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Stop Acid Reflux Pain: Foods You Must Ban From Your Kitchen

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5 days ago

September 20, 2026

That burning feeling in your chest after a meal can make eating uncomfortable. Acid reflux happens when stomach contents flow back into the oesophagus, causing symptoms such as heartburn and regurgitation. When this happens repeatedly, it may develop into gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Food is not the only cause of reflux, but certain foods and drinks can trigger or worsen symptoms. The problem is that there is no single list that works for everyone.

What causes severe symptoms for one person may not bother another. Still, some foods and drinks are commonly linked with reflux symptoms and are worth cutting back on when they trigger your symptoms.

In this article, Tribune Online highlights the foods and drinks to watch if you are trying to control acid reflux through your diet.

Spicy foods

Pepper and very spicy meals can make reflux symptoms worse for some people. If you regularly experience burning or regurgitation after eating spicy food, reduce the amount of pepper and other hot spices in your meals.

You do not necessarily have to remove every spice from your diet. Just simply identify the spices that trigger your symptoms and limit them.

Fatty and greasy foods

Fried and high-fat meals can be a problem for people with reflux. Foods such as fried meat, fatty cuts of meat, chips and other greasy meals may worsen symptoms in some people. High-fat foods are among the foods commonly associated with GERD symptoms.

Instead of completely avoiding every source of fat, reduce very fatty and heavily fried meals, particularly when they repeatedly cause symptoms.

Tomatoes and tomato-based foods

Tomatoes are acidic and are commonly associated with reflux symptoms. Tomato stew, tomato-based sauces and other meals containing a large amount of tomato may cause problems for some people.

If you notice heartburn after eating tomato-based meals, reduce the amount you use and see whether your symptoms improve.

Citrus fruits and their juices

Oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits and their juices can trigger symptoms in some people.

Their acidity may irritate an already sensitive oesophagus and make heartburn more noticeable. If citrus consistently causes burning or regurgitation, reduce your intake rather than forcing yourself to continue eating it.

Coffee and other caffeinated drinks

Coffee is another common reflux trigger. Some people notice symptoms after drinking coffee, while others can tolerate it without a problem. Other caffeinated drinks may also cause symptoms in some people.

If you notice a clear connection between caffeine and your reflux, try reducing your intake and monitor whether your symptoms improve.

Chocolate

Chocolate is another food commonly linked with reflux symptoms. If chocolate repeatedly causes heartburn, reducing or avoiding it may help you control your symptoms. However, you do not need to remove chocolate simply because you have reflux if it does not trigger symptoms for you.

Alcohol

Alcohol can contribute to reflux symptoms and is commonly included among foods and drinks that people with GERD may be advised to avoid. If alcohol makes your symptoms worse, avoiding it may reduce those episodes.

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Six Corps Members Receive N10m Grants To Boost Agribusiness

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2 days ago

September 22, 2026

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Six members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have received a total of N10 million in grants to expand their agribusiness ventures under the Farmers for the Future Programme.

The programme was organised on Monday by the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) in collaboration with the NYSC to encourage young Nigerians to embrace agriculture and develop sustainable businesses.

Presenting the cheques to the beneficiaries in Abuja, the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, urged Corps members to maximise the opportunities provided by the service year by venturing into commodity marketing and other viable businesses.

Nafiu said agribusiness remained a viable avenue for young people to build sustainable enterprises, create employment and generate wealth.

He also stressed the importance of value addition to the success and sustainability of business ventures, while commending BATNF for placing Nigerian youths at the centre of its entrepreneurship initiatives through value-chain development, employment creation and its partnership with the NYSC.

“I charge you to spread the news around. We have seen the outcome, and it is a good idea,” he said.

The beneficiaries are Dominic Olufemi (FC/25C/1143), who received N3 million; Temitope Adewole (ED/26A/2251), N2 million; Abdulwaheed Bala (ED/25B/1402), N2 million; Olanike Mayungbe (OG/26B/1037), N1 million; Kingsley Udoeyen (KG/26A/1735), N1 million; and Lorember Lorsue (JG/25B/1742), N1 million.

