Consumers of Sprite and Fanta have more to worry about than rotting teeth according to a Lagos High Court judge, who ruled that the Coca-Cola products could be “poisonous.” The court held that high levels of benzoic acid and sunset additives in the popular soft drinks could pose a health risk to consumers when mixed … Read more
An outbreak of meningitis in several states of Nigeria has killed at least 140 people, officials say. It has been reported over the last week in six states and has so far infected more than 1,000 people, the Abuja Centre for Disease Control says. Meningitis causes an acute inflammation of the outer layers of the … Read more
More than 1,000 people have been infected. At least 140 people have been killed by meningitis outbreak in six states in Nigeria, including the federal capital, Abuja. More than 80 of the deaths occured in north-western Zamfara state. Confirming the news, the head of disease control in Nigeria, Dr Nasiru Sani Gwarzol, said the death … Read more
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the parliament to extend his medical leave in the UK, amid concerns that his health may be worse than officials are publicly saying. The 74-year-old leader, who has been out of the country for two weeks, was expected to return to Abuja on Sunday. An official statement said he … Read more
Nigeria’s food safety agency has denied claims by the health minister that it has cleared the reported “plastic” rice. A senior official at the National Agency For Food and Drugs (Nafdac) said the minister’s Twitter statement “is not their position”. Health Minister Isaac Adewole had tweeted that tests by the agency found “no evidence” of … Read more
Nigeria’s government has denied reports that “plastic rice” was being sold in the country, days after the customs service said 2.5 tonnes of the contraband had been confiscated. Health Minister Isaac Adewole tweeted that tests by the food safety agency found “no evidence” of plastic material. Lagos customs chief Haruna Mamudu said on Wednesday the … Read more