FG moves to ban production of alcohol in sachets

The Federal Government has indicated plans to completely phase out high concentration of alcohol in sachet and small Polyethylene Terephthalate and glass bottles in the country.

The moves are contained in a statement by the Director-General of the National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye on Saturday titled: ‘NAFDAC cautions on alcohol abuse.’

She said, “NAFDAC under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Health, once again, wishes to bring to the attention of the general public, concerns relating to the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in sachets, small volume glass and PET bottles.

“These concerns relate to negative effects of irresponsible alcohol consumption on public health and on the safety and security of the public, alcohol being a toxic and psychoactive substance with dependence producing properties.

“Uncontrolled access and availability of high concentration alcohol in sachet and small volume PET or glass bottles has been put forward as a factor contributing to substance and alcohol abuse in Nigeria with its negative impact on the society.

“The World Health Organisation reports that alcohol consumption contributes to three million deaths each year globally as well as to the disabilities and poor health of millions of people.

“NAFDAC with full support of the Federal Ministry of Health has continued to exercise its regulatory responsibilities by ensuring that all alcoholic beverages and other regulated products approved by the agency meet set standards of quality, safety and wholesomeness.

“The Federal Ministry of Health is concerned about the high incidence of substance and alcohol abuse in the country and NAFDAC, being the competent authority and working with relevant stakeholders, is increasing efforts to stem this.

“With regard to alcohol, major stakeholders have been engaged at the highest level and are already sensitised to the issue. To this end, several interventions jointly agreed upon by major stakeholders are being undertaken and as a first step, no new products in sachet and small volume PET or glass bottles above 30 per cent ABV will be registered by NAFDAC.

“Furthermore, to reduce availability and curb abuse, effective January 31 2020, producers of alcohol in sachets and small volume PET and glass bottles are to reduce production by 50 per cent of capacity prior to January 2020. The overall goal is a complete phase out of high concentration alcohol in sachets and small PET and glass bottles in line with the agreed roadmap or earlier.”    ,,

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/09/fg-moves-to-ban-production-of-alcohol.html

BBNaija 2020: Reno Omokri attacks Nigerian youths over Sunday night’s eviction show

Reno Omokri, former presidential aide, on Sunday berated Nigerian youths over the attention they pay to the eviction of housemates of the Big Brother Naija show.

Omokri said poverty would reduce in Nigeria if youths invested more in rice venture than paying attention to the eviction of BBNaija housemates.

The former presidential aide stated this in a tweet on Sunday.

“The price of rice has increased by 60% since July when #BBNaija started. Many youths have made millions buying rice from Kebbi and Jigawa and selling it in Lagos and Port Harcourt. But, all you can boast of at that time is being up to date on BBN!

“You are so focused on who gets evicted from the #BBNaija house. If only you were as focused on getting poverty evicted from your life. 

“For 2 months, you suspended your life to focus on BBN. Others used that time to suspend poverty from their life,” he tweeted.

His comment is coming at a time Prince and Kiddwaya were evicted from the reality television show after polling the lowest scores.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/09/bbnaija-2020-reno-omokri-attacks.html

No deal: TikTok USA rejects Microsoft offer

Microsoft said on Sunday it was informed by Bytedance that it would not be selling U.S. operations of TikTok to it.

“We are confident our proposal would have been good for TikTok’s users, while protecting national security interests,” Microsoft said in a statement.

Trump Microsoft said on Sunday it was informed by Bytedance that it would not be selling TikTok’s U.S. operations to Microsoft.

“We are confident our proposal would have been good for TikTok’s users, while protecting national security interests,” Microsoft said in a statement.

ByteDance has up till 20 September to sell off TikTok US Operations, going by the deadline given the company, according to President Trump’s executive order.

Trump issued the executive order on Aug. 14 giving the company 90 days for a deal to be completed.

The U.S. President had cited “credible evidence” that the Beijing-based media and tech company’s music and video sharing app may share user data with the Chinese government as reasons for the actions.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/09/no-deal-tiktok-usa-rejects-microsoft.html

PSG, Marseille match descends into chaos as 5 players see red

Neymar alongside four other players were shown red card in their second Ligue 1 match against Marseille.

The hot-tempered game saw 36 fouls committed with 14 yellow card bookings. Five players were also shown red between the 90th minute and the end of additional time.

