The World Health Organisation said Monday that nearly half the world’s population was now covered by solid rules limiting trans fat in foods and urged lagging countries to catch up. The WHO appealed in 2018 for industrially produced fatty acids in foods to be eliminated worldwide by 2023, amid evidence they caused 500,000 premature deaths every year. The target was not met and was pushed back to 2025. But 53 countries covering 46 percent of the world’s population are now implementing best practice policies on the toxic substance…
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Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison, less than two weeks before the country votes in an election his party has been hamstrung from contesting. Khan’s sentence was handed down inside Adiala jail, where he has been confined for much of the time since his August arrest and buried under an avalanche of court cases he says have been orchestrated to prevent his return to office. The same sentence was handed down on Shah Mehmood Qureshi, vice-president of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party who served as foreign minister…
The newly inaugurated Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo has said to have approved the establishment of the “Office of the Immediate Past Governor” in the state. According to the purported approval letter to the effect of the new establishment, the ‘Office of the Immediate Past Governor’ will be domiciled in the Kogi state Governor’s office and the Immediate Past Governor of the state will operate the office daily. The newly established office will make the immediate past Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello the pioneering holder of the office and will allow him to have day…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed sadness over the pronouncement by the Military authority in the Republic of Niger indicating that the Republics of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have withdrawn membership of their countries from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In a statement on Monday, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca Omayuli, said Nigeria remained opened for engagement with the three countries. “For half a century, ECOWAS has worked to promote peace, prosperity and democracy in the region. Nigeria stands with ECOWAS to emphasise due process and…
Nigeria Lady, Pelumi Nubi, is set to embark on a road trip from London to Lagos, a journey that takes about six and a half hours on a direct flight. A Peugeot 107 has been customized for Pelumi’s journey which features provision for sleeping and dining. Preparations for the extensive expedition across Europe to West Africa have been meticulous with safety being a top priority. Pelumi said she has done an idea preparation for the trip by speaking to people that have done similar trips, researching on the policies, the cost, safest route among…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has issued a stern warning against importation of syringes from foreign countries. This is according to a statement signed by NAFDAC Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday, saying the act may kill local pharmaceutical industries. She advised members of the new executive of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, who were on a courtesy visit to her office in Lagos, to think more of the interest of the country above personal interests as a clearing…
The Lagos State spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Hakeem Amode, has confirmed the release of the kidnapped state party chairman, Mr Philip Aivoji. In a message on Monday, Amode, the Lagos State PDP Publicity Secretary, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that Aivoji was released after he had spent four days with the kidnappers. “We use this opportunity to appreciate your prayers and to thank you all for your concerns and prayers,” Amode said. Aivoji was kidnapped on Thursday in the Ogere area of Ogun on the Ibadan-Lagos…
Members of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano, recently expressed willingness to dump the party, if reconciliation with the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) failed to favor its members. APC also expressed readiness to move with the acting National Chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, in the event he decided to cross the carpet to another party. Kano state Chairman Abdullahi Abbas dropped the hint on Friday while addressing party loyalists in Kano. The meeting was organized by APC presidential campaign supporters groups to welcome the National Chairman…
The inauguration of a tripartite committee to look into the implementation of the new minimum wage for workers has been approved by President Bola Tinubu. This was contained in a letter from the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, George Akume, addressed to Comrade Ambali Akeem Olatunji of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC. The letter dated January 23, 2024, is titled “Inauguration of the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage. According to the letter, the committee will be inaugurated on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa. It reads: “I…
