July 2019

NAFDAC cautions against use of carbide to ripen fruits

NAFDAC cautions against use of carbide to ripen fruits

July 2, 2019 9:11 pm

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged  fruit sellers to refrain from using calcium carbide to ripen fruits for commercial purpose.

The NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made the call in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, saying that “using carbide to ripen fruits is dangerous for human health.”

Calcium carbide is a toxic and highly dangerous, corrosive chemical used industrially in the production of acetylene gas, which burns and produces light.

It has the potential to cause cancer and contain traces of phosphorous hydride and arsenic and when in contact with moist skin and …

Poor development in Sahel Region gives concern to UN

Poor development in Sahel Region gives concern to UN

July 2, 2019 12:05 pm

The United Nations Economic Commission (ECA) has expressed concern over the poor state of development in the Sahel region, including Nigeria.

In a statement on Tuesday by the ECA, the acting Director of the ECA Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, Mr Bakary Dosso said this in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso at a dialogue on the Sahel 2043 Prospective Study.

Dosso said the overall goal of the UN Support Plan for the Sahel, targets 10 countries namely Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, The Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal.

He said the goal is to scale up efforts to accelerate shared …

UK, Norway to offer support for Nigeria’s Oil, gas sector

UK, Norway to offer support for Nigeria’s Oil, gas sector

July 2, 2019 11:48 am

The UK and the Norwegian governments on Tuesday pledged to support efforts that would drive growth and development in the Nigerian oil and gas sector

The two countries  reiterated their commitment at the ongoing Nigerian Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, in Abuja, on Tuesday.

The theme of the conference ”Promoting Investment collaboration in the oil and gas sector.”

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing said Nigeria was its second largest partner in Africa and 95 per cent of UK’s import was from Nigeria.

“We have a very strong bilateral and we have strong ambition with what we …

Man falls from Kenya Airways plane

Man falls from Kenya Airways plane

July 2, 2019 11:16 am

The body of a suspected stowaway fell from a plane and landed one metre away from a man sunbathing in his back garden in south London, a neighbour has claimed.

Police believe the body to be that of a man and he is understood to have fallen from the landing gear of a Kenya Airways flight as it prepared to land at Heathrow Airport.

According to data from flightradar24.com, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was little more than 3,500 feet above the ground as it flew over the address in Offerton Road in Clapham.

The neighbour told the Press Association:

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Russia accuses U.S. of deliberately provoking war with Iran

Russia accuses U.S. of deliberately provoking war with Iran

July 2, 2019 8:58 am

The United States is on a “deliberate course for provoking war’’ with Iran, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

Russia’s foreign minister said this in reaction to the U.S. announcing it would send more troops to the Middle East.

Russia, a close ally of Iran, fights in conjunction with Iranian forces in war-torn Syria.

The U.S. intervention in Syria has opposed Russia’s position.

Read Also: U.S. ready to lift Iran sanctions – Envoy

The U.S. announced this week that it would send about 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East, in response to attacks on two oil tankers in the …

Illegal miners at Glencore in Congo refuses to quit

Illegal miners at Glencore in Congo refuses to quit

July 2, 2019 8:37 am

A landslide last Thursday at the Kamoto Copper Company (KCC) concession, majority-owned by a subsidiary of Glencore, killed 43 people and led Democratic Republic of Congo’s government to promise to remove the miners.

The army’s inspector general, General John Numbi, told Reuters on Monday that reconnaissance teams were on the ground and an operation to clear the estimated 2,000 miners in the would begin on Tuesday.

Reached by telephone, Joseph Yav, chief of staff to the provincial governor, said police had begun a process of voluntary closures of illegal trading houses around the mine and would call on the army …

Nigeria fuel truck fire kills at least 50 - Governor's aide

Nigeria fuel truck fire kills at least 50 – Governor’s aide

July 2, 2019 8:24 am

At least 50 people were killed in Nigeria when fuel from a crashed truck that they were siphoning up caught fire, a spokesman for the governor in central Benue state said on Tuesday.

