E-cigarettes are fuelling an “alarming” new wave of nicotine addiction, with millions of children now hooked on vaping, the World Health Organisation warned today. In countries that have the data, children are on average nine times more likely than adults to vape, the WHO said. The UN health agency said the industry was promoting vapes [&helli...
A health expert has warned Nigerians to stop consuming refined sugar as it is more addictive than cocaine. Associate Professor and honorary consultant to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Prof Alero Roberts, revealed this today as a guest on Channels Television. Although she clarified that not all sweet foods are unhealthy, she stated th...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned citizens to steer clear of 60 illegal Ponzi scheme operators in Nigeria. These companies, operating without registration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) or the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), have been identified as potential threats to the financial well-being of ...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has raised the alarm over the activities of 58 illegal Ponzi scheme operators defrauding Nigerians under the guise of investment opportunities. In a statement released today by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the anti-graft agency disclosed that the companies are neither regist...
The National Information Technology Development Agency has alerted Nigerians about a banking malware, which targets users globally through sophisticated phishing campaigns. The advisory was released by NITDA’s Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team today, reports Channels TV. According to the agency, the new version of the Grandoreiro ...
•NAFDAC DG, Prof Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned Nigerians to avoid the recall of Nivea Black & White Invisible Roll-on deodorant, 50ml. NAFDAC issued a warning against the product labelled as providing 48-hour protection in African climates, following an equal warnin...
•NAFDAC DG The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm over the circulation of substandard and falsified medicines in Nigeria, posing a significant threat to public health. “We are maximising efforts to curb the menace of substandard and falsified medicines in the state,” warned Bala Mshelia, ...
•Vegetables The Borno State Government has warned residents against buying vegetables from areas affected by flood, saying the edibles have been contaminated with dead bodies, sewage and other harmful chemicals. The Ministry of Information and Internal Security in a statement posted on its verified Facebook page today urged the people to abide...
•Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has warned the general public against patronising drinking water, soap, perfume and other products being produced by Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry, CMDM, saying the products are fake. Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin, is the founder ...
•Ex-Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun With the controversial seizure of three presidential jets on routine maintenance in Paris still raising dust, former Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun has cautioned the federal government not to negotiate with Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited. In a statement yesterday, the Ogun g...

