Nigeria morning briefing: food safety, fuel licences and South Africa deaths
A roundup of major stories includes dietitians’ warning against boiling unpeeled eggs with rice, a court order requiring continued petroleum import licensing and the release of approved school textbooks. The briefing also covers deaths of Nigerians in South Africa, a suit involving the 2027 election and state police proposals.
Registered dietitian-nutritionists have advised Nigerians not to boil unpeeled eggs and rice together, warning that bacteria on eggshells could contaminate the rice and increase the risk of foodborne infection. Dietitians James Oloyede and Charles Oguikpe cited bacteria including Salmonella and E. coli.
They recommended cooking the foods separately, even when doing so requires additional time or fuel. In the petroleum sector, a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority to continue issuing and renewing import licences for Matrix Energy, A.A. Rano and AYM Shafa.
The ruling has opened a new legal dispute as domestic refining expands and Dangote Refinery challenges similar licences in a separate Lagos case. The Federal Ministry of Education has published its final ranked and approved textbook list for the 2026–2028 period. The list covers Primary 1, Primary 4, JSS 1 and SS 1, and assigns each title a ranking or QR tracking code.
Schools and other stakeholders were urged to use only approved titles for the affected classes. Portugal coach Jorge Jesus said Victor Osimhen and Erling Haaland were the strongest players in the world inside the penalty area. His comments followed Portugal’s 2-1 victory over Norway.
The Nigerian Consulate-General in Johannesburg also condemned the deaths of three Nigerians in separate South African incidents between September 18 and 21, calling for investigations and prosecution. Elsewhere, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress moved to amend their suit challenging President Bola Tinubu’s eligibility to contest the 2027 election. The Rivers State House of Assembly also backed a constitutional amendment bill seeking state police, joining Osun and Edo.
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