NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, renewed the agency’s position on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, saying alcohol consumption is linked to banditry and warning about its effects on vital organs including the brain, kidneys and liver.
The latest directive marks an escalation of the Federal Government’s enforcement of restrictions on small-volume alcoholic drinks, which authorities say are particularly concerning because of their affordability and accessibility.
February 26, (THEWILL) — Workers and labor unions on Thursday staged a protest at the Isolo office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, opposing the enforcement of the ban on sachet and 200ml PET...
December 16, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has ordered the immediate suspension of all actions and enforcement measures relating to the proposed ban on sachet alcohol products by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC),...
Faruku Musa Haruna and other farmers in Kumfada used to pool their money to buy plastic sheets, trapping enough water to irrigate small patches of land. They wanted to keep farming after the rains, but their ambitions depended on how much water they could save.