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  Contaminated Sprite in circulation, NAFDAC warns Nigerians The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has alerted Nigerians to a batch of unwholesome Sprite 50cl glass bottles circulating in Nigeria. NAFDAC said the product was discovered following a consumer complaint received and investigated by the post-marketing surveillance unit of the agency. The agency said the investigation revealed that over five crates of the implicated batch of Sprite 50cl glass bottles were discovered to be contaminated with particles. “The affected batch of the unwholesome product has been sampled for laboratory analysis in the NAFDAC laboratory and the Agency has directed all zonal directors and state coordinators to carry out surveillance and mop up the implicated batch of the unwholesome product. “Similarly, a comprehensive current Good Manufacturing Practice Inspection of the manufacturing site is to be carried out by the Agency, this is to find the route cause of the contam...

 Betty Akeredolu's 70th Birthday: Mere squabbles from quintessential rabble-rousers! I found out with dismay that since the Ondo State Firstlady, Chief Betty-Anyanwu Akeredolu, announced her 70th birthday celebration, which is to be marked with a legendary event: "Jog-athon," the state and social media space have been awash with series of stories that brought the first family in the state to the fore. It does not leave the good, the bad and also the ugly of this life without something to talk about it. It became the talk of town because of the calibre of persons involved: the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and his immediate family; and many people throw their sense of reasoning in the air to vent their hatred on the first family, while some resort to cheap blackmail with reckless abandon. Truly, Governor Akeredolu had written to the House of Assembly on June 7, 2023, to embark on medical leave as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria...

Popular Skitmaker, Trinity Guy, 2 others remanded in Prison for sexual prank with minor Popular skit maker, Abdullahi Maruff Adisa known as Trinityguy has been remanded in prison over allegation of sexualising minor in his viral skit video, by a Magistrate Court situated at Iyaganku, Ibadan, Oyo State capital. It will be recalled that the Nigerian Police, through Force Public Relation Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, called for the arrest of Trinityguy following a viral video of his dangerous pranks. A statement by the Oyo State Police Command on Friday, disclosed that the skit maker and parent of the little girl in viral video were quizzed by the Command and would appear in court Monday (today). Appearing before the Magistrate, Olúdáre Adebayo, counsel to the defendant who was brought before the magistrate by the Police, urged the court to grant his client bail. Magistrate PO Adetuyibi, while denying the bail application, stated that the allegation against the Skit maker is currently recei...

CBN Adds Bank Customers’ Digital Footprints, Social Media Handles To KYC Rules Nigerian banks are now mandated to demand customers’ social media handles as part of Know Your Customer (KYC) requirement for opening new accounts and maintaining existing ones. The Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN ) made this known in its new Customer Due Diligence Regulations 2023 for financial institutions under its purview. The circular dated June 20, 2023, was signed by Chibuzo Efobi, the Director, Financial Policy And Regulation Department, and circulated to all financial institutions. The move is to fight financial crimes and bolster compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorism financing provisions and to align with international best practices. The implication is that, under the Section 6 (iv) of the new regulation, it is now mandatory for financial institutions under the purview of the CBN to collect and verify customers’ social media handles. The requirement applies to individuals...

  ICT REMAINS A VERITABLE TOOL TO PROMOTE WOMEN AND GIRL-CHILD EMANCIPATION - AKEREDOLU There is a large chance to change the narrative of women and the girl-child alike from being voiceless, deprived and disenfranchised, to being heard, valuable and formidable agents for development in the nation while leveraging Information and Communication Technology. This assertion was made by the Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, CON, at the Second Quarter National Executive Council Meeting of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA Nigeria), held in Akure, with the theme:" Digital Environment: Understanding Digital Skills For The Overall Development of Women and children in Nigeria". The Governor who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Princess Catherine Oladunni Odu, described the theme as apt and timely, considering the State's effort at optimizing digitalisation in the delivery of services and operations, noti...

Seme Border Now Open For Vehicles Importation - FG The Director of Road Transport in the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Ibrahim Musa, yesterday, disclosed that the Federal Government has approved the re-opening of the Seme border for the importation of vehicles. Speaking at the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, meeting, organised between officials of Nigeria and Benin, Musa said the development followed complaints by freight forwarders operating at the Seme border. The director, who spoke at the ECOWAS Monitoring Team’s visit to the Seme-Krake Joint Border Post, said: “I was here with the former Minister of State for Transportation when the Freight Forwarders pleaded that the border should be reactivated for the free movement of goods and services. “The former minister made us prepare a memo to that effect. It was considered and sent to the government.” Also speaking, the Customs Area Controller of Seme Border Command, Dera Nnadi said the service has noticed a red...

