Ifeoluwa’s Blog

  Market women and other stakeholders in Osun State are calling for the reinforcement of the weekly environmental sanitation to avert the looming flooding. This came to the fore at an awareness and sensitisation workshop organised by the National Emergency Management Agency in Osogbo. The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency had disclosed that a total of 148 local governments across 31 states fall within the high flood-risk area and likely to witness flooding this year. The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency had disclosed that a total of 148 local governments across 31 states fall within the high flood-risk area and likely to witness flooding this year.         In preparation and prevention of this forecast, The National emergency management agency at a program played host to stakeholders including market women, community leaders, students and sister agencies related to the environment for sensitization and awareness campaign on proper waste management and flo...

The vehicle set off from a launchpad in French Guiana at 16:00 local time (19:00 GMT) on a demonstration mission to put a clutch of satellites in orbit. Crews on the ground in Kourou applauded as the rocket - developed at a cost of €4bn (£3.4bn) - soared into the sky. But after climbing smoothly to the desired altitude, and correctly releasing a number of small satellites, the upper-stage of the rocket experienced an anomaly right at the end of the flight. Computers onboard took the decision to prematurely shut down the auxiliary power unit (APU) that pressurises the propulsion system. This left Ariane's upper-stage unable to initiate the burn that was supposed to bring it out of orbit and also set up the final task of the mission – to jettison two re-entry capsules. Controllers were unable to remedy the situation, but the flight was nonetheless still declared a success. "We're relieved; we're excited," said Josef Aschbacher, the director general of the European S...