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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."