Former AIG, ODUMOSU, REFUTES EFCC APPOINTMENT The former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem ODUMOSU, has said he was not appointed as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, by President Bola Ahmed TINUBU, GCFR. Odumosu made this known this morning while responding to series of calls and messages from friends and well wishers.  He said, "Good Morning everyone, I have been inundated with so many calls and messages between yesterday and today on a purported “EFCC Appointment”., I just want to use this opportunity to debunk this information and say it’s totally untrue. "This information must have emanated from Mischief Makers and should be totally disregarded."

PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS FORMER AIG, ODUMOSU, AS EFCC CHAIR   Following the suspension of the former EFCC Chairman, Bawa, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Hakeem Odumosu as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Odumosu’s appointment is subject to his confirmation by the Senate. Tinubu, recently, suspended the former chairman of the anti-corruption agency. A statement from the presidency explained that Bawa’s suspension is “to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office. This follows a weighty allegation of abuse of office levelled against him.” Bawa was subsequently invited by the Department of State Services (DSS) for questioning.

PRESIDENT TINUBU SACKS SERVICE CHIEFS ...appoints Musa, Lagbaja, Ogalla, Abubakar, Egbetokun, others  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs, including Inspector-General of Police, Advisers and Comptroller-General of Customs, just as he immediately approved the appointments of new Service Chiefs to serve in their capacity.  According to a statement signed by the Director of Information, Willie Bassey, on behalf of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the newly appointed Officers are: Mallam Nuhu Ribadu - National Security Adviser; Maj. Gen. C.G Musa - Chief of Defence Staff; Maj. T. A Lagbaja - Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admirral E. A Ogalla - Chief of Naval Staff; AVM H.B Abubakar - Chief of Air Staff; DIG Kayode Egbetokun - Acting Inspector-General of Police; Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye - Chief of Defense Intelligence; and Adeniyi Bashir Adewale - Ag. Comptroller General of Customs. Others are: Col. Adebisi On...

Nigerian chef and Guinness World Record holder for marathon cooking, Hilda Effiong Bassey, aka Hilda Baci, has announced the arrival of her award plaque. Baci revealed this in a post on her Instagram page on Monday. She was certified as the new record holder for the longest cooking by an individual with 93 hours and 11 minutes. In the video, she received the award plaque packaged in a box and delivered by a dispatch rider. She simply wrote, “Our plaque is here 😆😆😆😆😆#guinnessworldrecords.” Culled from FRCN, AKURE

 A  Patrol Team of the Federal Road Safety Corps along the Abeokuta-Sagamu route in Abeokuta, Ogun State has rescued a female passenger being kidnapped by a commercial motorcyclist. FRSC spokesperson in Ogun, Florence Okpe, said the incident occurred at about 3 pm on Sunday. Okpe said the team rescued the woman from the Bajaj bike rider, who was identified as Dauda Usman, with bike registration number PKA211WA, Red BAJAJ. She said, “The FRSC team was  informed by some commercial motorcycle riders that a woman  was being taken away by a suspected  bike rider due to the alarm raised by the woman on a bike.” According to Okpe, the patrol team quickly intervened and got the bike rider arrested. On interrogation, the passenger told the FRSC patrol leader that the rider refused to stop after reaching their agreed destination within Immigration Centre, Abeokuta. The Okada rider was said to have proceeded to another destination, making the woman call for help and some b...

  INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT: PTA DONATES TO FGGC INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT: PTA DONATES TO FGGC As part of efforts geared towards easing the usual congestion experienced by students of Federal Government Girls College, Akure, during meal period, the Parents Teachers Association has donated a 1500 capacity Dinning Hall to the school.  According to the Chairman of the  PTA, Comrade Eniola Olushola, the project which gave the school an infrastructural boost was completed within one and a half year. He stressed that food is essential to the growth of children and eating in an unconducive atmosphere may tamper with the assimilation level of a child.  He said the project would help complement the school's efforts on infrastructural development and consequently praised the school Director and Principal for her developmental strides in upholding the school's standard. He credited the success of the project to the supportive roles of the Director and Principal and particu...

