Tag: alcohol
Sachet Alcohol Ban: Again, NLC, TUC Barricade NAFDAC Lagos Headquarters
The protesting workers appealed to President Bola Tinubu, members of the National Assembly, state governors, traditional and religious leaders, and…
Qatar to enforce beer ban around World Cup stadiums
Previously, there was reportedly an agreement to allow beer sales in areas between the security check and the ticket check…
Excess alcohol intake injurious to health – Expert
A medical practitioner, Dr Akintunde Ogunfeyimi has cautioned Nigerians against excessive intake of alcohol especially during the yuletide in order…
Expert cautions drivers against excessive intake of alcohol
Dr Fidelis Otokolo, a Public Health expert at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Bayelsa has advised commercial drivers to desist…
FRSC wants sale of alcohol banned at motor parks
Mr Joseph Aremu, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Imo has called for the outright ban of…
Yuletide: Excessive food, alcohol, long distance travel can cause heart attack – Expert
An Abuja-based Cardiologist, Dr Ademola Aderinloye has cautioned Nigerians against eating and drinking excessively during the yuletide as this could…
Harmful use of Alcohol kills 3 million people worldwide annually – WHO
The World Health Organisation, WHO, has revealed that harmful use of alcohol kills three million people worldwide every year, which…
It’s True: Alcohol Helps You Speak a Foreign Language Better
Those who dabble in learning a new language sometimes find that alcohol — in moderation — helps them speak more…
Nigerians react to increase in cost of beer, tobacco
Some Nigerians on Monday reacted to the new excise duties imposed by the Federal Government that consumers would pay more…
60 dead for drinking illegal homemade alcohol
Over 60 Indonesians have died and dozens others hospitalised from drinking illegal homemade alcohol, authorities said Monday, with the toll…
Constant drinking in adolescence increases risks of liver diseases in adulthood – Study
Swedish researchers confirmed in a study published Sunday that chronic consumption of alcohol during adolescence can lead to greater risk…
Alcoholic Beverage Increases Breast Cancer – Researchers
Researchers say a daily glass alcoholic beverage might increase the risk of breast cancer.
Small Amount Of Alcohol Increases Breast Cancer -Study
Breast cancer survivors who consume even a small amount of alcohol have a higher chance of suffering a relapse than…
Plateau youths protest against hard drugs
Youths in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau on Friday staged a peaceful protest against the production, consumption of hard…
Borno bans prostitution, sale of alcohol
As part of its efforts to curtail criminality and social vices, the Borno government has announced the ban on the…
FRSC bans sale of alcohol in motor parks in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt As the yuletide season approaches and to curb automobile accidents fuelled by drivers under the influence of…
Terry G: Why I Quit Hard Drugs
Popular singer and producer, Terry G, is versatile, creative and controversial. Born Gabriel Amanyi, the weird singer, who has a…
Protected: I’m Very Sick, Says Gov Suntai
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Ramadan Crime: 55 Jailed For Drinking Alcohol
The Kano State Hisba Board on Monday said 55 people were arrested and convicted for alcohol consumption in Kano, nortrhwest…
Curbing Drug Abuse And Illicit Trafficking
By Rasak Musbau Globally, June 26 of every year is designated the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.…
324 Lagos Bus Drivers Fail Hard Drugs, Alcohol, Eye Tests
Kazeem Ugbodaga Out of the 500 commuter bus drivers screened by the Lagos State Government at two motor parks in…
Reducing The Prevalence Of Kidney Diseases
By Bilkis Bakare The frequency of kidney failure has doubled all over the world in the last two decades. In…
Hepatitis: The Silent Killer
By Bilikis Bakare To most Nigerians, HIV/AIDS is the most deadly disease in the world. But perhaps one of the…
Researchers Trace Many Cancers To Alcohol
Health researchers have discovered that alcohol is a leading contributor to seven types of cancers. These include cancer of the…
Rein In Drunk Bus Drivers
It has been a well known fact that commuter bus drivers drive under the influence of alcohol, marijuana and other…
Alcohol: Al Qaeda lashes 4 Yemenis 80 times each
Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen have given four people 80 lashes each for drinking alcohol, in the presence of dozens of…
Scientists Want Sugar Labelled As Toxic
Sugar is so harmful to public health it should be controlled like alcohol and cigarettes, US scientists claimed. Researchers from…
Alcoholism: A Habit Too Expensive, Too Damaging —Rachel Audu
By most accounts, excessive intake of alcohol is a menace, both to the body of the drinker and to the…
Effects Of Alcohol And Drugs On Road Traffic Accident —Adewale T. Akande
Driving is a very demanding activity that requires a serious responsibility, attitude with physical and mental abilities for safety. The…
Man Sleeps With 7-Year Old Girl
Bonboi Abdulmumuni, an alcohol seller in Mabushi village, was on Monday arraigned at an Abuja Magistrate’s Court for allegedly defiling…