The NAFDAC Head of Investigation and Enforcement, Federal Taskforce, Embugushiki-Musa Godiya, also said the agency would work to ensure that fake cosmetics and other counterfeit products were completely wiped out of the country.
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Oyo Govt warns communities against drinking from contaminated streams
Residents of five communities in Oke-Ogun area of Oyo state have been cautioned by the State government against drinking water from the contaminated streams in their localities.
Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr Abiodun Oni, gave the warning in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Ibadan.
Oni said a truck conveying chemical substances had an accident and emptied its content into a drainage channel, which eventually flown into the streams that passed through the five communities.
According to him, the communities are: Ijaye, Ido, Olowo-Igbo, Iseyin and Ibarapa.
Oni said the truck was involved in an accident on Iroko-Oyo Highway, while conveying a substance presumed to be soap making chemicals.
He said that the soap making chemicals, which fell off into the drainage, ended up contaminating the streams that pass through the five communities.
Oni said that this, however, impaired the quality of water and rendered it toxic to humans and the environment at large.
The commissioner advised farmers who planted cash crops within the affected areas, as well as fishermen, to suspend every activity within the vicinity, until the waters have been tested and considered safe for human consumption.
“Government is on top of the situation, as the Ministry has dispatched some of its staff members to the affected areas to continue to monitor the situation, while also conducting a water sampling until the water can be ascertained safe for consumption.
“The state government will continue to ensure that the ecosystem is protected in the state,” Oni said.
The commissioner urged the citizens to also take responsibility by properly handling and disposing of chemical substances and other biodegradable items by ensuring that they do not end up in the streams.
He advised them to jettison the bad culture of dumping wastes into the drainage channels.
Oni said that when they eventually found their ways into the streams, rivers and the food chain process, they would pose threat to all humans.
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NAFDAC shuts cosmetic shops in Lagos, seizes counterfeit products
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has shut three shops and raided others during a clampdown on the sale of unregistered “Dr. Teal’s” brand of cosmetics in Lagos State.
The agency disclosed this in a post on its X handle on Saturday, stating that the action came after a complaint from the trademark holder.
The statement read, “NAFDAC has shut down three cosmetics shops and raided others, targeting the sale of unregistered ‘Dr. Teal’s’ brand cosmetics. This action follows a complaint from the trademark holder regarding potential counterfeit products.
“Two suspected shops along Excellent Line at the Trade Fair Complex were targeted, resulting in sealed shops and invitation letters issued to attendants.”
It added that another development unfolded at Okas Global Link Limited where NAFDAC confiscated over 200 cartons of various Dr. Teal’s products and other unregistered cosmetics, suspecting them to be the source of distribution.
A shop identified as Cubana Stores at Phil Hallmark Plaza was also reported to have been sealed for stocking and selling the moisturising body and bath products of the alleged unregistered Dr. Teal’s brand.
NAFDAC added that according to its regulations, shop owners found guilty of selling unregistered products face penalties of up to ₦5m fine.
It said shop owners were also being questioned as part of ongoing investigations.
In the statement, the agency emphasised the health risks associated with fake cosmetics, stating the potential dangers of using products containing harmful substances.
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Traders, soldiers clash at Banex Plaza in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has deployed intelligence officers to Banex – an electronics and telecommunications gadgets market, in Abuja following a conflict that ensued between soldiers and some traders on Saturday.
A viral video seen by our correspondent on X on Saturday showed a multitude of civilians overpowering some soldiers during a free-for-all fight at Banex.
The Defence Headquarters, and the spokesperson for the Nigerian Army, Onyema Nwachukwu could not be reached for comments as of press time.
Meanwhile, a trader who simply identified himself as Abdul, told our correspondent on Saturday that the conflict ensued over the sale of a mobile phone.
“There’s a problem at Banex now. Some soldiers came to complain about a phone, and during an argument with the traders, a fight ensued,” Abdul simply revealed.
When contacted over the development, the spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh said the Commissioner of Police, Benett Igweh has deployed officers of the FCT Intelligence Response Team to the scene of the incident.
“The CP has deployed the Intelligence Response Team to the scene,” Adeh confirmed.
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Idris congratulates newly-elected APRA executives
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has felicitated the newly-elected Executive Council of the African Public Relations Association (APRA), elected at the 35th APRA Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM), which was held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire from May 13- 18, 2024.
The Minister, also a Fellow of APRA, acknowledged the significance of the election for the advancement of public relations across Africa, adding that while it is a pivotal moment for APRA, the collective expertise, and leadership of the newly-elected Executive Council would be instrumental in attaining the long-term vision of the association.
The new APRA Executive Council comprises Arik Karani from Kenya as President, Dr. Michele Mekeme from Cameroon as Vice President, and Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan from Nigeria as Secretary-General.
Idris urged the new Executive Council to “continue the trajectory of reforms in APRA,” stressing the importance of expanding the democratic space by encouraging greater participation of national public relations institutions across the continent.
He highlighted the need for inclusivity and collaboration to strengthen the public relations profession in Africa.
The Minister also called on the Executive Council to work closely with the African Union Commission and the Council of Ministers to ensure that public relations remains central to policy formulation, programme execution, and project implementation.
“Public relations should be at the heart of policy, programs, and project implementation,” he stated.
He also extended his salutations to Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan, the Head of Media Relations at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on his emergence as the Secretary-General of APRA.
“Dr. Ibietan is a thoroughbred journalist, public relations expert, and author, who is expected to bring his enormous wealth of experience to bear on APRA positively,” Idris said.
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