The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned the public to shun consumption of fruits ripened with calcium carbide. The agency gave the warning on Monday in Abuja in a statement signed by its management, saying that dangerous effects of carbide-ripened fruits include cancer and other illnesses. According to the […]
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A Dietician, Mrs Sarah Abagai, has said that regular intake of fruits and vegetables can guard against the growth of tumour in human body. Abagai said this in interview with newsmen on Friday in Abuja. According to her, fruits and vegetables contain nutrients which can block the activities that encourage the growth of tumour. She said […]
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A Clinical Mentor, Dr Mustapha Bature of Kebbi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, has warned that consumption of fruits such as mango, banana, pawpaw and plantain, artificially ripened by Calcium Carbide can cause cancer. Bature made this known in an interview with newsmen on Monday in Abuja. According to Wikipedia, Calcium carbide is a […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Army in an effort to inform and protect the citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has issued a statement on the new tactics by the Boko Haram insurgents. In the statement by the acting director of defence information, Col. Rabe Abubakar, it was said that the military found that members of the […]
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