Leandro Paredes and Dario Benedetto were first to display hostility which escalated into an all-out brawl between PSG and Marseille players.

Neymar got center stage hitting Alvaro Gonzalez on the back of the head, while Layvin Kurzawa and Jordan Amavi also traded blows.

As soon as things got back to normal, Neymar, Kurzawa, and Amavi were shown straight red as Paredes and Benedetto were also shown the exit on getting a second yellow card.

The match ended 1-0 in favour of Marseille who ended the match with 9 men while PSG finished the game with 8 players

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Dominic Thiem beats Zverev for US Open title, after four hours

Austrian Dominic Thiem came back from two sets down to defeat Alexander Zverev, 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6. and win his first US Open title, his first Grand Slam.

The winner was decided in a tie breaker after four hours on court.

Thiem also made history as the first Austrian to win the title.

He is also the second Austrian to win a Grand Slam title after Thomas Muster’s 1995 French Open title.

The 27-year-old world number three, beaten in his first three Grand Slam finals, started as favourite but appeared to have blown his golden chance as he fell two sets behind.

Thiem, who had dropped only one set en route to the final, looked stifled by nerves early on but gradually broke the shackles to hit back from a break down to take the third.

Zverev faltered on serve at 3-4 in a high-quality fourth set allowing Thiem to take the contest to a decider.

A limping Thiem trailed 5-3 in a high-quality decider but summoned some incredible baseline winners to take it into a nerve-jangling tiebreak.

An astonishing climax saw Thiem squander two match points from 6-4 but when a third opportunity came Zverev fired wide after four hours and two minutes.

“I wish there were two winners today, we both deserved it,” Thiem, said on court after a tearful speech from his crestfallen 23-year-old opponent.

Thiem had lost the last two French Open finals to Rafa Nadal and this year’s Australian Open final to Novak Djokovic.

This time he started as the favourite but needed to become the first player to win a Grand Slam title from two sets down since Gaston Gaudio at the 2004 French Open to end his wait.

Thiem is the first male player born in the 1990s to claim a Grand Slam and the first besides the big three of Nadal, Djokovic and Roger Federer to claim one of the majors since Stan Wawrinka won the 2016 U.S. Open.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/09/dominic-thiem-beats-zverev-for-us-open.html

Money was never really my motivation – Kiddwaya

Big Brother Naija housemate, Kiddwaya, has insisted that the prize money was never really his motivation for being on the reality show.

Kiddwaya told BBNaija host, Ebuka, after he was evicted on Sunday.

According to him, he wanted to try something new and connect with people in the house.

“Money was never really my motivation, I wanted to try something new and connect with people.”

”Networking is what I do, so I like to meet new people and connect, do something different.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/09/money-was-never-really-my-motivation.html

Ned Nwoko: Rita Daniels denies attacking Nollywood actress, Chika Ike over daughter’s husband

Rita Daniels, the mother of Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, has debunked allegations that she called out popular actress, Chika Ike.

Daniels, who is also an actress, denied asking Chika Ike to stay away from her daughter’s husband, Ned Nwoko.

She was reacting to a video alleging that she warned Ike to stay away from Nwoko.

The video had further alleged that Nwoko and Ike were in a relationship before the former married Regina.

Reacting, Rita explained that the video was doctored.

In a video on her Instagram page, Rita, who shared the original video said: “May God equip us with wisdom, knowledge, understanding and common sense of reasoning with the way we judge people. Let God be my judge and judge those that judge me wrongly. Happy Sunday fam. God bless you all.”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/09/ned-nwoko-rita-daniels-denies-attacking.html

One killed, four injured in Delta building collapse

Apprehension, Saturday enveloped Asaba, the Delta State capital, following the collapse of a storey building which left a middle-aged man dead and four others with severe injuries, including the owner of the building.

The building, which is located at Holy Mary Road behind the Nigeria Police Officers Mess, Bonsac in the Asaba metropolis, was being converted from a car park to one-storey when it collapsed.

Vanguard gathered that construction work began at the site about two weeks ago and was already being roofed when it collapsed, adding that the work was being supervised by the owner, 76 years retired Group Captain Sam Akaraiwe.

The structure was being built in a compacted space in the compound with two structures, an uncompleted decking and a bungalow where the owner resides.

The Vanguard gathered neighbours made frantic efforts to rescue those trapped in the rubbles with their bare hands and shovels before the arrival of two excavators.

