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Photo credit: Science How Stuff Works Although at its infancy stage in Africa, insect farming already has more than 850 farms. Approximately 18 edible insect species have been found viable for farming, and cockroaches are one of these insects. Although considered dirty and smelly, cockroach farming is certified as the means to reduce poverty in Africa’s economy.    

    Today, two EU officials - Robert Habeck (German Economy Minister) and Bruno Le Maire (French Finance Minister) commented on Meta’s annual report and the possibility of Facebook and Instagram being shut down across the EU.   

                                     Australia said on Monday it will reopen its borders to vaccinated travellers this month, ending two years of misery for the tourism sector, reviving migration and injecting billions of dollars into the world No. 13 economy.

                                         WHAT was supposed to be a special day for a Harare woman ended in shame, with her collapsing several times, after her white wedding was stopped by the groom’s first wife in Harare on Saturday.

    The Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) says it was erecting a maize pyramid in Kaduna state, as part of its loan repayment under the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP).         

Transgender women and girls in South Dakota will not be able to compete on sports teams consistent with their gender at accredited schools and colleges after the state's GOP governor enacted a "fairness in women's sports" law on Thursday.         

                DJ Cuppy tweeted, “Oxford University will humble anyone, trust me. I graduate in June, almost there! #CuppyOnAMission. 

                                 After a recent internal review, the Biden administration decided to maintain a pandemic-era order put in place under former President Donald Trump that authorizes the rapid deportation of migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told CBS News Thursday.

                                   The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced the expansion of visa services to assist non-immigrant applicants. The procedure commenced February 1 at the U.S. Consulate in Lagos and will be extended shortly to the U.S. Embassy in Abuja.

An Alabama woman was found dead inside her apartment and her boyfriend of less than a year has been charged with murder, authorities said.

                                               Texas — Former President Donald Trump is dangling the prospect of pardons for supporters who participated in the deadly January 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol if he returns to the White House.

                                    Israel’s President Isaac Herzog started his first visit to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, the latest high-profile diplomatic trip since the countries normalised ties.

  A blanket of heavy snow covered the Greek capital on Monday, from the Acropolis hill to the coast in the south, disrupting air traffic, bringing transport to a halt and leaving scores of drivers stranded overnight in a highway.

                                        Chinese scientists have demonstrated that next-generation terahertz technology could be used for hypersonic vehicle detection and tracking, an advance that can lead to new 6G communication applications for hypersonic missiles.

                                     A 36-year-old police officer was Tuesday dragged before the Harare Magistrates’ Courts facing three counts of aggravated indecency. Hillary Zano (36) was remanded in custody to February 2 by magistrate Yeukai Dzuda.

United States has launched a unique web-based portal, ReportMagoMago.com , that leverages citizen engagement to fight corruption.

        Boris Johnson is due to speak to Vladimir Putin this week over the Ukraine crisis  (Picture: AP/Getty Images) Boris Johnson will hold a call with Vladimir Putin this week and plans to visit Eastern Europe to ‘accelerate diplomatic efforts’ as tensions intensify over the Ukraine-Russia crisis.

Asamoah Gyan has confirmed that he will be moving his Baby Jet Airlines to Ivory Coast  because of the frustration he is receiving from officials in the Ghanaian aviation industry and the delay in operationalizing the airlines.

                                                In last year’s “The Suicide Squad,” John Cena’s Peacemaker is a jingoistic, bigoted superhero. Transferring the DC Comics character to a TV series spinoff gave writer-director James Gunn a forum to hold the flawed character to the light in these days of political divide.

                                    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reviewed charges and rates for banking activities in the country. This was disclosed in the CBN new ‘Guide to Charges by Banks Other Financial and Non-Financial’ according to findings.