Hameed Ali (rtd), the Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service, has appealed to Nigerians to stop consuming foreign rice riddled with chemicals. Ali spoke at a news conference organized by the ministry of finance on Thursday. He said: “A chemical must have been added to sustain its freshness and that chemical is harmful. “Also, it has been re-bagged with a new date given as the production and expiry dates, and that is what we consume here which causes diseases. “So, I appeal …
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The Economic And Financial Crimes Commission has slammed an 11 Count charge against popular Musician, Naira Marley. The case filed at the Federal High Court has suit number FHC/L/178c/19. The charges read: Count One: “That you, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, aka Naira Marley and Yad Isril (still at large) on or about the 26th day of November 2018, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court conspired among yourselves to use access card No. 5264711020433662 issued to persons other than you in …
Abiola Ajimobi, governor of Oyo state, has asked the authorities to arrest him if they find him wanting of misappropriation at the expiration of his tenure in 18 days. Ajimobi made the comments on Thursday at a public lecture and fellowship investiture organised by Society for Peace Studies and Practice at the Subomi Balogun Conference Centre, University of Ibadan. He said: “We will work till the last day of this administration. We don’t care about what some people are …
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has promised to assent the Bill requesting the creation of four first class Emirate councils in the state as soon as it is sent hm. Ganduje disclosed this on Wednesday at a media briefing prior to the commencement of the 136th State Executive Council meeting, at the Council Chamber in Government House, Kano. He said, “We heard about a Bill sent to the State House of Assembly, requesting them to make a law …