Author: Naija Daily News

Harmful Chemical in the Batch of Nivea Can Cause: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a recall alert for Nivea BLACK & WHITE Invisible Roll-On Deodorant due to the presence of harmful chemical content. On Thursday, NAFDAC disclosed in Public Alert No. 041/2024 that the recall pertains to the 50ml version of Nivea BLACK & WHITE Invisible Roll-On Deodorant, which was identified through the European Union’s rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products (RAPEX) in Brussels. The agency stated that the recalled product contains 2-(4-tert-Butylbenzyl propionaldehyde (BMHCA), a chemical that is prohibited in…

Photo: Gov Fubara and his wife, Lady Valerie Embattled Rivers State Governor Siminalaye Fubara has mocked his former godfather and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, saying his administration would continue to survive despite his detractors’ antics. Fubara spoke against the backdrop of an Abuja High Court judgment that stopped federal allocations to the state and blocked the governor’s access to the various accounts on those allocations. He vowed that the ruling would not affect his administration’s commitment to development and service delivery or its finances, telling his supporters, “You don’t need to bother about the stories on social media. That one…

A member of the national assembly, Senator Ned Nwoko has reaffirmed his call for legal backing for Nigerians to be eligible to bear arms. Nwoko Senator (PDP) representing Delta North Senatorial District, Senator Ned Nwoko, said his Bill seeking legal backing for Nigerians to bear arms was intended for self-defence. In a Channels TV interview monitored in Lagos on Wednesday, he said criminal activities would be reduced when all Nigerians are allowed to bear arms because criminals, such as armed robbers and kidnappers would operate with fear. Speaking on the proposed legislation, Nwoko said: “Oh, it will. It will,” when…

A building collapse in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, early Thursday morning has led to the death of 10 people. Seven others were injured in the incident, which happened at 2 a.m. in the Jegeda Oluloyo area of Ona Ara Local Government Area. The Oyo State Fire Services confirmed the incident and reported ongoing rescue operations. They said, “We received a distress call around 2 a.m. this morning from the Jegede Olunloyo area in Ibadan. Ten people have been found in the debris of the collapsed building, and seven people were rescued alive. Rescue operations are continuing.” Yemi Akinyinka,…

By Deborah Nnamdi A final-year student of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Henry Nathaniel Ekanem has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for internet fraud. The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, disclosed this via their official X handle (@officialEFCC) on Wednesday. The Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the EFCC arraigned Ekanem on seven count charges bordering on obtaining money under pretence and impersonation, an offence contrary to Section 1(1) (a) and punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud-Related Offences Act 2006 among others. Ekanem reportedly defrauded one Diana Roskov of 22 US Dollars…

American oil giant, Chevron Nigeria Limited, has been advised to reserve 70% of its recently announced job vacancies for qualified embers of its host communities in Delta and Ondo states. The request was contained in a letter to CNL executives by representatives of the Ijaw and Ilaja communities. The letter obtained by Naija Daily News was authored by representatives of Egbema-OPUDIS Host Communities Development Trust (HCDT), including Mr Edmund Doyah-Tiemo, Agbonu Ogulagha-Ibe HCDT led by Mr Satu Peter, Warri Kingdom Coastal HCDT led by Mrs Ademola Doris and Ugboland HCDT, led by Chief Benson Obayelu. The letter stated: “Recently, Chevron…

By Deborah Nnamdi A Kaduna State Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, ordered the remand in the correctional facility of one Caleb John, a Point of Sale (POS) operator, who allegedly absconded with his employer’s N1.8 million. John’s employer, Moses Zachariah, reportedly directed him to transfer N1.8 million into the company’s business account on October 12, but John allegedly offered him an old receipt bearing September 25 without his notice and absconded with the money. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Chidi Leo, told the court that all efforts to reach John failed. “The complainant, Moses Zechariah, reported the matter at the Divisional…

By Deborah Nnamdi Tuberculosis is back to being the leading infectious disease killer across the globe, surpassing COVID-19, according to a recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Nearly 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with tuberculosis in 2023, which is the highest number ever recorded since the organization began monitoring it in 1995. However, WHO said the number of tuberculosis-related deaths slightly declined between 2022 and 2023, from 1.32 million to 1.25 million. The report stated men had the highest number of cases — 55% — while 33% were women and 12% were children. “The fact that TB…

The House of Assembly on Wednesday expressed concerns over the airstrip licence recently awarded to Pastor David Oyedepo’s Living Faith Church and other individuals by the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace. The House noted that the indiscriminate award of airport licences to individuals and organisations could worsen insecurity through the illegal importation of arms and ammunition into the country. This request came after Rep. Sulaiman Abubakar Gumi presented an urgent motion titled “Need to Stop Issuance of Airstrip Licenses to Private Individuals and Organizations” during a meeting in Abuja. Gumi pointed out that the Federal Government, through Minister Festus Keyamo,…

The Lagos State Government has announced the death of the Executive Secretary of the State Scholarship Board, Abdulrahman Lekki. A statement by the State Head of Service said Lekki fell to a brief illness in the early hours of Wednesday, 30 October. The statement read: “With the total submission to the will of Almighty Allah, the Head of Service announces the sudden demise of Mr Abdulrahman Lekki, which occurred in the early hours of today, after a brief illness. “May his soul rest in perfect pace. “Funeral arrangements will be announced later,” the statement concluded