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CAPPA Urges FG To Mandate Disclosure Of Sugar, Salt Content In Foods, Beverages
The federal government has been urged to compel food and beverage manufacturers to disclose the quantity of salt and sugar in their products as a way to combat the rising tide of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular ailments linked to poor diets. At the launch of the report titled “Junk on Our Plates” held in Lagos,...
Ukraine Refuses Ceasefire Proposal, Accuses Russia Of Deception
Ukraine on Thursday dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement of a three-day ceasefire as a "farce," accusing Moscow of continuing to launch widespread attacks across the front line despite the truce. The ceasefire, unilaterally declared by Russia to coincide with Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, was supposed to begin Thursday morning. However, Ukrainian officials reported intense hostilities continuing throughout the...
Tinubu Unveils Plan To Establish National Agency For Child Protection, Development
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protecting the dignity and future of every Nigerian child, revealing plans to establish a Child Protection and Development Agency to address child-related issues in a unified and strategic manner. The announcement was made on Thursday during the first regional meeting of the Africa Pathfinder Countries of the Global Alliance on Ending...
Nigeria Aquire Additional $215m W’Bank Loan For Palliatives
The World Bank has disbursed additional funds to Nigeria under the $800m National Social Safety Net Programme-Scale Up, raising the total amount released to $530m, The PUNCH reports. Checks by The PUNCH on Thursday on the World Bank’s official website revealed that the cumulative disbursement had increased from the earlier reported $315m in 2023 to $530m this year, reflecting fresh inflows into...
”Don’t Turn Senate Against Tinubu” – Akpabio Caution Minister
The Senate leadership warned Mohammed Badaru, the defence minister, on Thursday not to make any public remarks that might exacerbate tensions between the National Assembly and President Bola Tinubu's administration. The warning came after Badaru publicly dismissed a planned two-day national security summit by the Senate, stating that such gatherings were unnecessary in addressing Nigeria’s security challenges. Speaking at plenary, Senate...
Marketers Caution FG Against Hasty Fuel Import Ban
Marketers have argued that Nigeria cannot ban fuel importation now, saying the country’s refining capacity is still low. The marketers under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria and the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria said any ban on fuel importation now could trigger scarcity and a hike in fuel prices. The PUNCH reports that...
World Leaders Congratulate American Pope
Felicitations from world leaders greeted the emergence of Cardinal Robert Prevost (Pope Leo XIV) as the 267th Bishop of Rome. Pope Leo XIV was elected on Thursday after the fourth ballot cast by Cardinals in the conclave, which began on Wednesday. The 69-year-old Prevost is the first American Pope in the history of the Catholic Church. He succeeds Pope Francis, who died...
US Helicopter Operators May Face Criminal Charges Over Wigwe’s Death
The operators of the helicopter that killed Herbert Wigwe, the former Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, along with his wife, son, and three other people in February 2024 could soon be charged with a crime in the US, according to experts and operators in the aviation sector. The helicopter, an Airbus EC130B4 operated by Orbic Air, LLC,...
UAE To Invest In $25bn Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project
The United Arab Emirates has committed to helping build a massive gas pipeline that will link Morocco and Nigeria before eventually reaching Europe. Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, told lawmakers on Tuesday that the UAE is now one of the supporters of the project, which is estimated to cost $25 billion. “As for finance. The project...
Philippines Votes Amid Political Feud, Violence Fears
The Philippines will cast its ballot on Monday that will determine thousands of local positions, half of the Senate seats, and potentially the political future of Vice President Sara Duterte, who was impeached. More than 160,000 national police have been deployed to secure polling stations, escort election officials and guard checkpoints in a country where hotly contested provincial postings are...
