* Reps wants Coca Cola, others to inscribe danger of taking soft drinks with Vitamin C tablets on bottles * 'Don't test the resolve of the House'- Gbajabiamila warns Chinda

JULY 4, 2019 Reps wants Coca Cola, others to inscribe danger of taking soft drinks with Vitamin C tablets on bottles The House of Representatives ha [Forward](  [1st News.com](  [1st News]( JULY 4, 2019 [***] [***] Reps wants Coca Cola, others to inscribe danger of taking soft drinks with Vitamin C tablets on bottles [coca-768x525]( The House of Representatives has called on the National Agency for Drug and Food Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to compel soft drink beverage producers to inscribe health risk on bottles. The House reached the resolution following the adoption of a motion moved by Rotimi Agunsoye from Lagos state. 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This motion was moved on Thursday, July 4 during plenary. Leading the debate on the motion, Tinubu expressed concerns that a lot of the problems in Nigeria’s Health Sector can be traced to the low performance of our Primary Health Care facilities. [Read More]( [***] [Gbajabiamila] SDP supports Gbajabiamila on choice of principal minority officers The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has thrown its weight behind the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on his choice of principal minority officers as announced during plenary on Wednesday. The position of SDP was made known in an interview on Thursday, July 4 in Akure by its only member in the House, Hon. Tajudeen Adefisoye, representing Idanre/Ifedore Constituency. [Read More]( [***] [House-of-Reps-300x200] Reps set up committee to probe mace grabber The House of Reps has resolved to set up an ad hoc ethics committee to investigate the circumstances that led to the attempt to grab the Mace of the House. Gogo Bright Tamuno is the lawmaker that will face the ethics committee. The incident happened on Wednesday, July 3 when Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker was about to announce Minority Principal Officers of the house. [Read More]( [***] [CHRIS UWAJE PROFILE]( [***] [moon]( Earth's moon is shrinking, quaking too - Study The moon is slowly shrinking over time, which is causing wrinkles in its crust and moonquakes, according to photos captured by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Unlike Earth, the moon doesn't have tectonic plates. Instead, as the moon's interior has cooled over the last several hundred million years, it has caused the surface to wrinkle as it shrinks. [Read More]( [***] [william-hill]( William Hill closures: 700 betting shops set to close, putting 4,500 jobs at risk William Hill has announced plans to close around 700 betting shops across the UK, leaving 4,500 jobs in jeopardy. 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[Read More]( [***] [Diabetes-antidepressants] Diabetes: Some antidepressants reduce death risk Depression and diabetes are two major causes of early death — particularly when they co-occur. Researchers have found that taking certain antidepressants may reduce mortality risk. Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death worldwide. [Read More]( [***] [advert banner 2]( [***] [Entertainment / Lifestyle]( [***] [Isilomo-2] BBNaija 2019: ‘Losing my job made me attend Big Brother audition’- Isilomo Big Brother Naija housemate, Isilomo has revealed that losing her job was a blessing in disguise. She mentioned that her dismissal from her formal workplace presented her with the opportunity to attend the Big Brother audition in February 2019. [Read More]( [***] [Kate-Henshaw-x-Elijah] Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw dismisses Sen. Abbo’s apology as insincere Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw dismisses Senator Elijah Abbo’s apology as insincere. Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw has dismissed the apology offered by embattled Sen. Elisha Abbo over the assault of a nursing mother in a sex toy shop in Abuja as insincere. [Read More]( [***] [tiwa-savage-300x200] Tiwa Savage: 'I'm embarrassed to be a Nigerian'– Singer rants Female celebrities in the entertainment industry have become infuriated by the recent outrageous skeletons unveiled by women in society. Tiwa Savage has joined the bandwagon of women dissatisfied with the nefarious treatment of women in society. [Read More]( [***] [Funke-Adejumo-x-Fatoyinbo] COZA Scandal: Pastor Funke Adejumo finally reacts Pastor Funke Adejumo, the co-founder of Agape Christian Ministries has finally reacted to the ongoing rape allegation against COZA pastor, Abiodun Fatoyinbo. Pastor Funke and her husband, Felix Adejumo have been ferociously dragged across social media for staying mute about the rape allegation. 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