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  • NAFDAC, SON, others hail La Casera for keeping standards

    NAFDAC, SON, others hail La Casera for keeping standards

    NAFDAC, SON, others hail La Casera for keeping standards

    The National Agency for Food, Drug, Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commended the La Casera Company Plc for maintaining a high quality standard in the production of Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSD) in Nigeria.

    Similarly, the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) praised the beverage company for its full compliance with regulations regarding food and beverage manufacturing processes in the country.

    In his keynote speech, the Managing Director of the La Casera Company, Mr. Roland Ebelt, expressed the company’s delight at the factory inspection and noted that the visit would afford the company the opportunity to showcase its upgraded world class production lines.

    Ebelt said he was pleased that NAFDAC, MAN and SON executives visited the plant to witness the high premium it places on producing innovative products, maintaining high quality products and its high security measures put in place to protect members of staff.

    Also speaking, the Director-General of the NAFDAC,  Mrs. Yetunde Oni expressed great delight at the level of compliance and strict adherence to modern food and beverage production guidelines.

    Mrs Oni, who was represented by the Special Assistant, Mr William Effiok, after the tour of La Casera production facility at Mile 2 in Lagos, also laid great emphasis on the firm’s ultra-modern production line which though covering a large expanse, and having several units such as the bottle blowing section, filling, capping and packaging units, operated under very hygienic conditions, and worked under minimal human interference, with a state-of-the-art automation process which can be compared to those operated in other developed nations around the world.

    “What we have witnessed today reaffirms La Casera’s commitment to producing a premium Carbonated Soft Drink (CSD) with a product quality which satisfies all quality and safety requirement required for any beverage. Food handling and contact which happens to be a major entry point for contaminants in food processing and production, has also been grossly eliminated in La Casera’ production process, thereby making it safe, nutritious, and fit for human consumption.”

    The DG therefore urged teeming consumers to disregard misleading information in any form especially those emanating from Social media, as the product has the NAFDAC seal for quality, which implies it has been subject to thorough product check and analysis, and has been duly certified.

    Also responding after the facility tour, the Director, Product Certification, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Mr Bayo Adigun said: “We appreciate the management team of The La Casera Company for hosting us on this visit and would like to state that this kind of partnership between regulators and manufacturers are aimed at supporting companies in making sure that they maintain their standard. We are partners and we would seek ways to protect the brand of respected companies like The La Casera Company,” he stated.

    The Acting DG, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Mr. Segun Ajayi-Kadir, who was also present at the tour, appreciated the management of the La Casera Company for its doggedness even during times such as this when several companies are closing shop due to several economic reasons and in the face of limiting factors to business growth.

    He also extolled the company on its visibly huge financial investment in the food and beverage sector, and therefore encouraged them not to relent in its effort.

  • Meet fastest African of all time, turned UK royal Navy

    Meet fastest African of all time, turned UK royal Navy

    Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He is the current African record holder in the event with 9.85 seconds, thus making him the fastest African of all time.

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    Olusoji Fasuba, fastest African, who bid the tracks goodbye for Britain’s Royal Navy.

     

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  • NSE hosts The Nation at 10

    NSE hosts The Nation at 10

    The management of The Nation Newspaper on Monday visited the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) to mark the 10 years anniverary of the paper.

    Speaking at the NSE office, the Managing Director of The Nation, Mr Victor Ifijeh, noted that the media house looks forward to being listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange soon.

    To celebrate The Nation at 10, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NSE, Oscar Onyema, presented the media house with a replica of the closing gong even as The Nation MD sounds the closing gong.

    The Nation MD was accompanied on the trip by Soji Omotunde, General Manager, Corporate Services; Ade Odunewu, Executive Director, Finance and Administration Managing Editor, Online, Business Editor, Simeon Ebule and Stock Exchange Editor, Taofeek Salako.

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  • Usain Bolt completes historic 100m win at Olympics

    Usain Bolt completes historic 100m win at Olympics

    Regarded as the fastest person ever timed, Usain Bolt, did not disappoint his audience at the ongoing Rio Olympics as he stepped out on Sunday to participate in the 100metres race.

    The Jamaican sprinter completed a historic three-peat, winning gold in the 100-metre final in Rio. He cleared the doubts that anyone could have heard in mind in less than 10 seconds — 9.81, to be specific — for Bolt to erase those doubts as he emerged the first person to capture three straight 100-metre titles at the Olympics.

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    “Bolt just had that extra gear and I tried to go with him, it was tough but I know now I just need to work harder for next year and be more prepared.

    “After having an up and down season with injuries this year, I can’t complain about the bronze medal. This is the best shape I’ve ever been in [and] I came away with a personal-best,” confessed Canadian Andre De Grasse, who won bronze.