Speaking on the selection process, the Acting Director, Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED), Mrs Winifred Shopeka, said the programme began with an online registration portal through which Corps Members engaged in agribusiness submitted their business plans.

She said nearly 3,000 Corps members applied and underwent a rigorous selection process that produced 20 finalists.

According to her, the finalists participated in a boot camp and a final pitching session, which produced the 10 best presenters before the six ultimate winners were selected.

Shopeka said the beneficiaries had also been mentored and attached to established market operators to assist them in marketing their products.

She added that Corps Members who did not make the final stage of the competition were also trained by BATNF.

The BATNF Team Lead, Mr Oludare Odusanya, congratulated the beneficiaries and urged Corps Members engaged in agribusiness to master the fundamentals and acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed.

“We are happy with our collaboration with the NYSC, and it will continue,” he said.

Odusanya explained that BATNF was an independent organisation established to contribute to poverty reduction in Nigeria through sustainable agricultural practices and other interventions.

He said the Farmers for the Future Programme was instituted in collaboration with the NYSC to encourage Corps Members to venture into agribusiness and become job creators.

He added that the beneficiaries would be attached to mentors who would guide them towards achieving success in their respective businesses.

According to him, the programme has, since its inception, continued to enhance the entrepreneurial capacity of Corps Members.

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CBN Reduces Interest Rate To 23%

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2 days ago

September 22, 2026

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday announced the reduction of the interest rate, also known as Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to 23 percent.

Briefing the media in Abuja, the Governor of the CBN, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, said at the 307th MPC meeting held on September 22, 2026 agreed the resetting of the MPR and recaliberation of the monetary policy market.

According to Cardoso, the committe is satisfied with the disinflation progress, adding that members noted stable banking sector following successful recapitalisation.

Meanwhile, according to Nigerian Tribune, reports that that the MPC, at its 306th meeting in July 2026, disclosed its resolution to retain the interets at 26.5 percent.

According to the Governor of the CBN, Olayemi Cardoso, “the Committee’s decision to maintain the current policy stance followed a thorough assessment of the balance of risks. Although headline inflation moderated marginally in June 2026, global uncertainties have heightened, due mainly to the renewed hostilities in the Middle East.

“In view of the evolving developments, maintaining a cautious monetary policy stance remains appropriate. In arriving at its decision, the Committee noted the recent resurgence of hostilities in the Middle East, with particular attention to its spillover effects on global energy prices and the potential pass-through to domestic inflation.”

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NURTW: KWAM1 Settles Long-time Rift Between MC Oluomo, Tafa Sego

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2 days ago

September 22, 2026

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Nigerian Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM1, has brokered a peace deal between the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) National President, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, and the Lagos State Chairman of the union, Mustapha Adekunle, aka Tafa Sego.

The reconciliation took place at Ojusagbola in Ijebu, Ogun State, where several NURTW chieftains gathered for the meeting.

The development was announced on Tuesday on KWAM1’s digital media page on Instagram, alongside photographs from the meeting.

According to the post, the two union leaders have resolved their differences after years of strained relations.

“After years of an age-long rift, MC Oluomo and Tafa Sego have finally settled their differences. And from what we know now, this is final,” the post said.

The musician was said to have intervened as the Mayegun of Yorubaland, with the aim of bringing an end to the longstanding disagreement between the two NURTW figures.

“K1 acted in his role as the Mayegun of Yorubaland by seeking an end to the long-standing rift, once and for all,” it said.

The post also described the meeting as a significant step beyond previous public displays of reconciliation.

“This time, it was not just another handshake for the cameras. The two old friends and colleagues came together at Ojusagbola, with King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (K1) playing the peacemaker.”

Both MC Oluomo and Tafa Sego were reported to be pleased with the outcome of the intervention.

“Both parties are delighted about the new development,” the post said.

The two men had previously been allies and prominent figures within the Lagos NURTW before their relationship became strained amid disagreements linked to leadership of the union in the state.