The owner of the building who sustained severe head injuries was traced with the ring tone of his cellphone under a pile of rubbles and was rescued along with three other workers.

The fifth person whose identity was unknown as at press time died on the spot and had been deposited in a mortuary while the other four persons who are in critical condition are taking treatment at the hospital.

A survivor and carpenter working on the roof, Mr Ike Ifenacho said he was on top of the building doing woodwork when he noticed that the building was caving in, adding that he had to jump off but sustained minor injuries on his jaw and leg.

Chairman of Oshimili South Local Government Council, Mr Uche Osadebe who was at the scene, said he made calls to relevant authorities and mobilised after he was called by the Councillor representing the area.

Blaming the collapsed structure on substandard materials and self-supervision by the owner, he said the building does not have approval from relevant government ministries and agencies.

An official of Red Cross and Leader Disaster Management Team, Oshimili South, Mr Sunday Moses and Delta State Emergency Management Agency SEMA, Mr Daniel Okpor, said four persons were rescued alive with injuries while one was brought out dead from the rubbles with the help of the excavator.

A neighbour who witnessed the incident, Mr Friday James said he heard a big bang which made him ran out of his house only to discover that a building had collapsed and quickly mobilised others with a shovel and started digging to rescue those trapped.

He confirmed that four persons, including the owner of the building, were rescued from under the rubble while one was brought out dead.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/09/one-killed-four-injured-in-delta.html

BBNaija 2020: Prince, Kiddwaya EVICTED

Nelson Enwerem Prince and Kddwaya have been evicted from the ongoing BBNaija Lockdown. 

Kiddwaya was evicted after being questioned of his connection to Nengi, who he is rumoured to be attracted to.

He was the second eviction of the evening after spending eight weeks in the lockdown house.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/09/bbnaija-prince-evicted-from-biggies.html

BBNaija 2020: What I’ll tell Laycon if evicted tonight – Kiddwaya

Big Brother Naija housemate, Kiddwaya says he would encourage Laycon to keep his head up and be positive about himself if evicted during the Sunday night show.

Kiddwaya made the disclosure during his diary session with big brother on Sunday.

Kiddwaya said: “Keep your head up, we will meet on the outside, keep being yourself and act positively.

“We will meet on the outside but enjoy yourself

“I’m proud of your music, your story and be proud of yourself because you’ve achieved it already.”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/09/bbnaija-2020-what-ill-tell-laycon-if.html

Lagos community cries for help, begs state govt as flood threaten lives, properties

The residents of Old-Ewu and Ogunyinka Mafoluku communities in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area (LGA) of Lagos State have cried to the state government to save them from the flood in the community.

Both vehicular and pedestrian movements have become difficult in the community when it rains, as residents have to battle to cross the heavy flood.

The most affected streets include Ilare Close, Muse Oyinbo Close and Tijani kashimawo Close off 7/8 bus-stop, facing the First bank along Airport Road.

Other affected places are Dominican school, Saint Jude Catholic Church and Domino shop in Mafoluku Oshodi.

The cause of the flood was traced to the bad drainage system in the community and lack of gutters in some streets, hindering the free flow of water.

Affected residents have taken to wearing rain boots when going in and out of their houses to protect themselves.

Speaking for the residents, the Community Development Association (CDA) chairperson, Mrs. Durotola Akinyemi said they need the help of the government to fix the gutters in the community.

She lamented: “Flood has taken over our community. We move around in rain boots despite the fact that we cleared the drainage last year yet, we are still experiencing flood. We need the intervention of the government to fix our drainages to save us from the flood.

“Just one rainfall, everywhere in the community has turned to a pool and we cannot move in and out of our houses, what will be our fate when the rain continues intensely as predicted by the Nigerian Meteorological Services (NIMET).”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/09/lagos-community-cries-for-help-begs.html

Gunmen storm burial in Bonny, wound many, abduct some

Leader of the legislative assembly in Bonny LGA of Rivers, Miriam Hart, is battling at a hospital to survive wounds sustained in an attack by gunmen.

She was among the victims of an armed gang that invaded a burial ceremony at Banigo Isile-Ogono community in Bonny Council Area of Rivers.

Witnesses said that the gunmen stormed the event a few minutes after the deceased, Kenneth Kalada Banigo was interred, shot sporadically and abducted several people.

