Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde Former Guinness World Record holder and Popular Chef, Hilda Baci, is set to train women on culinary skills at Christmas Menu Cooking Class, to empower women and aspiring chefs across Nigeria and beyond. Baci made this known  in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, disclosing that the online cooking class, will run from 4th of November to 9th Decemeber, 2024. She noted that the cooking class would feature extensive curriculum which includes over 160 recipes, advanced plating techniques, costing and pricing strategies as well as video editing skills. “The academy aims to cultivate a new generation of chefs who can…

Safiu Kehinde The National Drug Law Enforcement (NAFDAC), has, on Thursday, destroyed N43 billion worth of fake medical products in Oyo. Tagged as ‘substandard items’ the products comprising of counterfeit medications, medical equipment. and other regulated products deemed unsafe were destroyed at Oyo capital city, Ibadan. Speaking at the event, NAFDAC”s Director-General, Christiana Adeyeye, represented by the agency’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Shabba Mohammed, disclosed that the counterfeit products were voluntarily surrendered to the agency by cooperative companies, non-governmental organizations, and trade unions. “The confiscated products include aphrodisiacs, sex enhancement drugs, over-the-counter medicines, and prescription-only medications. “More than 30…

Safiu Kehinde At least, 133 people have landed in hospital after food poisoning in Myanmar. This was confirmed in a report by the information team of the State Administration Council on Thursday. According to the report, the incident occurred on Wednesday evening after local residents Oktwin township in the Bago region in southern Myanmar were hospitalized due to food poisoning. They had consumed fried vermicelli, sauce, rice, and tamarind egg curry donated to them earlier that morning, the report said. The patients, began experience food poisoning symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea at around 8 p.m. local time.…

Agency Report Anambra State Waste Management Authority (ASWAMA) has urged the state residents to earn money with their plastic waste instead of dumping them  indiscriminately and hurt the environment. Mr Ikenna Nwanegbo, Head of Enforcement of ASWAMA, gave the advice during a public sensitisation walk on proper waste disposal, on Thursday in Awka. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ASWAMA organised the walk  in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development, Coca-cola and TechnoServe, through the Nigerian Plastic Solutions Activities. According to Nwanegbo, wrong disposal of plastic waste, destroys the  environment, injures marine life and harms…

Safiu Kehinde A middle-aged woman has been rescued from a suspected ritualist by hotel staff in Abuja. This was disclosed in a now viral video posted on X today. As seen in the video, the woman, simply identified as Olivia, was heavily strapped to a chair with industrial cellotape by the suspected ritualist at the undisclosed hotel. Olivia’s scream from the room where she had lodged with the suspect who gave his name as Alex, had alerted the hotel staff who rushed to her rescue.

Safiu Kehinde The European Union (EU) and China’s top trade representatives are set to renegotiate terms over Chinese subsidies for electric vehicles (EV) and import tariffs row. The trade representatives of both parties are set to meet in Brussels on Thursday. Previous exchanges between EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis and the Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao failed to settle the dispute. The European Commission alleged that Chinese subsidies for electric cars have distorted the market in the EU, as European carmakers are losing ground to global competitors. On their part, Beijing accused the EU of protectionism, citing investigations into pork…

Agency Report The Kwara Government has in the past few days sealed off 14 buildings due to environmental concerns, the state’s Commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat Musa-Buge, said on Thursday. Musa-Buge told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin that the development was as a result of the buildings’ dirty environment which was believed could negatively affect the society. “This is necessary so as to reiterate government’s commitment to sustaining a hygienic and safe environment,” she said. NAN reports that Kwara government officials had on Wednesday sealed off eight buildings at Sabo-Oke in the Ilorin South Local Government Area…

Safiu Kehinde The European Union is set to launch the operation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a post on X by the EU Delegation in Nigeria. As contained in the post, the bank’s new Managing Director for Sub Sahara Africa, Heike Harmgart, had arrived Nigeria to engage in discussion with EU Ambassador to Nigeria, Gautier Mignot, and his team ahead of the launch. “Engaging discussions today as EU in Nigeria’s Ambassador-Designate @GautierMignot2, and his team received the new @EBRD MD for Sub Sahara Africa, Dr. @heikeharmgart, on her first mission…

Safiu Kehinde The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive materials to Local Government Areas ahead of the 2024 Edo state governorship election. Following the arrival of the sensitive materials yesterday, INEC Officials, for the respective local governments, as seen in a boradcast, converged for the allocation of the materials. Recall that Edo state election is slated to hold on Saturday 21st September, 2024. The election will see Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Asue Ighodalo, go head-to-head with the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okphebolo, and Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata. While there are other vying for…

Safiu Kehinde At least four Nigerians have made the finalists list for the African Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards. This was contained in a statement issued by the South African based initiative forum. According to AWIEF, the finalists were selected from a diverse group of talented women founders and business owners across Africa. Held annually as part of the Forum’s conference, the award spans across different categories which include agriculture, technology, creative industries, social entrepreneurship, amongst others. Under the Agri Entrepreneur Award category, Ifgreen Industries & Investment Chief Executive Officer, Ifeoma Okonkwo, was among the three female finalists.…