The government of Enugu State, on Monday, cautioned butchers as well as poultry farmers against the sale of animals and chickens that died under mysterious circumstances to unsuspecting members of the public. The caution was contained in a press release co-signed by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Ikechukwu Obi, and that of Agriculture and Agro-Industrialisation,…
The Premium Bread Makers Association of Nigeria, (PBAN) have denied using substandard or unwholesome ingredients. The Breadmakers made the denial following a recent report on the use of saccharin in bread production. PBAN President, Mr. Emmanuel Onuorah, in a statement on Thursday, said its members do not use substandard or unwholesome materials in their bakeries…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has refuted claims that it advised Nigerians to avoid bread baked and sold in the country due to the presence of saccharine, a banned sweetener. The Director-General of the agency, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye in a statement, said NAFDAC never issued any statement suggesting that…
The Lagos Food Bank, a non-governmental organisation focussed on support for the vulnerable people in the society got an unusual partner in its efforts to alleviate the current hardship of the people recently. The partner does not operate in the food or agriculture sector. But it is known for its humanitarian inclination which makes it…
The Food and Agricultural Organisation, FAO is concerned that the target of making the world self -sufficient in food and nutrition by the year 2030 may be a pipe dream after all. The world body said the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) hunger and food security target may not be achieved by that year. This…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is in possession of information that some unscrupulous traders are marketing fake Milo drinks in Bauchi State. It has, therefore, embarked on the exercise to find out the person’s connected with this act to ensure that the health of consumers of the product is…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) initiated an enforcement action against Fabsi Table Water in Kubwa, Abuja, following a consumer complaint alleging consumption of expired sachet water containing microbes. A subsequent investigation uncovered significant violations of consumer protection regulations. Thr FCCPC said in a statement that Fabsi Table Water failed to provide crucial…
Without prejudice to the report of a decline in inflation in the country, and an attendant decrease in the prices of food in some parts of thgw country, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC has warned Nigerians to beware of the kind of food they buy for consumption. The agency…
Consumers in some states in the northern and the southern part of the north are yet to feel the impact of the reported downward in inflation in the month of July. So, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Borno, Sokoto and Enugu States led the country as the most expensive states to live in…
The outbreak of Mpox, formerly Monkey pox, has been declared a public emergency. The declaration was made by the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). This follows the report of outbreak of the disease in different countries around the continent of Africa. The head, Africa CDC, Jean Kaseya in an online media…
