditional leader, Emir of Argungu, His Royal Highness Samaila Mera has honoured a respected community leader, Willie Walker with the Community Hero Lifetime Achievement award in Harlem, New York. The award, donated by Mera to the New York African Chorus Ensemble (NYACE), was presented to Walker at the 13th Annual New York City Multicultural Festival. NYACE is an…
The Jigawa state command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has said that six persons died in a lone fatal auto crash in Malamadori local government area of the state on Saturday. The spokesperson of the command, Mr Ibrahim Gambo confirmed this to newsmen in Dutse on Saturday. Gambo said that four others sustained various degrees of injury in the accident that occurred at about 3:45 p.m., at Yadi area, along Malammadori road. He explained that 10 people (male adults) were involved in the accident, caused by tyre burst and loss of control of a commercial vehicle (Sharon Wagon)…
Abia state governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, has inaugurated an Interim Management Committee (IMC) to oversee the affairs of Umuchieze Cattle Market, Lokpanta Umunneochi, charging them to ensure peace and security of the market. This is contained in press release by Chief Okiyi Kalu, Abia Commissioner for Trade and Investment and made available to newsmen in Aba on Saturday. Ikpeazu, while inaugurating the committee at Umuahia, charged its members to ensure the market did not serve as launching pad for attacks by criminal elements against innocent citizens and visitors to the state. He said that Abia had always been…
Taraba state governor, Darius Ishaku on Friday, said that the Taraba International Milling Company (TIMC) would commence rice milling operations in December. Ishaku made the disclosure during a working visit to the company site in Gassol town, Gossol local government area. The governor said that the company had great potential to boost rice production and marketing the state. He said that the machines for the firm had been installed and were ready to commence milling operations. ”It is also our hope that the rice milling firm will add value to our efforts towards economic growth,” he said. He said that the…