The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commenced an investigation into the news of recalled noodles by Taiwan and Malaysia authorities. It was reported days ago that Taiwan and Malaysia authorities discovered ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing agent, in the product. Reaffirming a ban on importation of Indomie noodles, the Director-General of the Agency, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, said on Monday, May 1, that the Director of the Food Lab Services Directorate has been engaged and has started working on the methodology for the analysis. It is also expected that the agency’s Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Directorate will on Tuesday, May 2, randomly sample Indomie noodles including the seasoning from the production facilities while Post Marketing Surveillance Directorate samples from the markets. Adeyeye said; ”Indomie noodles have been banned from being imported into the country for many years. It is one of the foods on the government prohibition list. It is not allowed in Nigeria, and therefore not registered by NAFDAC. “What we are doing is an extra caution to ensure that the product is not smuggled in, and if so, our post marketing surveillance would detect it. We also want to be sure that the spices used for the Indomie and other noodles in Nigeria are tested. “That is what NAFDAC Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (FSAN) and Post Marketing Surveillance (PMS) are doing this week at the production facilities and in the market, respectively.” The NAFDAC DG also promised that Nigerians will be duly updated with the outcome of the investigation.
Uche Ogbodo breaks silence on reports that Nuella Njubigbo married her ex-husband
Nollywood actress Uche Ogbodo has addressed reports that colleague Nuella Njubigbo married her ex-husband Carlos Jean. News came in that Nuella Njubigbo has tied the knot with the ex-husband and ex-convict of Uche Ogbodo, Carlos Jean in a secret ceremony. Amidst the speculations online, actress Uche Ogbodo took to her Instagram page to share a video of herself and Nuella, congratulating her on her new home. She wrote: “My Hearty Congratulations To my Girl Nuella. Happy Married Life Beautiful. Thanks for Supporting and Shopping @bodygangsocietyy ♥️♥️.”
A curious fan took to the comment section and questioned Uche if it was true Nuella Njubigbo married her ex-husband. The fan wrote, “I hear say na your Ex husband,na true?” In response, she wrote: “@vivypeters No it’s not”. See screenshot below:
Adorable moment mother plaits grown son’s hair (Video)
A son who shares a special bond with his mother tasks her with plaiting his hair; the process and the result left many social media users stunned. A video making the rounds on social media captured the moment a grown man pleaded with his mother to make him look appealing to the ladies.
In the video, the mother was seen fixing and braiding her son’s hair while doing it with overwhelming joy and a bright smile on her face. With a gentle touch, she spent ample time braiding her son’s hair, while the young man patiently sat still, watching the progress being made.
As the video progressed, the special bond between the mother and son was unmistakable, and their affection and encouragement for each other were evident. See some reactions that followed … @preshdamsel01 wrote: ”Not my mom she once rubbed shaving cream on my brothers’ head when he was sleeping and woke him up after some minutes to go and wash the head” PrincessAmy said: ‘‘Okay, why is no one yet to point out that your mom is super cute.” Eve Kuma376 commented: ‘‘She was happy enjoying the moment as you used to be her baby boy ” Watch the video below …
It took me months to master my role in ‘Gangs of Lagos’
Music artist, Omoniyi Raphael better known as Zlatan Ibile has disclosed that it took months to master his role in the movie “Gangs of Lagos“. The hip-hop artist Zlatan Ibile played the role of a notorious gangster in the crime thriller called Kash. He mentioned that his role was difficult to play. During a recent chat with media personality, Samuel Eni, Zlatan told the host that it took months for him to learn the karate moves for the movie. He also disclosed that he quit music temporarily to focus on mastering his role in the movie for Gang of Lagos, a movie that premiered on 7th April 2023. He said, “I have always wanted to act. I had a picture in my head. But I didn’t want it to be just any kind of movie. So, when I was called up that they wanted me to be in a movie by Amazon Prime, I said, ‘Yes, this is the actual one I want.’ “It took me months to go learn those Jet Li moves, Jackie Chan moves. It was stressful a little bit. I took out my time. I had to like pause recording music for a while. It took us like two months or so and then we rounded up [with the shooting of the movie]. The movie was shot in 2021.”
“Not everyone is a Christian” – Speed Darlington reports noisy church in his neighborhood
Controversial Nigerian musician, Speed Darlington has reported a church close to his residence for noise pollution. The musician who resides abroad, recently voiced his displeasure concerning a church close to his vicinity, which has been disturbing the peace of the neighbourhood with noise pollution.
In a post on his Instagram page, the singer reported the institution to his followers on social media, citing the disturbance to his sleep as a reason for his concern. Speed Darlington also pointed out that not everyone in the country is a Christian, and as such, it is unfair to impose such noise on non-Christians. In the words: “How can a non-Christian protect himself from such noise pollution? Shouting and making noise with loudspeaker does not make you most holy instead you end up in hell because you are oppressing none christians with your God. any idea where to go complain. “These people dey shout like say na dem dey go heaven the most. Shut up men, everybody is not a Christian…. “Too much noise, is there any place to complain for noise pollution. Why all this shouting, na only you be Christian?”
