Banana trees are not actually trees, but, nonetheless, some types deserve more credit for their ability to potentially ...

Researchers have successfully developed a banana plant resistant to two of the most harmful diseases affecting bananas: ...

Once a plantation is infected, it kills all the banana trees and experts say it is extremely hard to get rid of. The fungus has also mutated to threaten the Cavendish, the world's favourite banana ...

There is a reason hibiscus plants are so popular: they are exotic, beautiful, and colorful. Follow these tips to care for ...

At least 64 people were feared dead following a boat accident on a river in Zamfara State in northwest Nigeria, local officials said on Saturday. A wooden boat carrying 70 farmers capsized as it ...

This is one reason why Nigeria is home to a sixth of the children who die before the age of five, and why the average Nigerian child absorbs only five years of schooling, against 8.5 in Kenya ...

Devastating floods in northeastern Nigeria have submerged entire residential ... Thousands of people are still trapped in buildings and on trees in flood-affected areas, Al Jazeera’s Ahmed ...

With its oil wealth, Nigeria should be awash with foreign currency. But years of economic mismanagement have left the country with a debilitating shortage of dollars. In an attempt to fix the ...

The reason for this is that, unlike other fruits, there are no naturally growing banana trees in the entirety of the island, but there are plenty of other ways to grab the potassium-filled treat ...

Sep. 24, 2024 — The Eiffinger's tree frog found in Japan has a unique biological adaptation: its tadpoles do not defecate during their early developmental stages to reduce the risk of ...

The African haircare market is projected to expand by $1.2bn between 2024 and 2028, according to a research report by ...