Alcohol Sachet Ban: "No Work for Us, No Work for You" — NLC, FOBTOB Protesters Temporarily Block NAFDAC Lagos Office
Protesters from the Nigeria Labour Congress and the FOBTOB temporarily block access to NAFDAC's Lagos office, protesting against the agency's alcohol sachet ban enforcement.
NAFDAC has powers to ban sachet alcohol – Health ministry
The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health asserts that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has the legal authority to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages in small containers.
Again, distillers picket NAFDAC over sachet alcohol ban
Distillers in Nigeria have staged protests against NAFDAC over the continued ban on sachet alcohol and smaller PET bottles, with demonstrators blocking access to the regulatory office.
More Protests as NAFDAC Refutes FGN Directive to Lift Ban on Sachet Alcohol
Protests continue in Nigeria as workers challenge NAFDAC's enforcement of a ban on sachet alcohol while NAFDAC denies any official directive to suspend the ban.
NAFDAC’s sachet alcohol ban: Public health or economic pain?
The Nigerian National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has enforced a ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets and small bottles, sparking debate over public health and economic impacts.
No directive to suspend sachet alcohol ban, says NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denied media claims that the Federal Government ordered it to suspend its enforcement on the ban of sachet alcohol and certain bottled alcoholic products.
Afternoon recap: Kwankwaso may face US visa ban, FG stops sachet alcohol ban enforcement, other top stories
Key stories from Nigeria include the potential US visa bans related to religious freedom violations and the halt of sachet alcohol ban enforcement by the government.
FG orders NAFDAC to suspend sachet alcohol ban
The Nigerian Federal Government has instructed NAFDAC to suspend the enforcement of a proposed ban on sachet alcohol and small bottle alcoholic products due to security concerns.
Rivers, Lagos top states for sachet alcohol consumption among minors
A survey by NAFDAC reveals that Rivers and Lagos States have the highest rates of sachet alcohol consumption among minors in Nigeria.