‘Tomato Ebola’: Varsity to produce 800,000 tonnes of tomatoes

The management of the Benson Idahosa University, Edo State, on Wednesday said that it has concluded plans to produce 800,000 tonnes of tomatoes‎ to cushion the effects the shortage of the fruit in the country.

The statement came nearly 24 hours after the Federal Government ‎announced that the pest, Tuta absoluta, also known as “Tomato Ebola”, had invaded six states.

Indonesian 8-year-olds could be picking the tobacco in your cigarettes

Thousands of children as young as eight are working in hazardous conditions on tobacco farms in Indonesia, putting them at risk of cancer, respiratory problems and nicotine poisoning, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW).

Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie has terminal cancer

Gord Downie, the lead singer for the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, has terminal brain cancer.

Downie was diagnosed in December and "since then, obviously, he's endured a lot of difficult times," the band said on its website Tuesday morning.

We’ll not be part of FG’s palliatives committee – NLC

Contrary to expectations that the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) will promptly join the federal government palliative committee set up to cushion the effect of economic hardship brought about by the recent increase in petrol pump price and electricity tariff, the congress said it would not be part of the committee, citing several factors for distancing itself.

Sexual Healing – 3 common medications that are ruining your sex life

Some drugs can affect your performance. It can be disheartening knowing that something that is supposed to make you healthier is negatively impacting another aspect of your life.

A lot can put a damper on your sex life. Some of those sexual culprits can be found in your medications.

Google makes big changes to its ad products

Google’s AdWords is getting a makeover. The search giant announced today that they have made several updates to make its advertising tools more suitable for mobile.

With an emphasis on location-related mobile searches, a category that Google says is growing 50% faster than other searches, the company is introducing new local search ads across Google.com and Google Maps. If a customer searches for something like a “shoe store,” businesses can pay for their location to show up.

Manchester United sack managers the hard way

There is no easy way to sack a Premier League manager and Manchester United have found that out the hard way with their firing of Louis Van Gaal.

Some are calling the manner of the Dutchman’s departure from United a “public relations disaster” for England’s most famous club as it prepares to name Jose Mourinho.