KFC faces pressure after McDonald's says no antibiotics in chicken

                                                  

 KFC, the world's largest chain of fried chicken restaurants, may face pressure from consumer and environmental groups to change how its poultry are raised after McDonald's Corp said it would switch to chicken raised without human antibiotics.

Elephants Actually Speak to Each Other

THE African elephant has a very smart brain which weighs not less than five kilogrammes. Scientists say among the long list of mammals who dwell in the vast tropical savannah of Africa, the structure of an elephant's brain is unique and can be compared to the human brain.

Man killed by 30 elephants in Kenya

                      

A 61-year-old man from Wamura village, Laikipia Central, was on Sunday night killed by elephants. Residents barred police officers from collecting the body of Nyaga Wachira who was heading home from the shopping centre at 8pm.

McDonald's is to begin reducing the use of antibiotics in its chicken products.

                                      
     

McDonalds's says it will focus on removing those antibiotics that can have an impact on human health, but keep those necessary for poultry welfare.

Madonna Raises Mk2.4 Billion for Malawi Flood Victims

 
                              

Malawi Goodwill Ambassador for Child Welfare, Madonna, has raised $5.5 million (MK2.4 billion) to support people displaced by the devastating floods which continue to wreck havoc across the country.

Lagos Residents Apprehensive Over Plans to Ban Sinking of Boreholes

Residents of Lagos State are apprehensive over plans by the government to privatise the state water corporation and subsequently ban the sinking of boreholes by landlords in their premises.

Court Stops Fashola, LASG From Banning Movement on Environmental Sanitation Day

                                     

A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos State, presided over by Justice Mohammed Idris, has declared as unlawful the restriction of citizens' movement during the monthly Lagos environmental sanitation exercise.

Tanzanian Government Shocked Over Increased Tuskless Elephants

     

THE Tanzanian Ministry of Tourism and Natural Resources will in 2015/2016 fiscal year allocate funds for research aimed at finding the reasons leading to the increase of tuskless elephants in Tanzanian national parks.

Noon Fire Damages Oritsajafor, CAN President's Church Property

A noon fire yesterday razed the top fourth floor of the Eagle Nest, the guest house belonging to the Word of Life Bible Church, Warri, Delta state founded by Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).

'Rapist' Baboons Target Women in Kenya, Wreak Havoc On Farms

 

          
                                                               

Stray monkeys and baboons from Aberdare National Park reportedly harass women sexually before raiding their farms and homes for food.

Nigeria donates food for Drought-Stricken Namibia

               

The Federal Government of Nigeria last week donated 300 tonnes of rice, 700 tonnes of maize and three tonnes of fish fillets to Namibia as part of a food consignment to help drought-stricken families.