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  By oluwaseyi fadoro  The Society of Testing Laboratory Analysts of Nigeria (SoTLAN) has called for stronger science-driven food safety interventions, stricter regulatory compliance, and increased investment in laboratory systems to tackle the persistent burden of foodborne diseases in Nigeria. In a statement signed by its President, Mr. Bolawa Gbolahan, to mark World Food Safety Day 2026, the Society said unsafe food continues to pose a significant public health and economic challenge, affecting millions of Nigerians annually through microbial contamination, poor food handling practices, chemical adulteration, and weak adherence to food safety standards. According to the Society, this year’s observance provides an opportunity to move beyond awareness campaigns and focus on practical, evidence-based solutions that can protect public health, strengthen food systems, and boost consumer confidence across the country. SoTLAN noted that food contamination risks occur at multiple s...

  By oluwaseyi fadoro   The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Eti-Osa Branch, has announced the commencement of its 2026 Law Week, with legal professionals, policymakers, academics, business leaders and human rights advocates set to converge for a week-long engagement on the future of the legal profession. Speaking at a press briefing to formally launch the event, Chairman of the NBA Eti-Osa Branch, Mr. Olanrewaju Obadina, said the 2026 Law Week will be held under the theme: “Law as Business, Law as Justice: Profitability, Ethics and Human Rights in a Changing World.” According to Obadina, the theme reflects the growing challenges facing legal practitioners globally, including technological disruption, changing business models, increasing demands for access to justice and heightened concerns for the protection of human rights. He noted that the Law Week will provide a platform for critical discussions on how lawyers can maintain profitable practices while upholding the high...

    As the world commemorates World Environment Day, Executive Director of Business Banking at Union Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Mannir U. Ringim, has called on financial institutions across Nigeria and West Africa to recognize agricultural financing as one of the most effective forms of climate action available to the region. In an article marking the global environmental observance, Ringim argued that climate change is already reshaping the livelihoods of millions of farmers, making access to finance critical for food security, economic stability, and climate resilience. According to him, African farmers have traditionally relied on environmental signals such as rainfall patterns, cloud formations, and seasonal changes to guide agricultural activities. However, changing weather conditions, prolonged droughts, erratic rainfall, flooding, and desertification have made those signals increasingly unreliable. “Nature is still sending its signals; they have become harder and crueller to ...

    Dangote Refinery Lifts Output to 700,000bpd with Bigger Plans Ahead   Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has increased its crude oil processing capacity to 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) in a performance test conducted by the Process Licensors, marking a significant milestone in the facility's operational expansion and further cementing its position as World’s Largest Single Train Petroleum Refinery.   The increase sees the refinery surpass its nameplate capacity of 650,000 bpd, underlining the facility's engineering capability and operational efficiency. The achievement demonstrates the refinery's ability to process additional feedstock while optimizing performance across its production units.   Vice-President for oil and Gas, Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin explained that the ramp-up is part of a broader, ambitious strategy to more than double capacity to 1.4 million bpd within 30 months, positioning the facility as potentially the ...

  By DARE ADEJUMO "As I saw the remains of the man of God prophet TB Joshua looking at him on the television inside a transparent coffin, my goose flesh wildly arose. I was shaken and   immediately overwhelmed with guilt and fear!  The revelation came to me straightaway without any ambiguity, piecing my heart like a thunder:  'here is a beloved son of God who has accomplished his assignment on earth'. My eyes were opened. I knelt down in tears and wept profusely asking God to forgive me because I was misled by our church leaders about his divine identity making me to have said bad things about him. It is a colossal spiritual tragedy for anyone to say any negative things against an anointed man God not even  in ignorance". This is Madam Florence Olowokere, a strong Pentecostalism Christian. "I have learnt a bitter lesson in not just believing anything about any prophet of God that the Holy Spirit did  not directly reveal to me because of its fatal spiri...

 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎The Abiodun Health Care Initiative (ACHI) has called for urgent, coordinated action among government agencies, verified non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and development partners to strengthen Africa’s response to Ebola and other re-emerging deadly diseases, while also addressing gaps in Nigeria’s primary healthcare delivery and security challenges. ‎The initiative expressed concern over the reported resurgence of Ebola in parts of Africa, warning that weak coordination, misinformation, and fragmented response systems could undermine containment efforts if not urgently addressed. ACHI stressed that government institutions alone cannot effectively manage complex and recurring public health emergencies without structured collaboration with credible and verified NGOs operating at both national and grassroots levels. ‎Beyond epidemic preparedness, ACHI highlighted persistent weaknesses in Nigeria’s healthcare access system, noting that many households still lack access to ...