Tag: Alcohol
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NAFDAC clarifies sachet alcohol ban timeline
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has clarified its stance regarding the nationwide ban on sachet alcohol.
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NAFDAC dismantles illegal alcohol factory in Badagry
In a bid to rid the country of fake and substandard products, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has dismantled an illegal alcohol factory in Badagry. The agency, in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, by Mr Sayo Akintola, NAFDAC Resident Media Consultant, said its enforcement team was aided by
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No more alcohol in sachets, pet bottles – NAFDAC
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called for stoppage of production of alcohol in sachets and pet bottles of less than 200ml by distillers.
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Niger Govt dismisses report on ban of alcohol
The Niger State Government has denied stories making the round in social media networks over alleged ban of alcohol. This was contained in a statement issued by the state government stating that: “The attention of the Niger State Government has been drawn to a report making the rounds of some blogs claiming that the Niger…
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Police confirm 6 friends died after taking alcohol in Ogun
Police in Ogun on Saturday confirmed the death of six friends after taking alcohol in their friends house in Ogbogbo, Ijebu North-East Local Government Area of the state. It was learnt that the incident occured on Tuesday, at a drinking
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Reps seek ban of alcohol consumption by Police
T he House of Representatives has called for a ban on police officers from consuming alcohol and other hard substances capable of inhibiting their sense of reasoning. Adopting the motion, the lawmakers while agreeing that the Nigerian police ac
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Qatar bans sales and consumption of alcoholic content in stadia
The sale and consumption of alcoholic content in and around stadia for Qatar World Cup have been banned by the organizers. This decision was taken by the Qatari authority after a last minute showdown talks with FIFA on Friday night. FIFA confirmed that sales of alcoholic beverages would be banned at the stadiums except for…
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Alcohol to be banned at Tokyo Games venues
Tokyo 2020 organisers on Wednesday said the consumption of alcohol at Olympic venues would be banned as part of efforts to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, the Kyodo news agency reported. The Health guidelines released also said that people with COVID-19 symptoms or a body temperature above 37.5 degrees Celsius would not be allowed into…
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NAFDAC alerts Nigerians as US places sanitisers on watch list
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians that the US has placed all alcohol-based hand sanitisers, manufactured in neighbouring Mexico, on its watch list. The information is contained in a public alert signed by NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, and issued to newsmen in Abuja on Monday. The…