* NAFDAC raises alarm over prevalence of drug addicts * Tips for healthy eating away from home this Easter

APRIL 20, 2019 SAA extends support for emerging businesses at NewBrandsXPO 2019 South African Airways has confirmed it is extending its partnership [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st news logo real](  [ipower]( [***] APRIL 20, 2019 [***] [SAA]( SAA extends support for emerging businesses at NewBrandsXPO 2019 South African Airways has confirmed it is extending its partnership with the organisers of NewBrandsXPO – the premier Launchpad for new and emerging product and services in Nigeria. The airline is offering “Exhibition Support’ to three emerging travel-related brands to showcase their business at this year’s event holding at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos on 19th and 20th July. [Read more]( [***] [nafdac]( NAFDAC raises alarm over prevalence of drug addicts The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says Nigeria is sitting on a keg of gun powder due to what it described as the high rate and prevalence of drug addicts across the country. The agency said it was shocking that Nigeria was leading even beyond the international coverage of drug abuse globally. The Director, Public Affairs, NAFDAC, Dr Abubakar Jimoh, said this on Saturday while speaking with newsmen in Ilorin. [Read more]( [***] [Acting-CJN-Ibrahim-Tanko-Mohammed-with-president-Muhammadu-Buhari]( President Muhammadu Buhari extends Tanko Mohammed's appointment as CJN The tenure of the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Mohammed has been extended by President Muhammadu Buhari. This extension is for the duration of three months. President Buhari sent the recommendation to the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the supervisory body approved the appointment on Thursday, a spokesperson for the NJC, Soji Oye, said in a statement on Saturday, April 20. [Read more]( [***] [NBS]( Price of imported rice drop in March – NBS The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said average price of one kilogramme (kg) of rice (imported high quality sold loose) decreased month-on-month in March. The NBS said this in its “Selected Food Price Watch (March 2019)’’ report released on its website. The bureau said rice price decreased year-on-year by -0.39 per cent and decreased month-on-month by -0.68 per cent to N361.90 in March from N364.38 in February. [Read more]( [***] [Ambode]( Easter: Governor Ambode preaches love, sacrifice, tolerance Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has assured residents that his administration would continue to work for the greater good of the state until his exit from office. Ambode gave the assurance in his Easter message in Lagos on Saturday, April 20.He commended Lagosians for the sustained peaceful co-existence that the state had experienced since the commencement of his administration, despite being home to multi-ethnic, cultural and religious diversities. [Read more]( [***] [Konga Easter Mega Sales]( [***] [Omar-Al-Bashir]( Sudan probing Bashir after large sums of cash found at home: Source Sudan's public prosecutor has begun investigating ousted president Omar Al Bashir on charges of money laundering and possession of large sums of foreign currency without legal grounds, a judicial source said on Saturday, April 20. The source said that military intelligence had searched Bashir's home and found suitcases loaded with more than $351,000 and six million euros, as well as five million Sudanese pounds. 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The data is no longer available for download after the cloud host pulled the data offline, but the hacker shared the document dump with TechCrunch to verify its contents. [Read more]( [***] [tesla-board]( Tesla to cut one-third of board members by 2020 in major shakeup Tesla is reducing its board of directors by one-third to just seven by 2020. The shakeup will affect CEO Elon Musk's early advisers and allies, according to regulator filings posted Friday. The filing comes days before a busy week for Tesla that will include an April 22 event meant to highlight its progress with autonomous vehicle technology, its April 24 quarterly earnings call and a hearing with a judge to determine whether Musk and the SEC were able to reach a resolution contempt of court request over his Twitter use. [Read more]( [***] [AIRTEL]( [Sport]( [mancity]( Manchester City back on top after tense EPL win over Tottenham Spurs Manchester City returned to the top of the English Premier League (EPL) on Saturday with a fifth-minute Phil Foden goal giving them a nervy 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur. The victory for Pep Guardiola’s side at the Etihad Stadium, three days after Spurs eliminated Manchester City from the UEFA Champions League, puts the pressure back on title rivals Liverpool. [Read more]( [***] [Health]( [***] [tips-for-eeating]( Tips for healthy eating away from home this Easter Meals away from home make it harder to control ingredients, calories, and portions. This can be particularly challenging for people with Type 2 diabetes (and for those of us trying to avoid getting this condition). The following tips can help you enjoy eating out without abandoning your efforts to eat well.With today’s hectic lifestyles, most of us end up eating out at least once a week. 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