Daily Archives: March 28, 2019

Nestlé Nigeria, other get water license

The Federal Government has presented the Water Use License Certificate to two water companies, namely, Nestlé Nigeria PLC and Winners Power Garden for official extraction of water resources for their operations.

Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, made the presentation on behalf of the Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja.

The presentation ceremony was organised by the Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission, the commission mandated for the issuance of licenses and the regulation of water resources in Nigeria.

Court rules Sales Promos are governed by Lottery Commission

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by the Nigeria Employer’s Consultative Association (NECA) and Nigerian Breweries Plc (“NB”) against the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) on whether sales promotions operated by companies are regulated by the lottery commission.

A statement in Lagos on Wednesday said NECA and Nigerian Breweries had on November 15, 2018 dragged the NLRC to court, asking it to determine certain issues regarding the power of the commission in regulating sales promotion and others.

Coca-Cola introduces first Energy drink under its brand name

Coca-Cola Energy drink is set to make its debut in the UK in April as the soft drinks giant tries to appeal to younger demographics and diversify away from its namesake soda.

The Energy drink being rolled out will have two variants – with and without sugar.

Jon Woods, general manager of Coca-Cola Great Britain and Ireland, says: “Our strategy is to offer people a wide range of drinks to meet different lifestyles and occasions and Coca-Cola Energy is the latest example of that.

Guinness Nigeria, WaterAid commission ‘Water of Life’ project in Kebbi State

Guinness Nigeria Plc, a subsidiary of Diageo as part of its ‘Water of Life’ project partnered with WaterAid to provide a solar powered water facility in the D’ka community of Wasagu LGA, Kebbi State with the ultimate goal of ensuring sustainable access to water, sanitation and hygiene, while helping people take action to improve their health and well-being.

Drinking hot tea nearly doubles risk of cancer, says new report

People who like to drink their tea piping hot have a greater risk of getting oesophageal cancer, according to a new report.

Researchers found that people who like to consume their tea above 60 degrees Celsius and drink about 700ml of tea per day had a 90% risk of oesophageal cancer when compared to those who drank less tea and at cooler temperatures.

The study which was reported on Cable News Network (CNN) and published in the Journal of Cancer looked at more than 50,000 people in Golestan, a province in northeastern Iran.