Distillers Protest Today Over NAFDAC Sachet Alcohol Ban

Eko Hot Blog reports that Members of the Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria have said they are storming the Lagos office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control to protest against the ban on the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets. In an invite sent to The PUNCH … Read more

NAFDAC Enforces Ban On Sachet Alcoholic Drinks

Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has commenced the enforcement of the ban on the importation, manufacture, distribution, sale, and use of alcoholic beverages in sachets, PET, and glass bottles of 200ml and below. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this on Monday at … Read more

‘Zero Tolerance:’ Lagos Begins Total Clampdown On Alcohol Sales In Motor Parks, Street Trading

Eko Hot Blog reports that The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), has reaffirmed the state’s  stance on prohibiting the sale of alcohol, street trading, and hawking in areas such as roadsides, setbacks, medians, major highways, parks, and garages. This is as the state government has vowed to sustain its ongoing … Read more