Author: Akintayo Adams

The National Agency for Food and Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned Nigerians against keeping their cooked meals in a refrigerator for more than 72 hours. Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, the DG of NAFDAC gave the admonition at the 2024 World Food Safety Day with the theme, ‘Food Safety: Prepare for the Unexpected’. Het speech, however, was contained in a statement signed by the agency’s Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola, on Tuesday. According to the statement, cooked food stored in the refrigerator for days will be exposed to contamination by disease-causing pathogens, leading to food-borne diseases that can lead to death.…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has convened a security council meeting with heads of security agencies to prevent escalation of violence in the state. This is sequel to an order by the Governor earlier today asking the LG Chairmen to hand over to Heads of Admin in their respective LGAs following the expiration of their tenure. The meeting was held behind closed doors at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. After the meeting, Governor Fubara told pressmen that discussions with the security chiefs s centred on strategies to contain the invasion of local government secretariats. He further cautioned…

For the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, the Ilorin Emirate Council is organizing a Durbar in Kwara State’s capital. Numerous riders are being guided by the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari. The Durbar is aimed at showcasing the rich cultural heritage of Ilorin. Earlier, we shared images from the ongoing Ojúde Ọba at Ìjẹ̀bú Òde, Ògùn State. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel. Photo Credit – Daily Trust

MultiChoice has readjusted its subscription prices for DStv and GOtv. This is sequel to a court order mandating the pay television company to halt its move to hike prices. DStv: Old vs New Prices DStv subscribers can now pay ₦29,500 instead of ₦37,000 for the Premium package. For the Compact+ package, subscribers can pay ₦19,800 instead of the new rate of ₦25,000. Compact Bouquet subscribers can now pay the previous rate of ₦12,500 instead of ₦15,700, while Confam package subscribers must pay the old price of ₦7,400 instead of the increased rate of ₦9,300 per month. Yanga package subscribers’ prices have…

Justin Timberlake has reportedly been arrested for driving while intoxicated. The star is claimed to be currently in custody following the incident that allegedly stemmed from a type of traffic incident. It’s reported the star, 43, had went to meet friends at a hotel Monday night in Sag Harbor. At around 12:30 AM, it’s said he got back in his car to drive back to his residence. It’s then he was reportedly pulled over as he started driving. TMZ reports that Timberlake was involved in a traffic violation in the early hours of Tuesday. It’s said he will appear in…

The Ìjẹ̀bús are back with the Ojúde Ọba, which is an annual event that takes centre stage two days after Eid-El-Kabir. Ojúde Ọba simply means the Frontage of the King. It is a way by which the people celebrate the rich Ìjẹ̀bú culture, pay homage and acknowledge the role played by the King, Awùjalẹ̀, in the development of their associations, personal lives and Ìjẹ́bú in general. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel. Photo Credit – FotoNuggets, PoojaMedia, Timothy Tosin, Abdullah Ayofe Liberator

Controversial Nigerian music star, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable is yet to stop his ‘dragging’ of multiple award-winning singer David Adeleke, aka Davido. Portable claimed Davido invited him out for a dinner so as to boost his (Davido) popularity. The street-hop singer disclosed this in a video he recorded and shared on Tuesday. He further accused Davido of advice that he claimed to be “bad”. “Davido ripped me, you invited me out for dinner, you posted me, but you didn’t give me a verse, you didn’t give me money, you just used me to trend. “$10,000 wouldn’t have been…

The Lagos State police command has confirmed the release of the kidnapped MD of Fouani Company, which represents LG and Hisense, and three other individuals. The victims were kidnapped while traveling on a boat from Apapa to the Victoria Island. The victims were reportedly coming from their factory by boat at the time of the incident. Abbas Fouani, Youssef Fouani, and Amtal Fouani were identified among the victims. They, along with the boat driver and his assistant, were released on Monday night in Orugbo Iddo. “The feat was achieved by the Lagos Marine police with support from the navy,” says the police…

Thailand, a country in Southeast Asia have legalized same-sex marriage. The historic move came to life after a parliamentary vote. It was hailed as a “victory” by campaigners. The Senate’s upper house has given final approval to changes in the marriage law, allowing same-sex couples to marry. The vote was 130 in favor, four against, with 18 abstentions. The new legislation will now be sent to King Maha Vajiralongkorn for royal assent and will come into effect 120 days after being published in the official Royal Gazette. “We are very proud of everyone involved in this historic moment. You have…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has admitted that there are poverty and suffering in the land. However, the President says he isn’t shying away from tackling the challenges. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Ajuri Ngelale. The President, who spoke in Lagos on Monday when he received a delegation from the National Assembly who came to felicitate with him on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir says eliminating banditry and terrorism so that farmers cab return to the farm is one way of tackling the challenges. “Yes, there is poverty; there is suffering…