Chemical Contamination Prompts Coca-Cola Recall In Europe, UK
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Belux has initiated a significant recall of several products in Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and UK because of the discovery of high chlorate levels. The recall, conducted in consultation with food safety authorities, highlights concerns over potential health risks associated with excessive exposure to the chemical, BBC reports on Wednesday. A check by PUNCH Online on Thursday to...
BREAKING: Oyo Identifies 84 Suspected COVID-19 Cases, Imposes Curfew
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has ordered a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the state after two new confirmed cases were confirmed and 84 new suspected infections were discovered. Makinde made this known via a series of tweets on Saturday morning. This is coming a few hours after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced that Oyo had recorded three cases of...
Nigeria Records 684 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 23,298
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 684 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number to 23,298. The NCDC made the announcement on Friday night via its Twitter handle. “On the 26th of June 2020, 684 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. No new state has reported a case in the...
Men Can Have Breast Cancer Too
Though, breast cancer is commoner in females with about one in every eight women likely to develop it. In fact, the strongest risk factor for the development of breast cancer is being a woman but still, about 0.5 to one per cent of breast cancers occur in men. According to the World Health Organisation, breast cancer is the world’s most...
New COVID-19 Variants Not In Nigeria, Says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Prevention has said that the COVID-19 Omicron sub-lineages partly responsible for the current increase in COVID-19 cases in China, the United States, and the United Kingdom have not yet been detected in the country. The NCDC disclosed this on Wednesday in an update on COVID-19 genomic surveillance signed by its Director General,...
[BREAKING] Coronavirus: Iran shuts schools, universities
Schools and universities in Iran will be closed until early April because of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, the health minister said Thursday. “People should not consider this as an opportunity to go travelling. They should stay home and take our warnings seriously,” Saeed Namaki said at a televised press conference. Details later…
BREAKING: Lagos State Discharges 16 COVID-19 Patients
The Lagos State government has discharged 16 Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, ABN TV reports that the governor of the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced this in a series of tweets on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Wednesday evening, April 15. The Lagos State Governor disclosed that the Coronavirus patients- 14 males and 2 females had a Polish, British and Chinese citizen amongst them. This online news...
Two Nightclubs To Be Demolished For Violating COVID-19 Safety Protocols
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced that it will be demolishing two nightclubs in the suburban town of Karu in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) over violations of COVID-19 safety protocols. Head of Public Enlightenment of the FCTA Task Force on Enforcement of COVOD-19 Guidelines, Ikharo Attah who confirmed that Cool Leo and Paris nightclubs were sealed off over the...
32 General Hospitals Not Renovated In Last 20 Years Among Things I Inherited — Kaduna Governor
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has said that, the 32 general hospitals in the State, have not been renovated in the last 20 years, a situation which he said is unfortunately making citizens travel to neighbouring states for medical care. Governor Sani who stated this while addressing stakeholders from the 23 local government areas of the state, also said...
Beware Of ‘Poisonous’ Plantain Chips: Lagos To Residents
Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has warned residents particularly consumers of fried plantains popularly known as “Plantain Chips” over the unwholesome practices in the processing and frying of the plantain for sale. This warning is coming on the heels of viral online picture posted by an eye witness showing a “plantain chips” seller allegedly adding Polythene known as “Rubber”...
