A moth caterpillar commonly bred to provide fish bait feasts on a notoriously resistant plastic, scientists reported Monday, raising hopes the creature can help manage the global problem of plastic-bag pollution. “This discovery could be an important tool for helping to get rid of the polyethylene plastic waste accumulated in landfill sites and oceans,” said […]
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North Korea on Sunday threatened to sink an American aircraft carrier that is beginning joint drills with two Japanese destroyers in the western Pacific Ocean. The USS Carl Vinson will be joined by the Ashigara and Samidare destroyers in “tactical training” drills near the Philippines, the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force said. North Korea’s state-run […]
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The Nigeria Customs Service on Thursday announced a major re-shuffle of its management, as the Comptroller-General, Hameed Ali, approved the immediate redeployment of 48 Comptrollers of the Service. A statement by the Customs spokesperson, Joseph Attah, said the redeployment, which is in line with the ongoing reforms of the service, was for “effective and efficient […]
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Scientists have discovered planet sitting in a solar system just 39 light years away. The new planet is considered one of the best targets for finding life, scientists have said. A team of scientists that discovered the exoplanet were quoted by the USA Today online news as saying that the planet LHS 1140b was believed […]
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American screen “godess”, Julia Roberts, 49, was named “World’s Most Beautiful Woman” for a record-setting fifth time by the People’s Magazine, U.S., on Wednesday. Jess Cagle, the People’s Editorial Director, announced the magazine’s decision on “Good Morning America” Show, ABC Television. He said the magazine’s annual “Most Beautiful” issue would hit newsstands nationwide on Friday. […]
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Former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalised in Houston for four days with a recurrence of a case of pneumonia he had earlier in the year, a family spokesman said Tuesday. The 92-year-old father of former President George W. Bush has been in Methodist Hospital since Friday for observation because of a persistent cough, […]
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A Nigerian said to be a journalist and former United Nations employee has been arrested for allegedly robbing four Manhattan banks — all during his lunch hour. According to New York Post, Abdullahi Shuaibu, 53, was picked up by cops on Monday and arraigned on two counts of attempted robbery. All the four banks he […]
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American agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has declared one Kelechi Declan James, a Nigerian, wanted for emails scam. The information was made known in a statement by the New York office office of the agency. It said the suspect along with four other co-conspirators, ran a business e-mail compromise scheme that resulted victim […]
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed victory in the referendum on granting him sweeping new powers, saying it was won by a clear majority. He was speaking in Istanbul as the count neared completion. With more than 99% of ballots counted, “Yes” was on 51.35% and “No” on 48.65%. Erdogan supporters say replacing the […]
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North Korea on Saturday warned President Donald Trump of the United States to put an end to his “military hysteria” or face retaliation. The warning came as a USS Carl Vinson strike group with a flag-ship nuclear-powered aircraft carrier steamed toward the region and the isolated state marked the “Day of the Sun”, the 105th […]
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