Mc Oluomo’s son praises father for snubbing Shina Peller at a party (Video)
King West, the son of the famous Lagos NURTW chairman, Mc Oluomo, showers accolades on his father for snubbing the politician, Shina Peller at a party. During an event over the weekend, MC Oluomo disregarded the Federal House of Representatives member in front of others.
Shina Peller had arrived at the party and was greeting his friends when he encountered the road transport chairman. MC Oluomo, however, refused to shake hands with him and was observed expressing his dissatisfaction with him to other attendees at the event. Reacting to the incident, the union chairman’s son, King West took to his Instagram story to reiterate how Peller is a betrayer that does not deserve to be addressed like an ally.
“No fake love. If you know you know. You betrayed him. You wan come dey greet am. Never! I trust my pops,” he wrote. Watch the video below …
I was laying on my bed when I got a text from Davido
DMW’s new signee, Morravey, has spilt details of the messages her record label boss, Davido, sent to her before he signed her. Speaking with Turntable Charts, the excited singer said she froze on her bed when she saw Davido’s message.
According to her, the 30BG leader sent her a message requesting her mobile number while revealing his intention to sign her. In her words: “I was practising to make a cover of a song, [and] my friend was videoing without me knowing. So, weeks later, when we couldn’t post that particular song, he posted that video [the part] where I was not showing in it. When he posted it, it was everywhere. “Then, one morning, I saw one text message and when I checked it, it was Davido. I shouted ‘Ye!’ I froze. I was on my bed. And then, I texted my manager. “He [Davido] was like: ‘Your voice is amazing. Can I have your number?’ Then, he texted me: ‘What’s up? It’s David…’ Then, he texted me on WhatsApp and everything went down. He was like: ‘I want to see you in Lagos.’ And that’s how I pushed from Port Harcourt to Lagos.”
Lady replaces ‘asoebi girls’ with her sisters on her wedding (Video)
A young Nigerian lady takes a different turn regarding the tradition of using friends as ‘asoebi girls’ as she chooses her four sisters for her wedding. The choice of asoebi by a Nigerian bride for her traditional wedding has made her an internet sensation.
Unlike the usual practice of selecting friends or relatives, she opted for her sisters and convinced four of them to wear asoebi for her. While social media users celebrated her unique decision and pledged to follow suit for their own weddings, others tagged it as a trust issue. See some reactions below … Kanzi Obioma said: “:I will keep on congratulating good things till it comes my way happy married life congratulation.” diamond said: “Wahala for who be only girl.” slim preshy said: “Dats me soon with my 6 sisters.” She’s_Chimezie said: “This is so me and my four sisters soon in Jesus name.” Mgbafulu_Stella said: “Daughter of Zion no need Ashebi wahala ,congratulations to her.” Watch the video below … @tall_chi #igboamaka #igbankwu #igbotiktok #igbokwenu #anambrawedding #igbo #naijatiktok #nigeria#fypシ #4u #viral #odogwu #flavour #videotrend #tallchi #igbankwunigeria ♬ original sound – tallchi
Adorable couple causes stir with public display of affection (Video)
A young couple leaves many singles jealous as they publicly display affection and the effect of true love when with one’s soul mate. A video making the rounds on social media captured the romantic session between two diminutive lovers who could not get enough of one another.
While singing along to the song ‘Perfect’ by the American singer, Ed Sheeran, the love birds showed off their dance moves for a second. The video has since stirred mixed relations across social media spaces. See some reactions below … Officialmisterprince wrote: “Some people will laugh at them. Well, those laughing at God’s creatures are mocking their destinies. They didn’t give themselves the lives they live and God is the bringer of life. Humans are same cause the soul is same. Forget about the flesh. Appreciate humanity. Make none feels less of themselves.” Endylight1 noted: “Keep loloking for tall, dark and handsome u hear? Man full everywhere . Lol.” Watch the video below …
Nigerians stranded in Egypt border granted access following Buhari’s intervention
The Egyptian authorities have finally allowed stranded Nigerians in Egypt who were evacuated from Sudan to enter their border. This news was revealed by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, in response to an earlier report by NIDCOM that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) was ready to bring back Nigerians affected by the Sudan crisis, but they were denied entry at Egypt’s Aswan border.
In an earlier tweet on Monday, May 1, 2023, the agency said, “The Egyptian border still not opened for our students, but the Nigeria Airforce is ready, the NAF C 130 landed in Aswan Airport, and they say “We will not leave without our students.” Six hours later, the agency confirmed in another tweet that Egypt eventually opened its border to Nigerians after President Buhari’s intervention. “With the intervention of President Buhari, Egypt has finally opened its border to Nigerians fleeing Sudan. With an Airforce plane already on the ground in Aswan, Egypt, the processing of the first set of evacuees will begin” the tweet stated. Stranded Nigerians can now get airlifted from the Northern African country to their homeland. UPDATE:
With the intervention of President Buhari, Egypt has finally opened its border to Nigerians fleeing Sudan. With an Airforce plane already on the ground in Aswan, Egypt, the processing of the first set of evacuees will begin.#StaySafe #Nigerian #Students… https://t.co/yXOX5btKNA — Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) May 1, 2023