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When California lawmakers tried to crack down on forever chemicals through Senate Bill 682, the debate quickly turned into a celebrity controversy. Rachael Ray publicly defended modern nonstick cookware, arguing the products are safe and important for home cooks. But her comments drew criticism from Mark Ruffalo, who has become one of Hollywood’s most vocal critics of PFAS pollution. Now fans are caught in the middle of a growing debate over forever chemicals, nonstick cookware and what experts actually say about the risks. Why Is Rachael Ray Defending Nonstick Cookware? Ray opposed California’s proposed PFAS restrictions because the legislation could…
Aston Villa ended their 44-year wait for European glory on Wednesday night after defeating SC Freiburg 3-0 in the UEFA Europa League final, as manager Unai Emery further cemented his reputation as the competition’s greatest coach. The victory at Besiktas Park in Istanbul delivered Aston Villa’s first major trophy in three decades and secured Emery’s record-extending fifth UEFA Cup/Europa League crown. Unai Emery does it again The Spaniard had previously lifted the trophy three consecutive times with Sevilla FC between 2014 and 2016 before guiding Villarreal CF to Europa League success in 2021. Villa’s latest triumph also places Emery alongside…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit, expired and substandard products valued at N1.8 billion at its dumpsite in Kuje, Abuja. Speaking during the exercise, the Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, said the destruction was aimed at preventing seized products from finding their way back into circulation. Represented by the agency’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Iluyomade Martins, she said the products destroyed included counterfeit medicines and expired items considered harmful to public health. “What we are doing here today is to ensure these counterfeit and expired products are not recycled back into…
Zekeri Umoru, the fourth defendant in the ongoing trial of six suspected coup plotters at the Federal High Court in Abuja, told a Special Investigative Panel that Colonel Mohammed Ma’aji allegedly said he wanted access into the Presidential Villa and could achieve it “with force,” even if those recruited from inside refused to cooperate. In a video previewed in court as part of exhibits in the ongoing trial-within-trial on the defendants’ extrajudicial statements, Umoru, who worked with Julius Berger at the Presidential Villa clinic project, alleged that Ma’aji, through the third defendant, Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim, offered him money and instructed…
Speaker of the Jigawa State House of Assembly Haruna Aliyu Dangyatin has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate for the Miga State Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections. The APC representative from the party’s national headquarters in Abuja, Usman Dange, announced this while addressing journalists after the conclusion of the party’s primary elections conducted across the 30 state constituencies in Jigawa State. Speaking shortly after his affirmation, Dangyatin pledged to sustain efforts towards initiating projects, programmes and legislation aimed at improving the social and economic wellbeing of people in his constituency and the state at large.…
Seven persons have reportedly lost their lives in a tragic road accident that occurred late Monday night along the Malam Madori–Hadejia Road in Jigawa State. The accident involved Chairman of Kafin Hausa Local Government Area who narrowly escaped death. Eyewitness told DAILY POST that the fatal crash happened around 9:45 p.m. at Kashin Dila Junction and involved a Toyota Starlet commercial vehicle and a black Mercedes-Benz (GLK.) He said, the Toyota Starlet, driven by one Adamu Dakido, was travelling from Hadejia to Malam Madori with passengers on board when it collided head-on with the GLK vehicle. According to the source,…
Aston Villa have won this year’s Europa League final, after they hammered Freiburg 3-0 on Wednesday night. The Premier League side came into the game at Istanbul as favourites and immediately made their dominance count. Unai Emery’s men went into the break two goals up, thanks to sensational strikes from Youri Tielemans and Emi Buendia. After the break, Morgan Rogers tapped in a third for Villa, as they won the trophy in style. Emery has now won the competition a record-extending five times, having achieved success with Sevilla and Villarreal in the past. Villa’s victory means that England could have six spots…
As political realignments intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has advised former President Goodluck Jonathan to stay away from partisan political contests. Political stakeholders have recently intensified calls for Jonathan to return to active politics, but Lamido described the appeals as misplaced and driven by desperation. File Photo: Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido. The former governor and Peoples Democratic Party chieftain made the remarks in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Wednesday. Lamido warned that attempts to draw Jonathan back into active politics could undermine the former president’s reputation…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and 2027 governorship aspirant in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has announced his withdrawal from the race, saying his decision was, among other reasons, in the interest of the party’s unity. Recall that Cole is one of the aspirants for the APC primary election scheduled to hold on Thursday. He also contested the 2023 governorship election in the state. Others who obtained forms to seek the party’s ticket in the state ahead of the 2027 general elections are the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara; former Commissioner for Works, Dakorinama George-Kelly; and Minority Leader of the…
Aston Villa produced a commanding performance on Wednesday to defeat SC Freiburg 3–0 in the Europa League final, sealing a long-awaited European title in style. From the opening stages, Unai Emery’s side set the tempo with high pressing and quick ball movement, pinning Freiburg deep in their own half. The breakthrough arrived midway through the first half after sustained pressure, with Villa capitalising on defensive hesitation to take a deserved lead. Freiburg struggled to settle into the game, finding it difficult to progress through midfield against Villa’s organised structure. The English side doubled their advantage before half-time, punishing another turnover…