  Breaking: Prominent Chief Imam Kidnapped In Ondo Alhaji Ibrahim Bodunde Oyinlade who is the Chief Imam of Uso community, a town along Owo-Akure highway, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen. According to SUNSHINETRUTH, an online newspaper in Ondo State ,  the Islamic Cleric was abducted at his farm in the town, Owo local government area of Ondo State. Alhaji Ibrahim Oyinlade, aged 67, was abducted at Asolo Farm Camp, Uso at around 3:00pm today Saturday. A family member confirmed that the kidnappers had contacted the family but yet to demand for ransome as at the time of filing in this report. Details shortly…

COCKROACHES: UNPOPULAR DANGERS AND WAY OUT Cockroaches: Can survive a week without its head. Can survive 2weeks without water. Can survive one month without food Can live in your house for 3½years (maximum life span) without being detected!!   Defecates on human food. Can trigger severe asthma attack. Spreads bacteria that can cause food poisoning and typhoid. A cockroach can kill you. If you don’t kill it first. These things are capable of the worst things you can imagine. They eat almost anything even fellow insects. Hair, books, sweets, meat anything- they will eat. They are attracted to human food. They vomit on the food. They defecate on the food. Absolutely disgusting animals. Some young cockroaches have been documented to crawl over sleeping human beings and crawl inside the ears, noses, and even open mouths. So if you have cockroaches in your house and you sleep sometimes with your mouth open and drooling, a cockroach can scroll in for a kiss.😔 Cockroaches have been k...

Adedoyin’s Death Sentence: How I Was Offered N71M To Withdraw Our Case – Late OAU Student’s Widow The widow of late master’s student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife, Timothy Adegoke, said she rejected the N71 million offered to her to drop her pursuit of the prosecution of his murderers. The widow, Bolatito Adegoke said this in an interview with The Nation newspaper. Her husband went missing after lodging in Hilton Hotel in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on a trip for his post-graduate programme at the university. His body was later found in a shallow grave in a bush in Ile-Ife. The owner of the hotel, Rahmon Adedoyin and two members of his staff were convicted recently for the murder and sentenced to death by the Chief Judge of Osun State, Oyebola Ojo. Speaking after the judgement, Mrs. Adegoke said the case’s outcome rekindled her hope in the Nigerian judiciary. “I was once offered a bribe of N71 million to withdraw the case against Adedoyin, but I rejected it. They offered the sa...

ANAMBRA GOVERNMENT BANS MONIEPOINT Anambra State Government on Friday banned the services of Moniepoint across the State with immediate effect. The Executive Director in charge of operations and other revenue in Anambra State, Dr Christian Madubuko announced the directive while addressing journalists in his office, shortly after parading two suspected coordinators of the moniepoint arrested by security men in Awka, the State capital. The Executive Director told journalists that the suspect, Mr Ndubuisi Anadi was arrested over alleged financial rascality and removal of the state government payment system. Speaking to the press, Dr Madubuko said ” These are money point coordinators in Anambra State.”These issues are complex” You are in Anambra, and you must have heard a lot of stories about people paying their taxes, and the taxes not reflected in the government account.” “So we have been asking them what has been going wrong” “You can imagine that a Keke operator will pay #2,500 naira, ...

  House of Reps Kick Out Motion Seeking To Ban “Japa” Syndrome The House of Representatives, on Thursday, unanimously voted against a motion seeking to make the Federal Government address the issues causing Nigerian professionals to migrate to other countries en masse, in search of greener pastures. A new member of the House, Philip Agbese, had moved a motion titled ‘Need to Declare Emigration of Young Nigerians Abroad A.K.A Japa Syndrome a National Emergency,’ urging the government to “convene a national summit with key stakeholders to effectively address the ‘Japa Syndrome.’ The phenomenon is popularly known as ‘Japa,’ a Yoruba word that simply means to go away from a problem or trouble.  Home News NEWS House of Reps Kick Out Motion Seeking To Ban “Japa” Syndrome  By EaglesPath June 16, 2023 0 0   Facebook    The House of Representatives, on Thursday, unanimously voted against a motion seeking to make the Federal Government a...