REGULATION: Standards Organisation of Nigeria Seals SHOPS!

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), on Monday, announced that it sealed 20 shops at the Building Materials International Market, Ogidi and Bridgehead area in Onitsha, Anambra State.

Albert Wilberforce, Anambra Coordinator of SON, who made this known to journalists in Awka, said that the shops were mainly dealing in zinc and aluminium roofing sheets that fell short of international standards.

The closure of the shops came few days after the Director-General of SON, Dr Joseph Odumodu, held an interactive session with building materials, electrical, electronics and tyre traders in the markets.

“Some goods in all the shops we have locked up fell below the standards we are enforcing,” he said.

FIRE: Great Nigeria House (GNI) Consumed By Fire!

Men of the Fire Service are seen battling to put off the inferno which started at about 6:20am, of 4th November, 2013.



More details later....

RAPE: 21 Years Old South African Rapist Sentenced!

A South African man has been sentenced to two life terms in prison for his role in the gang-rape and murder of a teenage girl that shocked the country.

Johannes Kana sentenced to two life terms in jail for his role in gang-rape and murder of teenage girl in Cape Town.

The court sentenced 21-year-old Johannes Kana for the brutal murder of 17-year-old Anene Booysen, who was found disemboweled at a construction site east of Cape Town in February.

RAPE CASE: New Delhi Gang Rapers All Sentenced to Death!

An event when a young woman was brutally gang raped last December, Indians reacted with fury and the government passed tough new laws making it easier to impose the death penalty in some rape cases.

Four of the perpetrators have been convicted along with a fifth who was tried in juvenile court, but neither the family nor the public will be satisfied unless all of the attackers get the death sentence.

The FT's Amy Kazmin looks how the news has been received in India.

SNACKS: Behold - The Z'LATAN BURGER!

A French Restaurant has unveiled "Le Zlatan", a monstrous 600 gram burger served up in homage to the moody PSG Star.

While the real life Ibrahimovic can boast eight league titles in four different countries, his meaty equivalent is a mixture of minced beef and onions, bacon and three types of cheeses.

ORGANIC Foods: A Call for Concern!!!

By Miriam Falco, CNN

Proper food safety and protection against illness begins at the grocery store, experts say.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Meat, fruit and vegetables can all pose a risk of foodborne illness
• Cases of Campylobacter illness are on the rise, according to the CDC
• Chicken and ground beef top an organization's "risky meat" list
• Care during food preparation is essential

(CNN Reports) -- Despite food safety measures, the threat of foodborne illness remains in meat and produce -- and some types of illness are on the rise.

About 48 million people contract some form of food poisoning each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Salmonella remained the top cause of foodborne illness last year, according to the CDC's 2012 report card on food poisoning. However, the overall instance of Salmonella was unchanged from the 2006-08 data, the agency said. The report card is based on reports from 10 U.S. regions, representing about 15% of the country.

The second most common cause of illness was Campylobacter, which increased 14% over the 2006-08 data, the CDC said. Campylobacter lives on live chickens and can taint meat during slaughter; it can also be found in raw, unpasteurized milk.

HOME HYGIENE: Getting Dangerous Germs Out of Your Homes

By Erinn Bucklan, upwave.com

October 29, 2013 -- Updated 1107 GMT (1907 HKT)

The raw meat you bring home from the grocery store has bacteria that can result in diarrheal disease.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• E. coli, salmonella and campylobacter can make you pretty sick or kill you
• Food-borne illnesses are microbes that invade your body through the gastrointestinal tract
• Each year, one in six Americans contracts food poisoning on U.S. soil

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(upwave.com) -- Even if you're one of the many people who believe that exposing yourself to day-to-day germs is healthy for your immune system, it's still wise to take steps to protect yourself from the most infectious germs in your home.