SUNDAY WEATHER OUTLOOK – 12 APRIL 2026 NiMet Forecast | Stay Weather-Smart, Stay Ahead Northern States: Sunny and Hazy with Isolated Thunderstorms Later Morning: Sunny and hazy conditions are expected across the region. Afternoon/Evening: Isolated thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over: Taraba What this means: Hazy conditions may slightly reduce visibility, while isolated thunderstorms…
By Joe Udo Kampala (Converseer) — In the misty forests of Uganda’s Kibale National Park, the world’s largest chimpanzee community has descended into what scientists are calling the first documented “civil war” among our primate cousins. The dramatic split of the Ngogo chimpanzees — once a thriving group of nearly 200 — has unleashed years…
By Frank Ulom Port Harcourt (Converseer) — In a discovery that blurs the line between human biology and amphibian superpowers, scientists have found that depriving mammalian cells of oxygen can awaken dormant abilities to regenerate lost limbs. Published April 8 in Science, the study by Can Aztekin and colleagues at the Friedrich Miescher Laboratory of…
By Joe Udo (CONVERSEER) – How did life originate on Earth? This is one of the biggest unsolved mysteries in science. A widely accepted theory is that life began through chemical evolution. However, some scientists have proposed that asteroids and comets may have transported organic molecules, such as nucleobases, to Earth. Asteroid Ryugu, designated 162173,…
By Joe Udo BEIJING (CONVERSEER) – According to the National Space Science Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the world’s first extraterrestrial negative ion analyzer (NILS) carried by the Chang’e 6 lander has successfully achieved the first direct detection of negative ions on the lunar surface, revealing the existence of negative ions generated by…
By Joe Udo BEIJING (CONVERSEER) – According to CCTV News, on March 17 Beijing time, the bottom quark experiment group at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN announced the discovery of a new particle – the single-charged double-charm baryon. The newly discovered single-charged double-charm baryon consists of two charm quarks and one down quark, forming…
By Christiana Ushang CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – In continued efforts to strengthen community participation in forest conservation, the Chairman of the Cross River State Forestry Commission, Ntufam, Rt. Hon. Deacon (Dr) George O’ben-Etchi, has emphasised the critical role of grassroots involvement in safeguarding forest resources. Speaking during the inauguration of the Forest Management Committee (FMC) for…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – New Ekuri Community in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State has secured a ₦15 million settlement and halted further logging activities in its community forest following a dispute with Ezemac International (Nig.) Ltd.. The resolution was announced on Tuesday during a press briefing addressed by the Community…
By Our Reporter BEIJING (CONVERSEER) – According to a Xinhua News Agency report, Professor Liu Hesheng’s team at Changping Laboratory has for the first time revealed the underlying functional network mechanism of Parkinson’s disease. The relevant findings were published in Nature on 4 February 2026. The study analysed brain imaging data from over 800 patients…
NIGERIA DAILY WEATHER OUTLOOK Valid for: Wednesday, 21st January 2026 (00:00 – 23:59 WAT) Issued on: Tuesday, 20th January 2026, by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) NiMet encourages all Nigerians to remain weather-aware as activities continue across the country. Please find the expected weather conditions below. Northern States Morning: Sunny and hazy skies are anticipated…
