Dolphins Are Exhaling Microplastics
New research highlights how extensive plastic pollution is—and how nonhuman species, including dolphins, are exposed…
Marvel Fusion breaks ground on $150M laser facility in Colorado
German startup Marvel Fusion and Colorado State University have broken ground on a $150M laser facility in a bid to commercialise fusion energy. Dubbed ATLAS, the facility will use three ultra-high intensity lasers to fire 7 petawatts of power — over 5,000 times the electrical generation capacity of the US — at a target roughly…
Primeboy Files Lawsuit Against Police Over Controversial ‘Wanted’ Declaration
Ibrahim ‘Primeboy’ Owodunni, a close friend of the late singer Mohbad, has filed a lawsuit against the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), claiming a violation of his fundamental human rights. The……
Egypt and Sudan Defend Water Rights Against Upstream Countries
More than two decades after the launch of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI), in 1999, aimed at attaining sustainable socioeconomic development by ensuring fair use and shared benefits from the common water resources of the Nile Basin, tensions remain high as upstream and downstream countries grapple over rights to the Nile river’s life-sustaining flow. …
False claims: DSS slams N5.5bn suit on SERAP
The Department of State Services (DSS) has instituted a N5.5billion defamation suit against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) for allegedly making false claim that officials of the agency ……
Don urges EFCC to be humane in its operations
Dr. Philips Nto, a university Don, has urged the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ola Olukayode to call his officers to order, so as not to tarnish his personal image and that of the organisation. Nto also called on the Attorney General of the federation and Minister of Justice…
Adeyanju Prays For Lagbaja As Army Denies COAS Sick
Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju has sent his best wishes to the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who is reportedly dealing with an undisclosed health issue. On Tuesday, a report emerged that the Army General was flown abroad by his family members to attend to his medical needs…
DSS Operatives Slam N5bn Defamation Suit Against SERAP After Suspension
Two operatives of the Department of State Service, DSS, have dragged the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, for allegedly making false allegations against them.Besides seeking a public apology, the security agents are demanding the sum of N5 billion as damages suffered as a result…How the Human Brain Contends With the Strangeness of Zero
Zero, which was invented late in history, is special among numbers. New studies are uncovering how the brain creates something out of nothing. The post How the Human Brain Contends With the Strangeness of Zero first appeared on Quanta Magazine…