Prof. Moji Adeyeye, the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has advised Nigerians against storing cooked food in the refrigerator for more than three days. She warned that prolonged storage increases the risk of contamination by disease-causing pathogens, which can lead to severe foodborne illnesses and potentially death. This caution was conveyed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the agency’s Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola, in observance of the 2024 World Food Safety Day. The theme for this year’s event is “Food Safety: Prepare for the Unexpected.” World Food Safety Day,…
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The Minister of Culture, Art, and Creative Economy, Barr. Hannatu Musa-Musuwa, announced on Tuesday that the Federal Government is considering plans to have the annual Ojude Oba Festival of the Ijebu people in Ogun State recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Represented by the Director of Cultural Agencies and Heritage, Dr. Ben Ugo Anama, at the 2024 festival held at Awujale’s pavilion in Ijebu-Ode, Musa-Musuwa highlighted the alignment of the festival with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. This agenda aims to boost revenue from tourism to over $100 billion by 2030. The global festival,…
In a meeting with National Assembly leaders on Monday evening, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu emphasized the need for a change in Nigeria’s value system to overcome the country’s economic and security challenges. The delegation, led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, visited the President to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir festival. President Tinubu condemned acts of sabotage, such as vandalizing rail tracks and stealing electric cables, urging citizens to adopt a more productive and patriotic mindset. He acknowledged the nation’s challenges, including poverty, suffering, banditry, and terrorism, expressing his determination to address these issues. “Good economics at a harsh time is the challenge…
Sixty-four people were missing in the Mediterranean Sea and several were rescued after their ship wrecked off Italy’s southern coast Monday, United Nations’ agencies said in a statement. In a separate shipwreck, rescue workers evacuated dozens of suspected migrants but found 10 bodies trapped below the deck of a wooden boat off Italy’s tiny Lampedusa island, the German aid group Resqship wrote on Monday on the X social media platform. The boat that wrecked about 200 kilometers (125 miles) off Calabria had set off from Turkey eight days earlier, but caught fire and overturned, the U.N. agencies said, citing survivors.…
Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima was laid to rest in his village south of the capital on Monday following a funeral where President Lazarus Chakwera called for an independent probe into his death in a plane crash. Chilima and nine other people died in the plane crash last week in Malawi’s northern region of Mzimba. The state funeral was held at the Bingu Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on Sunday, where Chakwera and other dignitaries paid their final respects to the late vice president. Hundreds of soldiers, police officers and forest rangers had searched for more than 24 hours before…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has instructed the heads of local government administration (HLGAs) to take charge of the 23 council areas following the expiration of the statutory three-year tenure of the elected chairmen, vice chairmen, and councillors. The directive, announced in a statewide broadcast, emphasises maintaining law and order as the council transitions. Governor Fubara expressed gratitude to the outgoing officials, stating, “Heads of Local Government Administration (HLGAs) are hereby directed to immediately take charge of the councils with renewed vigour and readiness to serve. We move forward in making sure that the constitution is upheld, and that law…
The Ondo State Government has officially confirmed two cases of cholera in Okitipupa Local Government Area, prompting the activation of immediate response measures. Banji Ajaka, the State Commissioner for Health, announced that the situation has been swiftly contained by a rapid response team. In a proactive move, the state has bolstered its surveillance efforts to prevent any potential outbreak. Ajaka revealed that community informants and contact tracers have been trained and deployed for active case searches. These personnel will be on stipends for eight months to ensure consistent monitoring. “We’ve strengthened our surveillance team with trained community informants and contact…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo made an unexpected visit to First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on Monday, June 17, to extend Sallah greetings. The meeting, which took place at the Presidential Villa, was revealed by the First Lady’s media aide, Busola Kukoyi, through a social media post on X (formerly Twitter). This surprising development comes just days after Obasanjo was spotted wearing a cap bearing President Bola Tinubu’s insignia at an event attended by African dignitaries. The former president’s recent actions have raised eyebrows, given the well-known political differences between him and the current administration. During the 2023 presidential election, Obasanjo publicly…
The Chairman of Mile 12 International Market, Shehu Jibrin, has cited insufficient supply, insecurity, and crop infestations as the primary reasons behind the staggering over 500 percent increase in tomato and pepper prices across Nigeria. In an interview with Channels Television, on Monday, Jibrin detailed how three pieces of tomatoes and peppers, previously sold for N100 and N50, are now priced at N1000 and N500, respectively, marking a 900 percent price hike. Jibrin explained that the supply of tomatoes and peppers to Lagos from other states has significantly decreased due to ongoing insecurity and plant diseases. He stressed that unless…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has criticised former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, for advocating the decentralisation of minimum wage negotiations. Fayemi suggested that states should have the authority to negotiate their own minimum wage agreements with labor unions, considering their unique circumstances. In a statement issued by Abdul-Yekinn Odunayo, the National Clerk of the Senate of NANS, the student body labeled Fayemi’s proposal as anti-worker. NANS urged the Federal Government to disregard Fayemi’s call and instead enforce the implementation of the new minimum wage across all states, should it be signed into law. Odunayo emphasised that…
While Muslims around the world celebrated the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha with feasting and gifts on Sunday, displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip struggled to feed their families. Several displaced women in Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza, spoke with the Associated Press about how Eid drastically changed for them compared to last year due to Israel’s devastating war. “There are no new clothes, no Eid meat, or even Eid sweets, and you can’t give your son a toy to make him happy like before,” said Nadia Al-Debis, a displaced mother from Gaza City. Her sister, Aya Al-Debis, said Eid…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed deep disappointment over the recently announced members of the governing councils for federal universities, claiming that the composition is even worse than the previous one. This sentiment was voiced by ASUU’s national president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, in an exclusive interview with the Nigerian Tribune over the weekend. Prof. Osodeke criticised the new list, stating that it predominantly features “retired politicians” rather than technocrats, which he believes is detrimental to the advancement of university education in Nigeria. “Go and look at the list again, you will see that most of them are…