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The Federal Government has issued directives targeted at phasing out the sale and consumption of alcohol in sachets and polyethylene terephthalate, PET, bottles. The goal is to reduce availability and curb abuse. Effective January 31 2021, producers of alcohol in sachets and small bottles are to reduce production by 50 per cent of capacity prior to January 2020. Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of the National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, disclosed this in a statement. Adeyeye said uncontrolled access and availability of high concentration alcohol in sachet and small volume PET or glass bottles contribute to substance and alcohol abuse in Nigeria. She added that NAFDAC and the ministry of health have engaged major shareholders and have reached certain agreements. She said the food agency will no longer register new products in sachet and small volume PET or glass bottles with contents above 30 percent alcohol by volume (ABV). “These concerns relate t

By Jonathan Eze The menace posed by the influx of adulterated products in Nigeria is becoming increasingly alarming. SON, in company of security agents and representatives of some news media visited the warehouses at the Kirikiri area of Lagos. The operation led by the Director of the organisation Inspectorate and Compliance Monitoring, Bede Obayi, was quite revealing. It was obvious that the importer who is already in police custody does not and can never know the quantities and brands of products he has in the warehouses because each of the flats and even staircases were filled and stocked to the brim with different products majority of which had expired. The war against fake products should not be left alone in the hands of the officials of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) because like wildfire, the zeal and zest of some wicked and callous individuals and organisations in making Nigeria home for their nefarious activities is burning and it must be c

Youths of Umunze community of Anambra State has caught the general overseer of God of Light Ministry. The renowned young prophet was said to have met his waterloo at Amaikpa junction in the early hour of today at the Amaikpa junction of the community where he was caught performing rituals with calabash containing human and animal parts.  The prophet, Pastor Bishop Elijah Chukwuebuka known as Onye Amuma Anyi, Prophet Mega, Big Daddy" Shall I Prophesy" was known for his mysterious powers to tell without being told colors of ladies pant, people's phone numbers, name and that of their family members and so on was caught and paraded by youths of the community earlier today. Thank you for reading. Kindly share also.

By Lola SERIKI-IDAHOSA About 85 percent of pregnant women living in kakkau community still give birth at home, reasons given by some pregnant women is as a result of the Primary Health Care Centre (PHC) which for the ten years of existence, the hospital run a permanent morning duty which start 7:30 am and close two o’clock in the afternoon, with seven staff.

All star President Amadi Ogbonnaya presenting dictionaries and mathematical sets to students of Agbara community high school Edu, Agbara and Agbara grammar school Agbara today. Rotary Club of Agbara, the club that cherish sound education as the key to success, took charge in further extending an outstanding hand of service to the younger generations by supporting their studies and research with the donation of Oxford Advance Learned Dictionary and Mathematical sets. Agbara community Junior High School, Edu. Benefited from this and they felt so happy and delighted for the support given from the club and the principal Mrs. Adeyemi promise to always feed the club back on the progress of the students. The Rotary Club of Agbara, Rotary District 9110, under the Leadership of The All Star President, Rotn. Amadi Ogbonnaya flanked by the Incoming President Rotn. Bar Shina Ogunyale and President Elect Rotn. Tussy Afam-Obi and other members of the clu

The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday in Lagos raised alarm over the impending dangers shipwrecks posed on the Nigerian waters. The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command, Rear Adm. Oladele Daji, raised the alarm at a news conference held at the Base in Apapa, Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondent who was part of the on-the-spot assessment team, saw the dangers posed by the shipwrecks on the Lagos-Badagry Waters. According to Daji, the area that is mostly affected is the Tin Can Island, Kirikiri, Navy Town and bad portion of the Badagry Creek. “The hazard associated with these wrecks is that most often, especially during high water, they are submerged and hardly visible to mariners and , therefore, pose greatest threats during this period of time. “Apart from endangering shipping, most of the wrecks also constitute environmental pollution and hazards. “I do not think it portrays us as a country with laws and regulations in good li

Residents of Iba Community have been implored to put to good use the newly rehabilitated Primary Health Care [PHC] centre in the area and also ensure its full utilization.

Millions of Nigerians were left stranded and frustrated on Friday when Automated Teller Machines in most banks across the country dispensed less cash in some cases and failed to dispense cash in some other instances.

The year has indeed started well for our Editor UCHECHUKWU DANIEL OKECHUKWU. from the successful publishing of his third book on the 1st of January 2022 titled- THE FOUR STONES On Amazon, Kindle, Smashwords, Drafts2Digital and Lulu book publishing companies- you all know how hard that can be right? to the achievement of another Leadership Training Certificate on the 2nd of January 2022. Wow! We give glory to God. BELOW IS THE LINK TO PURCHASE HIS E-BOOKS ONLINE. https://l.facebook.com/l.php... Thank you for reading. Kindly share also.

Hallowed green chamber member representing Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency, Hon. Oghene Emma Egoh has replied constituents regarding his campaign promises and fulfillment saying that he has done a handful of projects since he was voted into the Federal House of Representatives.