Food & Drink Archives — Page 2 of 6

January 6, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Warns Against Sales Of Fake Drinks

The Lagos State government has cautioned entertainment centres within the state against sales and distribution of fake drinks. Mr Idris Aregbe, Special Adviser (SA) to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture, gave the warning in a statement issued through...

July 4, 2023 No Responses

Guinness Nigeria Appoints Joan Hodgins Vice Chair

Guinness Nigeria Plc has appointed Diageo’s Global Talent Director, Ms. Joan Hodgins as a Non-Executive Director and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors effective July 1, 2023. In a notice, Guiness Nikeia Plc also disclosed the retirement of Mr Dayalan...

May 15, 2023 No Responses

Dana Air Celebrates Hilda Baci, Mum With Free Tickets

Dana Air has announced its support for the Guinness World Record-breaking Chef, Hilda Baci, with one year of free tickets for all her domestic travels. Hilda surpassed the current world record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual. The...

May 6, 2023 No Responses

Sudan Crisis : Dangote Supports Returnees With N100,000 Each

The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has commenced the disbursement of hundred thousand naira (N100,000) and Dignity Packs to each of the Nigerian returnees from Sudan. The money and the Dignity Packs were given out to the evacuees upon arriva...

May 1, 2023 No Responses

NAFDAC Probes Indomie Noodles

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDC) has commenced investigation and is responding to the news of recalled Indomie noodles by Taiwan and Malaysia authorities. A statement issued on Monday explained that on May 2,20...

April 27, 2023 No Responses

NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians On Killer Cough Syrup

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday in Abuja alerted Nigerians about a killer cough syrup, NATURCOLD. Its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated that the cough syrup already caused the deat...

March 14, 2023 No Responses

Poultry Association Laments Rising Cost Of Eggs

The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has blamed the hike in the price of eggs on cash scarcity and the rising cost of raw materials. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the cost of a crate of eggs...

December 30, 2022 No Responses

FG Reappoints Adeyeye As NAFDAC DG

President Muhammadu Buhari has renewed the appointment of Professor Mojisola Adeyeye as the Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) with effect from December 1, 2022 for the second and final tenure of five year...

December 17, 2022 No Responses

Potassium Bromate: NAFDAC Cautions Bakers

Citing dangerous health implications, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned bakers who use potassium bromate as improvers. Speaking at a Capacity Building workshop for Journalists in Lagos, Acting Di...

November 19, 2022 No Responses

NAFDAC Acting D-G Convenes Meeting With Directors

The acting Director-General of the National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr Monica Eimunjeze, will on Tuesday convene a meeting with directors of the agency. The Director of Public Affairs of the agency, Dr Jimoh Abubakar, told...

November 12, 2022 No Responses

Global Food Imports To Hit $2tri

Food import costs globally are projected to reach nearly two trillion dollars this year, or higher than previously expected, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said. FAO, in a report published on Friday, stated that the new forecast...

September 27, 2022 No Responses

SON Impounds Substandard, Adulterated Wines In Ebonyi

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has impounded substandard and adulterated alcoholic and non-alcoholic wines within the Abakaliki metropolis in Ebonyi State. A statement issued on Monday by the Head of Public Relations, SON South-East Regional...

July 25, 2022 No Responses

Kogi: Bread To Cost More As Bakers Call-Off Strike

Kogi Master Bakers called off their strike Sunday midnight and resume work Monday, July 25 with hike in prices of bread. Chief Gabriel Bamidele-Adeniyi, Chairman, Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria, Kogi Chapter, made the disclosure on ...

June 22, 2022 No Responses

FG To Prosecute Food Vendors Using Transformer Oil

The Federal Government is making plans to prosecute users of PolyChlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs), popularly known as transformer oil, in frying “akara” (bean cake), plantain chips, chicken and other food items. Prof. Babajide Alloy, a Consultant to the F...