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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against consuming frozen poultry products smuggled into the country. Abubakar Jimoh, spokesperson to NAFDAC, said this on Monday, in an interview with newsmen in Abuja. Jimoh said food items such as frozen poultry products are usually preserved with formalin, and should be avoided as such products contain toxic substances. Formalin, which is a form of formaldehyde, is a chemical added as a preservative for laboratory specimens and corpses — it is described as unsuitable for human consumption as it could cause cancer. According to the NAFDAC…

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has hinted that outgoing NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian could make a run for federal politics. Asked whether Ms Berejiklian may make the switch, Mr Morrison told Sunrise on Tuesday that she ‘has a lot more to contribute, I know that’. But the PM also acknowledged Ms Berejiklian has ‘issues’ to work through – in what is no doubt a reference to the investigation underway by the corruption watchdog.  ‘I join with the many thousands if not millions of people from New South Wales who are very sad that she has had to step down,’ Mr Morrison said.’We have a…

The Pandora Papers reveal how unusual offshore finances and secretive wealth have infiltrated global politics. Some of the people named in the papers are major political leaders in developing or impoverished countries, such as Jordan and Kenya.The names mentioned in the articles are a who’s who of heads of state, billionaires and public officials from all corners of the world. Here are five of the biggest takeaways from the series. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran KhanThe Panama Papers brought an end to former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s term. Former cricket star Imran Khan staged protests against Sharif and was elected…

Activities of LGBTQ+ people are criminalized under Ghana’s laws Activist, Kingsley Ofei Nkansah has called on government to adopt better ways of dealing with LGBTQI+ persons in the country.According to him, instead of criminalizing LGBTQI+, and passing the LGBTQI+ Bill, the government should rather use better measures including education, socialisation, training and coaching to address the issue.Eight members of Ghana’s Parliament jointly submitted a private bill to push for the criminalization of LGBTQI+ activities in the country.The LGBTQI+ Bill, which they term as a ‘Bill on the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values’, was presented to…

The Ghanaian striker has now failed to register a goal in over 35 games, a run that stretches to last season. Vieira, however, maintains that he still believes in the ability of the 29-year-old, insisting Ayew will soon find his feet with the right support. “I think what is really important for Jordan is that, as a manager and as a football club, we believe in his ability,” the Crystal Palace boss said. “He needs to know that we have the total belief that he can score goals and he has got the support of everyone at the football club.…

Dan Owusu, Former Black Stars player Former Black Stars and Asante Kotoko Striker, Mr. Dan Owusu, have opined that he is disappointed in the state for the treatment given to the former player of the Black Stars of Ghana.Mr. Dan Owusu was asked on Rainbow Sports his greatest regret playing for the senior national team.In response to the question, he stated that he got injured and could not proceed with his career but got no support from the country he played for.“The old players of our national team have been rejected by the Football Association. We were invited to join…

Mother of Big Brother Naija ‘shine ya eye’ finalist, Cross surprised him with her presence at the finale show which held in Sunday, October 3rd. The reality star was shocked to see his mum who is based in Canada at the grand finale last night. Apparently Cross’ mum flew in from Canada to surprise her son. On seeing his mum, Cross who was overly exited let out a loud scream, jumped out of his seat and embraced her. The video which captured the adorable moment was shared on Cross’ Instagram page and captioned, “Priceless moments like this are worth more…

BBNaija season 5 winner, Laycon has taken to social media to brag about God while noting that his current achievements are just the beginning for him. The reality show star and singer in a Twitter post stated that he doesn’t like showing off but God loves using him to show off. He put out the tweet few hours before his electric perfomance at the grand finale of the just concluded BBNaija season 6 edition. He tweeted, “One thing about me, I don’t like to show off. But God definitely loves to use me to show off and I love it…

A nightclub in the Mexican beach resort city of Acapulco frequented in the past by Hollywood A-lister and even drug cartel bosses who shut it down for their own personal use has been destroyed in an arson attack. Surveillance video shows at least three individuals spilling a flammable liquor out of containers across the Baby’O club floor before they set it on fire last Wednesday night.  According to Mexican newspaper El Universal, the suspects arrived at Baby’O in a vehicle and attacked a security guard onsite.  Suspects spill a flammable liquid across Acapulco, Mexico, famed nightclub Baby’O last Wednesday before they set…

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin announced Monday actor William Shatner, 90, will be on the next Blue Origin flight alongside Audrey Powers, Blue Origin’s vice president of mission and flight operations, Chris Boshuizen and Glen de Vries.”I’ve heard about space for a long time now,” Shatner said in a press release. “I’m taking the opportunity to see it for myself. What a miracle.”And it has been a long time coming. Shatner has been pretending to live in space since the 1960s, when he played Captain James T. Kirk on the hit television series “Star Trek.” He went on to star in…