Beware: Expired seasoning cubes in circulation, Customs to Nigerians- Nigerians have been warned against Ninido seasoning cubes - According to the Customs, the products have expired since 2019 - The products were imported from the neighbouring Niger Republic PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Nigerians have been warned about an expired product being brought to the market. The warning was issued by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). According to the NCS, the products had expired since June 28, 2019. This was disclosed in a memo dated August 19 and signed by Hassan Sabo, comptroller (enforcement). According to the document, titled “Re: Circulation of Expired Seasoning Cubes across the Country”, and addressed to zonal and sector coordinators, the products were believed to have been imported from Niger Republic. “The CGC is in receipt of intelligence information that revealed ongoing distribution/sales of expired seasoning cubes with the trademark, ‘Ninido Cube’ by some marketers across the country. Some of the these food condiments were recently spotted at Gumel LGA of Jigawa State,” the memo read. Read also President Buhari nominates Okonjo-Iweala for top position “The product, believed to have been imported from the neighbouring Niger Republic, has expiration date of 28th June, 2019, and is currently being sold at the central market, Gumel, by some retailers. “The importation of exported food/items and other contraband goods into the country through the porous international borders constitutes huge economic and health challenges. This is even as recent analysis indicated that some developed nations are targeting West African sub-region to dump some of these products without recourse to the attendant implication. “The CGC has directed that you are to put all measures in place to ensure that officers are at alert to watch out for these expired seasoning ‘Ninido Cubes’ and smugglers for possible arrest and persecution.” Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of two Lebanese citizens after they both pleaded guilty to a separate one-count charge of money laundering. Read also Coronavirus: Traders reveal hike in cost of food items as Easter beckons The anti-graft agency told the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers state that Chamseddine Waell Mohammed and Dina Jihad Khalil were arrested for attempting to smuggle a total sum of $890,000 out of Nigeria. In other news, following the prosecution of the EFCC, a Lagos state special offences court has sentenced an internet fraudster, Abiona Akinyemi Festus to two years imprisonment. The prosecution of Festus by the EFCC came after the Federal Bureau of Investigations of the United States (US) appealed to the commission to arrest him on the basis of his alleged involvement in a multi-million naira fraud, PR Nigeria reported. One of the charges against the suspect was that he used a fake email address in 2011 to withdraw the sum of N5,950,000 from retirement accounts operated by an insurance company for public workers in the US. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app Read also Coronavirus: Engaging activities you can do to avoid boredom following the stay at home order Buhari suspends Magu as EFCC boss, Nigerians react | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Nigerians have been warned against Ninido seasoning cubes - According to the Customs, the products have expired since 2019 - The products were imported from the neighbouring Niger Republic PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Legit.ng PAY ATTENTION: