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Stop Storing Cooked Food In Refrigerator For More Than Three Days – NAFDAC

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1 year ago

June 19, 2024

The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Administration and Control, Prof Moji Adeyeye, has urged Nigerians to refrain from storing cooked food in the refrigerator for more than three days.

Adeyeye warned that cooked food stored in the refrigerator for days is susceptible to contamination by disease-causing pathogens, key agents of foodborne diseases that can lead to death.

Adeyeye made this known in a statement on Tuesday signed by the agency’s Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola.

Adeyeye, who said this in commemoration of the 2024 World Food Safety Day with the theme, ‘Food Safety: Prepare for the Unexpected’, urged stakeholders in the food supply chain to take deliberate actions to institute a food safety culture in their operations to mitigate food hazards and risks that could compromise food safety.

The World Food Safety Day celebrated annually on June 7 was established by the United Nations General Assembly task force in 2018 to raise awareness and encourage efforts to prevent, detect and address public health risks linked to unsafe food.

The statement partly read, “She however, urged Nigerians to refrain from storing cooked food in the refrigerator for more than three days, warning that cooked food stored in the refrigerator for days is susceptible to contamination by disease-causing pathogens, key agents of foodborne diseases that can lead to death.”

Adeyeye remarked that food safety is not only important for public health but a sine qua non for economic development and food security.

She noted that food safety is a collective responsibility, adding that everyone from producers to consumers needs to play their part to ensure food safety.

According to her, the campaign aims to promote global food safety awareness to strengthen efforts of preventing, detecting, and managing foodborne risks globally by highlighting the importance of being prepared for food safety incidents.

“Let us all stay true to the statements ‘food safety is everyone’s business’ and ‘food safety is a shared responsibility’ as we celebrate this year’s World Food Safety Day. Working together, we will continue to strengthen our food safety system, ensuring its resilience, robustness, and preparedness for the unexpected,” she said.

According to the World Health Organisation, an estimated 600 million – almost one in 10 people in the world – fall ill after eating contaminated food, and 420,000 die every year, resulting in the loss of 33 million healthy life years.

WHO said $110bn is lost yearly in productivity and medical expenses resulting from unsafe food in low- and middle-income countries.

Also, the Director of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Mrs Eva Edwards, alerted that foodborne diseases are expensive, yet they are preventable.

Edwards emphasised the significance of food as a necessity for human life, stressing that it can also be a source of harm if not handled properly.

She stated that food safety emergency response must be anchored on a multisectoral, collaborative, integrated one-health approach across the health, agriculture, and environment sectors, the tiers of government including relevant external partners and non-governmental organisations.

‘’Let’s all play our part in promoting the culture of good hygiene practices in our homes, communities, and food establishments. Together we can ensure a safer and healthier food supply for everyone,” she noted.

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One Dies, Others Injured As Speeding Jeep Hits Two Tricycles In Anambra

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6 hours ago

August 16, 2025

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Tragedy occurred along the People’s Club/Limca Road, Obosi, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, when a black Lexus Jeep driving by security operatives suspected to be DSS officials in a convoy rammed into two tricycles, killing one passer-by instantly and injuring several others.

It was gathered that the incident which happened at about 6.30am on Saturday, created panic in the area as occupants of the two tricycles were immediately rushed to an undisclosed nearby hospital where they were said to have been placed on a danger list.

An eyewitness who pleaded anonymity, said, “The security men, suspected to be DSS officials, about four of them, driving on a high speed hit the two tricycles and when they discovered that the occupants were badly injured and one already dead, they abandoned their Lexus Jeep and fled with their service rifles for fear of a mob attack.

“Due to the high speed, the driver of the vehicle rammed into the tricycles, resulting in the unfortunate death of one person, while others sustained varying degrees of injury. The vehicle was subsequently abandoned at the scene as they fled.”

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Police Rescue Two Kidnapped Victims In Kebbi

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6 hours ago

August 16, 2025

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Operatives of the Kebbi State Police Command have recorded another breakthrough in their ongoing fight against banditry as operatives in Ribah successfully rescued two kidnapped victims unhurt after a fierce gun battle with bandits.

According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, the rescue operation took place on August 15, 2025, at about 3:05 p.m. during an aggressive patrol around Dankade village in Ribah district, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area.

The statement reads, “The joint team, which comprised police officers, vigilantes, and local hunters, was led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Ribah.

“The operatives engaged the bandits in a gun duel that lasted for hours before successfully rescuing 26-year-old Tukur Bello of Kembawa village, Augie LGA, Kebbi State, and 25-year-old Isyaka Abubakar of Budun village, Gummi LGA, Zamfara State.

“The victims were abducted on August 9, 2025, while grazing their cows at Gairi forest in Zamfara State. Police confirmed that both men were rescued unharmed and were immediately taken to a medical facility for examination before being reunited with their families.”

He further said the Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, CP Bello M. Sani, commended the resilience, determination, and professionalism displayed by the DPO Ribah and his team.

“He urged them to sustain the momentum in the fight against banditry and other violent crimes threatening peace and socio-economic development in the area.

“The CP also encouraged other Divisional Police Officers across the state to emulate the Ribah division by embarking on aggressive patrols and visibility policing along highways and in vulnerable communities.

“Reaffirming the command’s commitment to security, CP Sani assured residents that the police would not relent in safeguarding the lives and property of law-abiding citizens in Kebbi State.”

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By-election: INEC Staff, Politician Caught With Huge Cash In Ogun [VIDEO]

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6 hours ago

August 16, 2025

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Security officers in Ogun State have arrested some people suspected to be Independent National Electoral Commission staff with a huge amount of money ahead of the state by-election.

They were picked up alongside a politician who was allegedly planning to buy votes.

The suspects were arrested at a hotel in Iperu-Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area on Saturday.

In a viral video on Saturday, the INEC officials, a man and a woman, were seen squatting as they were questioned by security agents.

Some alleged PDP officers were also with them.

The officer interrogating them said intelligence showed that the INEC staff had earlier been contacted and given a large sum of money by party officials for vote buying during the by-election.

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