A 100-level student of the University of Ilorin female within the school premises has regained freedom. The victim of the kidnap incident, Moyosore Bright of the Zoology Department, University of Ilorin, was abducted at about 2pm on Friday but regained consciousness in a bush, several kilometres away from the Ilorin metropolis, at about 7pm of same day. It was gathered that the student had boarded a mini bus, popularly called “korope”, at the school terminus on the main campus along side other students with the intent of heading to her hostel at Tanke area, very close to the…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has waded into the seeming differences among the private hajj tour operators to ensure a hitch-free exercise during the 2024 operation. Addressing a crucial meeting with members of the private operators on Friday, NAHCON Chairman, Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi urged the stakeholders to resolve issues on the choice of service provider and Mu’assasa, that will serve their passengers. It would be recalled that the leadership of the tour has requested for an opportunity to scout for alternative service providers outside the selected outfits recognized by…
The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS. The leaders of the three Sahel nations issued a statement saying it was a “sovereign decision” to leave the Economic Community of West African States “without delay”. Struggling with jihadist violence and poverty, the regimes have had tense ties with ECOWAS since coups took place in Niger last July, Burkina Faso in 2022 and Mali in 2020. All three were suspended from ECOWAS with Niger and Mali facing heavy sanctions. They have hardened…
Popular Nollywood actress, Victoria Inyama, said her estranged husband, Godwin Okrim always transfers his aggression to her whenever the football club he supports, Manchester United performs poorly. The thespian said he would always beat anytime the Red Devils lost a match. Speaking in an interview with Chude Jideonwo, Inyama said she is still dealing with the trauma to date as she not only hates the club, but anytime she watches them lose a match, she remembers the beaten she used to suffer at the hands of her ex-husband. She said, “I hate Man Utd,…
The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, have arrested one Bello Mohammed, a suspected kidnapper and killer of Nabeeha. Nabeeha, a family member of one Barrister Ariyo of Bwari, FCT, who was kidnapped on 2nd January 2024, and subsequently killed by the abductors in Kaduna. The kidnappers had released the remaining members of the family including their father who was earlier set free to source for ransom. In a statement by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, disclosed that the suspected kidnapper was arrested…
An improvised Explosive device (IED) has killed four Quranic School Pupils (Almajiri’s) and two adults in Gubio local government area of Borno State. Confirming the incident, the council chairman of Gubio, Alhaji Mali Gubio, said the incident happened in an uncompleted building around 11am, on Saturday. “All the people involved are dead so we can not ascertain what exactly happened, but it was an IED explosion in a house where scrap metals were kept.” Corpses of four Almajiri pupils were recovered and adults, but we cannot identify the corpses of the 2 adults recovered at the scene, and no one…
Nigeria defeated Cameroon 2-0 in their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 clash on Saturday. Ademola Lookman scored twice in each half to hand Nigeria a famous win over the Indomitable Lions. Victor Osimhen broke free and laid off a pass to Lookman, who saw his weak finish trickle pass the line. With time running out, Lookman touched home Calvin Bassey’s cross. Jose Peseiro’s men will now face Angola in the quarter-finals of the tournament. Earlier in the day, Angola thrashed Namibia 2-0 in…
Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has made some appointments on his first day in office. Ododo, who was sworn in at the Muhammadu Buhari Mini Stadium, Lokoja, the Kogi State capital on Saturday, made his first appointments during his inaugural speech. The governor nominated some commissioners and other top aides. Some of those appointed served in the immediate past government of Yahaya Bello. They include Folashade Ayoade Arike, Kingsley Fanwo, and Deedat Salami Ozigi, among others. He named Arike as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and asked the Kogi State House of Assembly to…
Many were reportedly killed when soldiers and gunmen clashed in two villages of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Saturday morning. The clash occurred after Governor Caleb Mutfwang relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed on the area. Sources told our correspondent that about 30 gunmen were killed while some soldiers sustained injuries during the clash at Satguru and Tyop villages. A security operative, who requested anonymity, told Daily Trust, “The incident occurred between 7 to 7:30 am when the gunmen came in their numbers and started attacking some communities along Gindri road. In…
The Naira has appreciated against the US dollar, closing the week on an impressive note at the foreign exchange market on Friday. Data from FMDQ showed that the Naira weakened to N891.90 per Dollar on Friday from N900.96 per US dollar on Thursday. The figure represents an N9.06 gain to close at N891.90 in the local currency compared to the N900.96 per US Dollar it closed on Friday. The development comes as the forex turnover quoted at $100.97 on Friday from $115.19 million at the close of Thursday. However, the Naira depreciated at…
The head coach of the Cameroon national team, Rigobert Song, has said his team will respect Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen but warned they don’t fear the Napoli striker. The Super Eagles have won each of their last two AFCON matches against the Indomitable Lions. They will be looking to make it three on the bounce with a victory in the last-16 clash this Saturday. Osimhen has not shown his best form at the 2023 AFCON, as he has just scored one goal in three fixtures so far. But Song knows what…