NAFDAC DEBUNKS APPROVING HERBAL TEA FOR SMOKERS
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked claims that it approved a “lung-cleansing herbal tea” for smokers.
The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, a statement on Saturday, said the product, identified as Lungitox (smokers pride) was rejected during registration.
The statement read, “The attention of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been drawn to a misleading video circulating on social media, alleging that NAFDAC approved the registration of a herbal product claiming that “smoking is healthy” when used with their product.
“NAFDAC wishes to categorically state that this claim is false and completely unfounded. The product in question-Lung Detox Tea or Lungitox (Smokers Pride) or any similar product-is NOT registered by NAFDAC.
Culled from CHANNELS TV
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DANGOTE EXPORTS PETROL TO AFRICAN COUNTRIES
The Dangote refinery has exported Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to Cameroon, Angola, Ghana, and South Africa in the past few weeks.
The Vice President of Oil and Gas, Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin, disclosed this while playing host to a delegation from the Japanese Business Community in Nigeria, led by Japan’s Ambassador-designate to Nigeria, Suzuki Hideo.
In a statement on Sunday, the company’s spokesman, Anthony Chiejina, quoted Edwin as confirming that products from the refinery meet international standards and are already being exported globally.
Culled from PUNCH
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SPORT: NFF SUPPORTS LOOKMAN, NNADOZIE FOR CAF PLAYER OF THE YEAR
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has thrown its full support behind Ademola Lookman and Chiamaka Nnadozie, as both players vie for top honours at the CAF Player of the Year awards.
Lookman is a strong contender in the men’s category, while Nnadozie is in the running for the women’s category. is in the final three for Women’s Young Player of the Year. VANGUARD
In other categories, the Super Eagles and Super Falcons are National Team of the Year finalists, while Falconets and Rivers Angels forward, Chiamaka Okwuchukwu,
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FOREIGN NEWS: B/FASO, MALI, NIGER TO EXIT ECOWAS JANUARY 2025.
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic will stop being members of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, from 2025.
President of ECOWAS commission, Alieu Touray, made the announcement on Sunday during the 66th ordinary session of heads of states and governments in Abuja.
According to report the military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced their immediate withdrawal from the ECOWAS in January this year.
Prior to the withdrawal, the trio were suspended from ECOWAS, with Niger and Mali facing heavy sanctions.
However, Touray said ECOWAS has now set the countries’ exit at January 29, 2025 – July 29, 2025.
Culled from DAILY POST
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: NIGERIAL WINS MR INTERNATIONAL PAGEANT.
Nigerian model, Samuel Nwajagu has become the first African to win the Mister International pageant.
Samuel Nwajagu made history at the 16th edition of the Mister International competition held in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday December 14 2024.
The competition welcomed 47 entries across the world.
In July, Nwajagu was crowned Mister International Nigeria which qualified him for the global competition in Thailand.
Culled from DAILY POST
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