A Lagos High Court in Igbosere recently ordered the National Agency For Food, Drug Administration and Control to mandate the Nigerian Bottling Company PLC, manufacturers of Coke, Fanta and Sprite soft drinks, to include a written warning that the content of the bottles cannot be taken with Vitamin C.
In a judgement delivered by Justice Adedayo Oyebanji on Monday March 6th 2017, the court warned that taking the soft drinks with Vitamin C is poisonous.
Lime as a vitamin enriched fruit is said to be used by many women as a family planning measure!
This is particularly common amongst some women in Nigeria where I come from. A particular woman told me that lime is usually mixed with kaun [potash] and when taken, especially after coitus, the result is a very effective anti – pregnancy move! Well, this is off the record!
Some experts have identified regional economic growth as a major needed tool that can help reduce poverty and improve food security in the Southwest.
The experts reportedly spoke at the Southwest Agriculture Summit (SWAS) which was held at the Civic Centre in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Lime, botanically known as Citrus Aurantifolia is a sour citrus fruit that can do what many advanced medicines cannot do. There are many varieties of lime found all over the world, particularly in the tropical and the Mediterranean climates but the green unripe and yellow .
Lime is said to be very reliable especially because of its medicinal uses, more so as it has been used for ages in the treatment of various ailments.
This vitamin enriched fruit is consumed throughout the world in the form of sorbet, beverages, refreshing cocktails, pickles, jams, jellies, snacks, candies, sugar boiled confections and in even cooking.
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It is pertinent to note that nutritious milk can be gotten from the likes of soya beans, coconuts, cashew nuts, almond nuts, hazel nuts, oats and even rice!
Zimbabwe is to ban the use of electric water heaters and require all newly built properties to use solar power, as it tries to tackle big power shortages.
This is according to the BBC which revealed that energy officials say existing electric heaters – or geysers – will be phased out over the next five years.
