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Erisco Foods Shuts Down Nigeria’s Factory, Relocates To China

Erisco Foods Limited has announced the shutdown of its tomato manufacturing business in Nigeria citing an unfavourable operating climate which has escalated operational costs in recent months. President/CEO of Erisco Foods Limited, Chief Eric Umeofia, who addressed a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday said the company had concluded plans to relocate the manufacturing aspect of the business to China from where finished products would be imported and sold to consumers in Nigeria and other parts of the world.  According to him, the decision to shut down the Nigerian manufacturing plant was taken after the expiration of a 30-day ultimatum given by the management of the company to the Federal Government to compel the CBN to make available enough foreign exchange (forex) to assist in the imports of raw materials as well as the requisite equipment needed to keep the manufacturing plants running and also profitable.  The company had also demanded that the Federal Government compel regulat

[PHOTO] 17 Year-Old Nigerian Girl Breaks Sports Record In Her First Month In A University In India

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A Nigerian, Esther Ruby Daniel studying Amity University, Haryana, India has broken a sports record in the University. The 17-year-old who is a 200 level student in the institution in her first month in the School won a silver medal during All Indian student University games this year. Esther who is from Akwa Ibom state has also won a gold medal in 200 meters and silver medal in long jump on 5th and 6th October respectively. On 14th October, she won another Gold in 100 meters race and a golden cup in her final game. She also won a bronze medal for the university during the 100 meters race with other universities. According to her father, Rev Daniel Thomas, who issued a statement he said his daughter is now a pride to Amity University, Nigeria and Africa. Esther currently has a total of 5 medals and a golden cup to her name. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

[PHOTOS] Meet The Nigerian Surgeon Who Removed Baby From Mother’s Womb, Operated On Her Tumor & Returned Her Back

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Dr. Olutoye is  the Co-Director of the Texas Children’s Fetal Center and fetal surgery team member, as well as a general pediatric surgeon. Dr. Olutoye received his medical degree from Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, in 1988 and his PhD in anatomy from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, in 1996. He and his surgeon partner, Dr. Darrell Cass of Texas Children’s Hospital operated on a 23-week-old baby Little Lynlee Hope suffered from a tumour known as Sacrococcygeal Teratoma and had to be removed from her mother’s womb, operated on and returned back. She healed and continued to grow until she was born again at 36 weeks. He completed his residency in general surgery at the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Virginia Commonwealth University, and his fellowship in pediatric surgery at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pa. Dr. Olutoye is a member of the