Godwin Anyebe of ConsumerAssembly, Adetunji Faleye of BrandImpact and Amechi Obiakpu of Espi News, all of MediaConsortium take a look at the devastating effects of adulterated lubricants, otherwise known as engine oil in the nation’s oil and gas industry. Excepts: The adverse effects of fake and adulterated products in any[Read More…]
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“We can’t continue subsidy’ — NNPC GMD says petrol may sell for N234 per litre
Mele Kyari, general managing director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says the company cannot continue to bear the subsidy burden Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) had released a template increasing petrol price to N212 per litre — but the template was later deleted. Speaking during a[Read More…]
DPR Shuts Down Errant Filling Stations for Not Complying with New Petroleum Pump Price
The Department of Petroleum Resources is enforcing the new price range of N121.5 to N123.5/litre for petrol at filling stations across the country and has shut down errant outlets selling above the stipulated rate. It was gathered that all zonal operations controllers of the DPR agreed to inspect and enforce[Read More…]
Agency impounds N3.4m worth of expired dairy product
Kano Road Traffic Agency, KAROTA has impounded over 40 bags of expired powdered milk worth N3.5 Million Naira. The KAROTA raided an uncompleted building at Zabi-Kafa, Bachirawa, Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State after the agency was tipped off on the activities of some persons suspected to be owners[Read More…]
Our labs are certified to check substandard products – NAFDAC
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General (DG), National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says five out of its seven laboratories are now certified to check substandard products. Adeyeye said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. “We have seven[Read More…]
NESG urges Nigeria to maximise AfCFTA opportunities
Latest technical report by Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), has revealed that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), may lead to one of two outcomes; a win-win outcome for all African countries, or a zero-sum game in which the gain of one country becomes the loss of another and[Read More…]
Investigation: Honey products with NAFDAC number impure, compromise health
There is a proliferation of impure honey in major malls and shops in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. The spread of low quality honey products compromises the health of Abuja residents, Amos ABBA and Rebecca AKINREMI examine five popular honey products in Abuja supermarkets. In the report, they also expose how[Read More…]
How would SON react to consumers’ issues in 2020?
Most market transactions in Nigeria continue to be governed largely by the dated rule of caveat emptor (BUYERS BEWARE) despite the evolution of government agencies saddled with regulating the exchange of quality goods and services for consumers hard earned money. Actually, Nigerians deserve better and the concerned agencies will do[Read More…]
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Danger of mobile phone in the kitchen
It’s dangerous using mobile phone in the kitchen