  • Team Nigeria Olympics Updates

    Team Nigeria Olympics Updates

     

    Top 10 countries at the Olympics

     

    Countries             Gold           Silver                    Bronze                 Total

    USA                              16                  12                               11                          39

    China                           11                   8                                12                          31

    Russia                         4                     8                                8                            20

    Japan                          7                     2                                13                          22

    Italy                             3                    6                                 4                            13

    Australia                    5                    5                                 6                             16

    Republic of Korea    5                    3                                 4                             12

    Great Britain            6                    6                                 6                             18

    Germany                   5                    3                                 1                              9

    France                        3                    4                                5                             12

     

    Updates as at 19:20Hours.

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  • Ukogu rows into Olympics semi final

    Ukogu rows into Olympics semi final

    The representative of Team Nigeria, Chierika Ukogu has secured a place in the semi-finals of the Women’s Single Sculls Rowing event at the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympics.

    The success of the 24 year old is giving the country the hope of winning her first medal at the 2016 Olympics.

    Recall that she is the first Nigerian to represent the country in Rowing and she seems determined to clinch the Olympics Gold medal.

    The athlete is rowing with Rouba Amina from Algeria, her quarter-final African colleague, in the semifinals.

    Ukogu is a graduate of Stanford University, a private research university in California, the United States.

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  • Nigeria’s Schedule at the Olympics

    Nigeria’s Schedule at the Olympics

    Barely 20 Hours to the kick-off of the much expected 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, a full schedule of the sporting activities in which Team Nigeria will participate has been released.

    As the Olympics is scheduled to start on Friday, Nigeria will first feature in a Group B Men’s tournament football match against Japan after which the country’s flag bearer at the Olympics, Funke Oshonaike and her male Table Tennis counterpart Segun Toriola, will participate in the preliminaries of the table tennis singles.

    Thereafter, Nigerian football team will play the second leg of the Group B match against Sweden on Sunday at about 2:00am Nigerian time.

    On Monday, the Basket Ball team will take on their Argentine counterparts in the first leg of the Group B match of the men’s tournament.

    Team Nigeria will participate in Rowing, Football, Basket Ball, Table Tennis, Boxing, Athletics, Swimming and a few others.

    For the full schedule, kindly click here

  • PDP convention: Daniel steps down for Dokpesi

    PDP convention: Daniel steps down for Dokpesi

  • Dangote Cement posts N292bn revenue for Q2

    Dangote Cement posts N292bn revenue for Q2

    Africa’s leading cement producer, Dangote Cement Plc. has reported a revenue of N292 billion in the second quarter ended June 30th 2016 indicating an increase of 20 percent over N242 billion posted in the corresponding period in 2015.

    According to the reports filed with the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), the company’s Profit for the period stands at N106.3 billion, representing a slight decline by 3 percent from N123.1 billion declared a year earlier.

    Chief Executive Officer of the cement company Onne Van der Weijde in a statement said “We have achieved a commendable result, given the very challenging situation in our main market and general economic weakening across Africa.”

    He said the management would continue to respond to the prevailing operating environment with strategically thought measures for the organization to maintain its leadership and profitability.

    On expansion, he added: “While the company remains committed to its ambitious plans, we are taking a more measured approach to the rollout of new capacity across Africa.”

    Dangote Cement has more than doubled production capacity since 2013 and said in April it may increase cement capacity by a further 77 percent by the end of 2019. Foreign-exchange constraints in Nigeria have prompted the company to reconsider the pace of its expansion and now believes a five-year building program is more appropriate, it said.

    Earnings in the period were affected by lower selling prices, higher fuel costs and the fact that several new plants are still in less-efficient start up phases, the company said.

    Cement sales volumes in the period increased 60 percent, bolstered by record volumes in its home market, where the company announced a price cut last September, as well as new plants elsewhere on the continent. The devaluation of the Naira will affect costs in the country and Dangote will seek to protect its profit margins, Van der Weijde said.

  • Akarigbo, an accomplished monarch – Daniel

    Akarigbo, an accomplished monarch – Daniel

    The immediate past governor of Ogun State and the Arole of Remoland, Otunba (Engr.) Gbenga Daniel has described His Royal Majesty, Oba Sir (Dr.) Michael Adeniyi Sonariwo, Erinjugbo II, the late reply Akarigbo and Paramount ruler of Remoland as an accomplished monarch whose death ended another glorious chapter in the administrative and rich cultural history of Remoland.

    In his condolence message, Otunba Daniel mourned the passage of the highly revered king whose courage, carriage and charisma as a sovereign was exceptional.

    “It is with heavy heart and great sadness that I learnt of the passing of Oba Michael Sonariwo, an exemplary and  accomplished sovereign whose reign witnessed an unprecedented development in Remo Kingdom and its environs”.

    “As a sincere reformer and detribalized traditional ruler, he worked tirelessly to move his Kingdom forward with progressive vision, sterling leadership qualities and unshakeable commitment to serve which endeared him to the people of Remo Kingdom, Ogun State and Nigeria in general”

    According to the former governor, in a statement signed by his media officer, Ayo Giwa, the people of the ancient kingdom of Remo would miss the peace-loving Kabiyesi who provided a conducive environment for indigenes and non-indigenes and also promoted socioeconomic development of Remoland and its environs.