₦airaland Forum

dragonking3:
This is a dumb assertion. If you are ashamed of the position you willingly accepted then he shouldn't be there in the first place. What example is he giving his men in uniform. There is no moral justification for not wearing his uniform after accepting the offer.

He is a leader is he not? Then he should lead by example of resign

dragonking3:
But he can wear apc campaign uniform abi?

Tazdroid:
[b]The Punch front page , 16th March 2017.
PRESIDENCY KEEPS MUM OVER REJECTION OF MAGU AS EFCC CHAIRMAN (not verbatim)
I guess they were still in shock for hours

175:
Which communication strong pass the live screening as witnessed yesterday? Useless Presidency. Very much Clueless.
If na GEJ now, we know for hear word from una.
Rubbish. Like say una no watch am live yesterday.
Stupid administration Buhari is not in charge at all.

virus05:
Anyway

Alexander001:
[s]Three people you can never advise:
1.A woman in love
2.A man with money
3. A person who supports Arsenal fc.
4. minister of information( lai if you put am Mohamed na you sabi[/s]

The military sees it as degrading for Rtd Officers to wear uniforms of para military agencies.
Those who did in the past did it in error.

Ali wants to correct this error once and for all.

You either let him be, or stop appointing rtd military men to head such agencies.

By the way, those saying he wore APC uniform are ignorant, that is a customized APC shirt not uniform. #GetSomeEducation

ayenitre:
What do you expect them to say?

Fact 1: Benzoic acid or it's salt like sodium benzoate combines with ascorbic acid to produce benzene, this reaction is faster in the presence of catalysts and conditions like iron, copper, ultraviolet light(sun), high temperature.

Fact 2: Benzene is carcinogenic and destroy tissue cells.

The position of the corporate organizations (NBC, and the likes) is that, benzene produced is not large enough to be considered a lethal dose, but they are not sharing data with regulatory bodies to substantiate this claim. Unless you're NBC agent, you should be shocked at the possibility of ingesting a carcinogen from something as supposedly harmless as fanta. Even consumers who realize the danger of benzoic acid are not spared because they declare this reagents on the beverage bottles in codes like E210(benzoic acid), E211(sodium benzoate), E300(ascorbic acid).

There got to be another food preservative stable in low pH, thats not benzoic acid but I'm guessing it will negatively impact the bottom line.

Inani:
Is hausa not big 3,he is hausa for ur info

There are 250 other tribes, quietly doing great, but unlike the big three, they are not arrogant.

akashi01:
Closed door meeting... How come camera man enter the place?

alex81:
flawed bawo


oya come and explain.




#Nafdac/NBC staff spotted

Statement from NBC IN RESPONSE TO THE JUDGEMENT AFAINST FANTA AND SPRITE

NBC Allays Concerns Over Benzoic Acid in Soft Drinks

Our attention has been drawn to media reports, which contain misleading information on the safety of benzoic and ascorbic acids as ingredients in soft drinks, citing a Lagos High Court order.

In the judgement delivered on February 15, 2017 in a suit involving Fijabi Adebo Holdings Limited & Dr. Emmanuel Fijabi Adebo v. Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (NBC) & National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), the Lagos High Court dismissed all claims against NBC and held that the company had not breached its duty of care to consumers and that there was no proven case of negligence against it.

In the same judgement, the court directed NAFDAC to mandate NBC to include a warning on its bottles of Fanta and Sprite that its contents cannot be taken with Vitamin C as same become poisonous if taken with Vitamin C. This order was premised on the fact that the products contain the preservative, benzoic acid. NBC has since appealed this order.

Whilst we do not wish to delve into the details of the case or the merits of the court order by this medium, we find it imperative in the interest of consumers and members of the public to make the following clarifications:

1. In the subject case which dates back to 2007, the UK authorities confiscated a consignment of our products shipped to that country by the plaintiff because their benzoic acid levels were not within the UK national level, although well within the levels approved by both the national regulators for Nigeria and the international levels set by CODEX, the joint intergovernmental body responsible for harmonizing food standards globally.


2. The UK standards limit benzoic acid in soft drinks to a maximum of 150 mg/kg. Both Fanta and Sprite have benzoic levels of 200 mg/kg which is lower than the Nigerian regulatory limit of 250 mg/kg when combined with ascorbic acid and 300 mg/kg without ascorbic acid and also lower than the 600 mg/kg international limit set by CODEX.


3. Both benzoic acid and ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) are ingredients approved by international food safety regulators and used in many food and beverage products around the world.

4. These two ingredients are also used in combination in some of these products within levels which may differ from one country to another as approved by the respective national food and drug regulators and in line with the range prescribed by CODEX,.


5. The permissible ingredient levels set by countries for their food and beverage products are influenced by a number of factors such as climate, an example being the UK, a temperate region, requiring lower preservative levels unlike tropical countries.


6. Given the fact that the benzoic and ascorbic acid levels in Fanta as well as the benzoic acid level in Sprite produced and sold by NBC in Nigeria are in compliance with the levels approved by all relevant national regulators and the international level set by CODEX, there is no truth in the report that these products would become poisonous if consumed alongside Vitamin C.

7. The wrong perception emanating from the media reports that our Fanta and Sprite beverages which are fully compliant with all national and international food quality and safety standards are unsafe, simply because their levels of Benzoic acid were not within the UK standards, is not only unfounded but also undermines the entire food and beverage industry in Nigeria which is regulated by the same ingredient levels approved by NAFDAC and other regulatory bodies for the country.

NBC hereby assures our consumers and members of the public of our unwavering commitment to product quality, safety and customer satisfaction.


Sade Morgan (Mrs.)
Legal, Public Affairs and Communications Director

Mujaheeeden:
[s]Buhari was just there to protect his killer herdsmen while fools here masturbaate to the Sun shouting Sai Baba[/s]

Given the fact that the benzoic and ascorbic acid levels in Fanta as well as the benzoic acid level in Sprite produced and sold by NBC in Nigeria are in compliance with the levels approved by all relevant national regulators and the international level set by CODEX, there is no truth in the report that these products would become poisonous if consumed alongside Vitamin C.

chukagates:
[s]did we tell you not to cheast beat?? we hold you?? leave us we wan cheast beat ..na your buisness?? you wont cheast beat and you like another person to cheast beat you be winch?? if your pained tell oba of lagos to show where frustated men go to have eternal peace ..Lagoon!!![/s]

chukagates:
tell us most the most educated africans..dont call mugabe oo because if he was most educated african he wont be leading for up to 50yrs now

musicwriter:
It's wrong on what basis?

2016v2017:
Igbos not fools, if they secede from Nigeria, I'll apply for their visa and relocate - Idris Abubakar, Dakata of Kano

musicwriter:
Lord Nkrumah and Zik of Africa remains the two most educated Africans ever.