Guests, including the Chairman of Bonny Local Government Council, David Irimagha and lawmaker representing Bonny Constituency in the Rivers State House of Assembly, Abinye Blessing Pepple, escaped.

Among the people abducted are Sunny Hart, Thomas Allison and Theophilus Ibiama.

A witness narrated the attack: “The lawmaker, local government chairman, together with other guests tried to get to the waterfront to board their boats and escape.

“The gunmen later abducted a number of persons and took them away into the nearby creeks. The matter has been reported to security agencies,”

Kingsley Jumbo, Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Pepple in a statement said, “The unfortunate incident happened at Finapiri Ama (Amauda) village in Banigo Ishilegono where they attended the burial ceremony of an elder statesman in Bonny Kingdom, Late Amaopusenibo Kenneth Miebaradima Kalada Banigo when masked gunmen arrived and began shooting sporadically from the jetty.”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/09/gunmen-storm-burial-in-bonny-wound-many.html

Police reacts as video of drunk officer smoking shisha goes viral [Video]

 

The Nigeria Police Force has said that it has commenced investigations into the viral video of a policeman smoking shisha and drinking on duty.

A man in the uniform of the Nigeria Police in a viral video was seen drinking and smoking shisha.

The Nigeria Police in a statement signed by its spokesman, Frank Mba, on Sunday disclosed that the investigation would establish the authenticity of the video, and the true identity of the man in uniform.

The Nigeria police urged members of the public with useful information that can assist their investigations to provide same via the following; pressforabuja@police.gov.ng, or send a direct message on the force social media platforms.

“The investigation will amongst other things seek to forensically establish the authenticity of the video, the true identity of the man in the uniform – whether he is, in fact, a policeman, an impostor or an actor in a movie scene,” Mba said.

He, however, expressed that the character exhibited by the man in the uniform was not a true reflection of Nigeria police, saying the men of the force are regimented law enforcement agency.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/09/police-reacts-as-video-of-drunk-officer.html

Lagos govt lists classes that will resume school September 21

The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Folasade Adefisayo, has confirmed that only current JSS3 and SS2 students, will resume school on September 21.

The Head, Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Education, Kayode Abayomi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.

The statement emphasized that the state will adopt a phased approach in opening of public schools.

“This phased approach to opening will enable public schools to meet COVID-19 social distance rules and safety protocols and will help us watch the behaviour of the pandemic as we gradually open up our schools.

“The present JSS 3 and SSS 2 students in public schools in the State are to resume classes from Monday, 21st of September, 2020.

“The resumption will also afford the present SSS 2 students an opportunity to prepare effectively for their transition to SSS 3. The scheduled dates and venues for Entrance Examination into Lagos State Model Colleges will soon be announced by the State Examination Board,” the statement read in part.

The resumption will permit the present JSS 3 students who are already in an exit class to revise and get adequately prepared for their forthcoming Basic Education Certificate Examination organised by the Lagos State Examination Board and scheduled between Tuesday, 6th and Monday, 12th of October, 2020.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/09/lagos-govt-lists-classes-that-will.html

BBNaija 2020: Why I’m staying away from the media – Erica

Disqualified Big Brother Naija housemate, Erica has given reason for staying away from social media and interviews.

Erica was disqualified last week Sunday after she was found guilty of flouting the house rules.

Since her exit, the actress had only been seen in a single interview with African Magic which is unlike other BBNaija housemates.

However, during a live Instagram session on Saturday, Erica explained that she was staying away from the media at the moment because she needed time out for herself.

Erica said: “I’m taking some time out at the moment to stay away and focus on myself.

“Look out for me, when I’m ready, I’ll come out with a bang but right now I’m taking some time out.

“I’m not ready for plenty ‘Shalaye’ at the moment.

“I’ll be back with a bang. I love and appreciate you all my supporters.”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/09/bbnaija-2020-why-im-staying-away-from.html

Three arrested for alleged murder of South African actress

The South African Police has said it arrested three men in connection with the shooting that led to the death of Actress Thandeka Mdeliswa.

The 34-year-old actress got shot after she waded into a heated argument her older brother had with two men at their family home.

The argument got violent as one of the men grabbed his friend’s gun and shot the actress.

The two men immediately fled the scene which led to a manhunt by the police.

