Tag: Alcohol
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Diego Maradona to be treated for alcohol dependency
Argentina legend Diego Maradona will be discharged from hospital on Wednesday and taken to a recovery clinic to be treated for alcohol dependency. Maradona, who led his country to World Cup triumph in 1986, had a successful operation for possible bleeding on his brain earlier in November. However, withdrawal symptoms kept him in hospital for…
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COVID-19: Alcohol sales suspended as virus cases rise
Pubs, restaurants and cafes in Scotland must refrain from serving alcohol indoors for at least two weeks in an attempt to curb a spike in new coronavirus cases. Starting next weekend, venues will only be allowed to open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (0500-1700 GMT) and, in addition to food, they will only be…
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NAFDAC to phase out production of alcohol in sachets 2023/2024
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it will totally ban production of alcohol drink in sachets by 2023/2024. Its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday that banning of the product would come in phases. Adeyeye said that alcohol drink in sachet would…
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Yuletide: Excessive food, alcohol, long distance travel can cause heart attack – Expert
An Abuja based Cardiologist, Dr Ademola Aderinloye has cautioned Nigerians against eating and drinking excessively during the yuletide as this could lead to heart attack. Aderinloye gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. He noted that factors such as emotional stress, anger, anxiety and sadness…
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Man flogged 80 times for drinking alcohol as a child
Amnesty International has condemned the Iranian authorities for publicly flogging a man who was convicted of consuming alcohol when he was 14 or 15. Local media published photographs of the man – identified only as “M R” – being given 80 lashes in a square in the eastern city of Kashmar on Tuesday. Prosecutors say…
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Taking alcoholic drinks in Nightclub is Christ-like – Daddy Freeze
Controversial OAP and founder of the Free Nation In Christ online church, Daddy Freeze has spoken on the importance of consuming alcoholic drinks. The Free The Sheeple Convener said in an Instagram post that taking alcoholic drinks in a pub moderately and descently is “Christ-like”. This preaching was inspired by photos of Quilox nightclub owner,…
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Yuletide: NURTW restricts selling of alcohol in Lagos motor parks
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) says it has banned sales of alcoholic drinks in all motor parks in Lagos State ahead of the festive period. Mr Tajudeen Agbede, the Lagos State Chairman of NURTW, made this known on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Agbede said that…
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Women and alcohol didn’t make me leave the industry- Durella
Oluwadamilare Okulaja, popularly known as Durella (King of the Zanga) has stated that women and alcohol aren’t the cause of his hiatus from the music industry. The Enu Ose singer who has incessantly been compared to Dbanj said he isn’t competing with anyone and that his return isn’t going to make anyone leave the industry.…
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Small amount of alcohol increases likelihood of breast cancer relapse
Breast cancer survivors who consume even a small amount of alcohol have a higher chance of suffering a relapse than those who don’t, an Australian study released on Thursday found. Alcohol consumption has long been known to be a risk factor for developing the cancer which affects one in eight Australian women. A new analysis…
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Alcohol consumption in Russia down by over 33% since 2009
Alcohol consumption per person in Russia has decreased by over 33 per cent since 2009 as a result of anti-alcoholic efforts, a news report said on Tuesday. The report, attributed to Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor), stated that “the annual alcohol consumption per person has dropped from…