The comptroller general (CG) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, has said the duty waiver on imported foods would be implemented within the next one week. Adeniyi made this known while speaking during during a news conference by the heads of security agencies and service chiefs, convened by Christopher Musa, the chief of defence […]
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Travelers around the world have recognized Emirates for Best Wi-Fi and Best Food & Beverage in the Middle East, with the airline bagging these awards at the prestigious 2022 APEX Regional Passenger Choice Awards® ceremony held in Dublin, Ireland. For the awards this year, verified passengers flying on over one million flights on nearly 600 […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria, on Monday moves to quell rising agitations over recent increases in prices of premium motor sprit, popularly known as petrol and electricity by putting arguments on why the prices of the two products should go up in the public domain. First, it was President Muhammadu Buhari who at the First […]
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At least eight persons were killed in protests across Sudan on Thursday as thousands took to the streets against soaring prices, with some calling for the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir, officials and witnesses said. Six died in the eastern city of al-Qadarif and two more in northern Nile River state, officials from those areas […]
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Police said on Saturday that 11 people including two children died and more than 90 were hospitalised after consuming a religious food offering at a temple in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. The police said two people have been questioned in connection with the incident on Friday, after devotees fell ill when they ate […]
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Mr Emmanuel Shior, the Executive Secretary, Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA), said on Wednesday that the rampaging flood has submerged five communities in Agatu and other parts of Makurdi, the state capital. Shior disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Makurdi on the current flood situation in the state, adding that Rice Mill and other […]
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The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed drugs and products worth N650 million in Kaduna. The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Christiana Adeyeye, said at the destruction site in Buruku, Kaduna State, that the products were substandard, falsely labelled medicines, unwholesome food products and cosmetics. Other products destroyed were […]
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The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), said it was expecting 24 ships to bring petroleum products, food and other goods from Thursday to July 30 at Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that two of the 24 ships will sail in with petrol. The other 22 ships are carrying […]
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A total of 32 ships bringing petroleum products, food and other goods are expected to arrive at Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports, between now and July 30, says the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that not less than six of the 32 ships would sail in with petrol […]
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As essential as food is to the human system for nutrients and growth, some actually do more harm than good. Aside weight management issues, many foods have been scientifically proven to cause cancer. So, the next time you have a craving be wary of the kind of food you consume. Below are cancer-causing foods you […]
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