However, the provincial police commissioner of Mpumalanga, Lt Gen. Mondli Zuma on Sunday said the arrested suspects aged 24, 27 and 29, will face charges of murder and unlawful possession of firearm.

He said he was glad that the suspects including the alleged murderer have been arrested.

“We believe that their arrest will bring comfort to the family as they will be able to find closure on the matter.

“I would also like to commend the good work done by both teams in arresting the suspects.

“The three will appear in the Evander Magistrate’s Court on Monday,” Zuma said

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/09/three-arrested-for-alleged-murder-of.html

Glamour as late Pastor Bimbo Odukoya's 2nd daughter weds

There was Glamour in Lagos as late Pastor Bimbo Odukoya's second daughter, Deborah tied the knot with traditionally with her heartthrob, Oluchi Enuha, on Saturday September 12.

The couple got engaged on December 25th, 2018. We say big congrats to them. More photos below...

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Apostle Suleman reacts as Freeze apologizes to Oyedepo

The Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has reacted to the apology offered to the founder of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo by Daddy Freeze, over an old clip.

Freeze took to his social media pages, to upload a video of him saying he was sorry of insulting the cleric and promised to cut out the confrontational way of addressing faith-based issues.

Suleman, in a tweet via his verified handle, warned Freeze that he can criticize but not insult.

According to the cleric, Freeze had insulted him too in the past, but he has forgiven him as instructed by the Bible.

“Just watched the video of Ifedayo Olarinde (Daddy Freeze) apologizing to Papa Oyedepo over the video he did 2 years ago.

“He equally did videos against me. I forgave because the Bible enjoins us to forgive. That’s what is expected of us. You can criticize but don’t insult,” Suleman wrote.

The resurfaced video had caused so much controversy that has led to Pastor Paul Enenche of Dunamis International Gospel Centre and David Ibiyeomie of Salvation Ministries tongue lashing Daddy Freeze.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/09/apostle-suleman-issues-strong-warning.html

Kaduna shuts down Bet9ja, Access Bet, King bet, others

The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) has shut down 13 gaming offices in the state.

Mr Liye Anthony, Head of Gaming in the agency, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Sunday.

Anthony said that the operation, which began on Thursday, had so far shut down five offices of bet9ja and King Bet respectively, two Access Bet offices and one office of Derby Lotto.

He said that there were about 1,500 gaming offices across the state operating illegally without due registration and license.

According to him, the exercise will continue until all the illegal gaming offices are shut down.

“We will continue to go after them until all the operators of the gaming companies regularized their operations and obtain the needed license to operate in the state,” he said.

The Executive Chairman of the agency, Dr Zaid Abubakar, had told newsmen that apart from operating illegally, the gaming companies were mopping about N2.0 billion monthly from the state and were not paying a kobo to the state government as tax.

He also said that the operators of the gaming companies were equally required by law to integrate their operations into the KADIRS Service Software, stressing that the companies failed to do so.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/09/kaduna-govt-shuts-down-bet9ja-access.html

Weekend tragedy: Flood sweeps two children in Lagos

It was a weekend tragedy in Alapere area of Lagos when two children were swept away by flood during the evening downpour which took place in some parts of Lagos.

The incident occurred at about 8.00 pm, at Oyebanjo Street Ketu.

Although what led to the incident could not be ascertained at press time it was gathered that the water current was high such that the entire area was overflooded and passersby could not access or trace the water channel as supposed.

Also, the original destination of both children before the incident was unknown as they were swept away suddenly.

Eyewitnesses’ account said passersby were taken unaware of the sudden disappearance and some sympathisers tried to render assistance but we’re taken aback.

Lagos State Emergency Management Agency LASEMA were contacted unfortunately it was late though they combed the area with search parties this was fruitless.

LASEMA Director-General, Dr. Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who lamented the tragedy said following a distress call, a joint team of responders comprising, Lagos Fire Service and Lagos Ambulance Service LASAMBUS, were at the scene

He said, “The Agency’s tiger team commenced a search and rescue operation along the path of the floodwater. Initial observations revealed a sloping topography with a direct channel of drain water into the canal. This has proven to be rather challenging to navigate,” he said.

He urged members of the public to exercise extreme caution, particularly with young children, in flood-prone and low lying areas.

As at the time of filing this report, a rescue operation was ongoing.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/09/weekend-tragedy-flood-sweeps-two.html