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EU set to buy 110,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine

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The European Union (EU) is set to buy 110,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine, in a deal signed for the purchase.

The EU Health Commissioner, Stella Kyriakides, who announced this on Tuesday, said the first doses should be available by the end of the month.

Kyriakides said, so far, there had been 900 recorded cases of the disease in the EU, and that about 1,400 had been logged worldwide.

She noted that though the disease had been circulating in Africa for years, it had caused an international stir with the recent outbreak in many countries which were not known to have recorded any incidents of the disease.

The disease is spread through physical contact, and medical officials say the outbreak seems to be concentrated among men who have had sexual contact with multiple male partners.

Germany, for example, is considering preventive vaccinations for anyone considered to be at a high risk of coming into contact with the disease, including technicians in specialised laboratories.

Although the disease can be deadly, it is treatable and the survival rate is high, albeit with a phase of worrisome skin infections.

Still, health authorities were trying to arrest its spread.

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Tinubu congratulates Daniel Bwala on 50th birthday

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President Bola Tinubu on Monday felicitated with Dr Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication, on his 50th birthday.

“President Tinubu lauds Bwala’s articulation of government policies to ensure the public understands the administration’s agenda,” Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman, said in a statement.

The president also commended Bwala for leveraging his expertise as a lawyer, political analyst and public affairs commentator in performing his duties with clarity and insight.

“On this milestone birthday, I join family, friends, and colleagues in celebrating Bwala, whose insights on government policies and programmes continue strengthening the administration’s outreach efforts.

“May the years ahead bring him continued fulfilment and greater opportunities to advance our collective vision for a thriving Nigeria,” the president stated.

Bwala is a member of the Nigerian and English Bar.

President Tinubu wished him continued success and more years of impactful service to the nation.

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TAJBank gets new global rating, wins Islamic bank award

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Nigeria’s fastest growing non-interest banking services provider, TAJBank Limited, has consolidated its frontline position by winning an award at the just concluded Islamic Finance News (IFN) Awards in Dubai.

According to a statement by its Managing Director, Hamid Joda, the bank won the “Best Islamic Bank in Nigeria” award through a global survey conducted by the IFN.

Joda attributed the bank’s global recognition to the commitment of the board, management and members of staff to best industry standards in products and services.

“We want to thank IFN for the very credible poll that indicated that TAJBank is leading the non-interest banking segment of Nigeria.

“We also assure our growing customers that, as our mantra says, TAJBank’s only interest is the customers,”Joda he said.

The bank’s Co-Founder, Sherif Idi, described the IFN award as a testament to relentless efforts of the management to ensure that TAJBank is the preferred choice for customers.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that TAJBank had in 2022 received the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification.

It also received three International Standards Organisation (ISO) certifications by the Certification Partner Global (CPG), namely ISO 27001, ISO 22301, and ISO 20000 on Information Security, Business Continuity, and IT Service Management Systems.

At the domestic level, the bank has also won several awards, including the Leadership Newspaper’s “Banker of The Year Award 2020’’, Business Day Newspaper’s “Islamic Bank of the Year Award’’ for three consecutive years.

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NAFDAC warns fruit sellers against chemical use for preservation

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Sokoto state has warned fruit sellers to refrain from using calcium carbonate and other harmful chemicals to preserve fruits.

The warning was issued by the State Coordinator, Mr Abdusalam Lawal, during a public awareness campaign against the use of chemicals in food preservation on Thursday in Sokoto.

Lawal urged fruit and foodstuff dealers to stop the dangerous practice, stressing that it posed serious risks to public health.

With Ramadan fasting approaching, a period of increased fruit consumption, he highlighted the importance of using safe preservation methods.

He warned that the use of chemicals like calcium carbonate could lead to severe health issues, including kidney damage, cancer, hypertension, and even terminal diseases.

“We must understand that mixing chemicals with consumables in the name of food preservation is hazardous to our health,” Lawal stated.

He condemned the practice, calling it not only harmful but also “suicidal.”

Lawal explained that only welders were permitted to use calcium carbonate for tasks such as melting iron, and that NAFDAC would increase surveillance to ensure that chemicals were being used properly and not sold to fruit vendors.

In response, Alhaji Bello Danda, Chairman of the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Marketers and Distributors in Sokoto, advised fellow sellers to adopt hygienic methods for fruit preservation.

He warned that violators of this process would face penalties.

Danda demonstrated how mangoes, bananas, and watermelons could be ripened safely in commercial quantities without posing harm to consumers.

He also called on the government to provide amenities for a more conducive trading environment in markets and to assist with modern preservation machinery for longer-lasting fruit storage.

Danda noted that Kasuwan Daji Market was widely patronised by people from southern Nigeria as well as neighbouring countries.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NAFDAC team also inspected preservation methods, transportation networks, and held discussions with marketers on various issues.

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