Day: November 23, 2022

Trans Fat Free Nigeria: Now is the time for speed!

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Ayobami Sarumi As evidence grew confirming that industrially produced trans fat is toxic and increases risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) had to step in to discourage its use in food production. In 2018, the WHO launched the REPLACE package for the elimination of trans fat in food supply globally and worked with countries of the world to sign up for this initiative. The goal of the REPLACE package is to provide a feasible framework that will aid countries in removing artificially added toxic fats from…

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[Photos] Buhari unveils new Naira notes

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President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled the new currency notes on Wednesday morning before the federal executive council (FEC) meeting at the state house, Abuja. Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele was in attendance during the ceremony. Meanwhile, at a briefing after the ceremony before the Federal executive council meeting, the CBN governor debunked insinuations that the early unveiling of new notes is a means to target any Nigerian. Mr Emefiele appealed to members of the public that there is no need to spread any such information.…

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LASG Asks World Bank To Extend APPEALS Project As 8,000 Farmers Benefit From Scheme In Five Years

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Mandy Park The Lagos State Government on Monday appealed to the World Bank to extend the Agro-processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project in the state. The appeal was made on account of the positive impact of the project on farmers’ productivity. The request was made by the Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Abisola Olusanya, who disclosed that APPEALS Project in the State had empowered about 8,000 farmers, especially women and youths in the last five years. Olusanya called for an extension of the APPEALS Project programme when…

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