“A tanker loaded with fuel fell yesterday (Monday) and people were scooping its products when it caught fire, killing over 50 persons,” the spokesman said. Others were badly injured and taken to hospital.

Read Also: Tragedy! 19 passengers burnt to death in Ondo accident

Such incidents are relatively common in Nigeria, though rarely is the death toll so high. While fuel is cheap, many live in extreme …

Silence after sexual abuse kills slowly - TY Bello

Silence after sexual abuse kills slowly – TY Bello

July 2, 2019 8:07 am

Nigerian popular musician TY Bello, has added her voice to the ongoing debate on rape following the allegation leveled against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) by Mrs Busola Dakolo, wife of inspiration singer Timi Dakolo.

TY Bello who took to her Instagram page to state her own experience noted that she was also sexually abused at her younger age.

She said that being silent after she was sexually abused killed her slowly.

Read Also: COZA Pastor, Fatoyinbo raped me at 16 – Timi Dakolo’s wife

The 40-year-old singer said that she only found relief because …

Issues formulated for Governor Obiano and his aides 6

Issues formulated for Governor Obiano and his aides 6

July 1, 2019 12:03 pm

By Odumodu Gbulagu

 

…and Obiano is doing well according to his aides

 

51. As Governor, Obi provided Internet facilities to all the secondary schools in the State. While he was leaving, he paid subscription of two years for the Internet to Galaxy Backbone. Once the subscription ended, Obiano is yet to renew it.
Can James say anything about this?

52. Six years of being the Governor, Obiano has engaged GLO at the cost of 54 million to provide special Internet line for him. When he was not satisfied, he engaged Cool Fm’s Dish at the cost of 37m. …

Obaseki pays surprise visit to Oshiomhole, to end rift

PDP lambastes Obaseki over silence on RUGA settlement

July 1, 2019 9:46 am

The Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State has accused Governor Godwin Obaseki of secretly conceding land to the federal government for a pilot scheme of the RUGA Settlement.

It said Governor Obaseki’s silence on the issue at a time other state governments are rejecting the establishment of RUGA settlement in their respective states was worrisome.

The PDP vowed to use all possible means including legal actions to defend the interest of Edo people in respect of the RUGA settlement.

State Chairman of the PDP, Chief Dan Orbih, who spoke Monday at a press briefing in Benin City urged Obaseki to …

Strategy, PDP will use to re-claim Anambra - Hon. Azubogu

PDP shuns INEC parley with political parties

July 1, 2019 9:40 am

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) shunned Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) organised parley with political parties.

There were about sixty political parties were in attendance.

PDP and it’s presidential candidate in the 2019 poll, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar are already in Court challenging the outcome of the election.

The parley is meant to review the Conduct of the 2019 general elections.

Otunba Niyi Adebayo represented the All Progressive Congress (APC).

INEC had announced that it will commence a National dialogue on the last general elections with the aim of improving on the shortcomings identified in the last Feburary and March 2019 …

Court orders final forfeiture of Jonathan’s ₦9.2bn, $8.4m

Court orders final forfeiture of Jonathan’s ₦9.2bn, $8.4m

July 1, 2019 9:12 am

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Monday ordered the permanent forfeiture of the sums of ₦9.2 billion and $8.4 million recovered from first lady Patience Jonathan to the Federal Government.

The judgment delivered by Justice Mojisola Olatoregun followed a lawsuit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Read Also: Patience Jonathan’s $5.7m, ₦2.4bn: EFCC seeks forfeiture

The anti-graft agency alleged that the funds were proceeds of crime.

Patience, through her lawyers, Chief Ifedayo Adedipe (SAN) and Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), opposed the application and insisted that the funds were legitimately earned.

However, Justice Olatoregun held that the EFCC …

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