Sachet Alcohol Ban Threatens 500,000 Nigerian Jobs
Manufacturers Association warns NAFDAC's December 31 ban on sachet and PET bottle alcohol could eliminate 500,000 jobs and N1.9 trillion investments. MAN urges Senate reconsideration.
Manufacturers Association warns NAFDAC's December 31 ban on sachet and PET bottle alcohol could eliminate 500,000 jobs and N1.9 trillion investments. MAN urges Senate reconsideration.
Federal High Court in Osogbo sentences Musa Raji Mohammed to 4 years imprisonment for trafficking 10.7kg of cannabis. Read the full details of the drug case.
Carew and Co, Bangladesh's only licensed distillery, reports record $10M profit despite operating in Muslim-majority country. Alcohol sales restricted to permit holders.
NAFDAC announces December 2025 deadline for complete ban on alcoholic beverages in sachets and small bottles under 200ml to curb youth addiction and social vices.
NAFDAC issues urgent warning about Japata Alcoholic Bitters contaminated with cannabis. Lab tests show mice died within 5 minutes. Production facility shut down, owner on the run.
NAFDAC orders a complete ban on alcoholic beverages in sachets and small bottles below 200ml by December 2025 to protect public health, especially minors.
NDLEA Edo Command arrests 39 suspects, seizes 2,477.59kg of narcotics, and destroys cannabis farms. Read about the agency's relentless fight against drug trafficking.
Nigeria's Senate mandates NAFDAC to enforce nationwide prohibition of sachet alcoholic beverages, citing youth protection and public health concerns. Full implementation deadline set for year-end.
Nigeria's drug enforcement agency exposes dangerous fake medicinal cannabis operation, seizes massive consignment and arrests mastermind in major nationwide crackdown.
Nigerian drug enforcement agency warns public about sophisticated criminal network disguising illegal cannabis as medicinal products while arresting kingpin in major operation.
A young Nigerian mother's birthday celebration turned fatal after she attempted six drinking challenges, leading to fatal alcohol poisoning. Family and community mourn preventable tragedy.
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted a massive consignment of cannabis sativa weighing 1,779kg in Ogun State, arresting three suspects in a major crackdown on drug trafficking.
In a major breakthrough, NDLEA operatives have dismantled a sophisticated crystal meth laboratory in Lagos and intercepted large quantities of Loud cannabis concealed in bathtubs, marking a significant victory in Nigeria's war against drugs.
Nigeria's anti-narcotics agency makes significant breakthroughs in nationwide operations, intercepting large drug consignments and arresting multiple suspects across seven states in major crackdown.
In a dramatic crackdown, Yobe State's Hisbah board has publicly destroyed over 8,700 bottles of alcoholic beverages seized across the state. The enforcement operation signals zero tolerance for substances prohibited by Islamic law in the northeastern regi
Nigeria's anti-narcotics agency makes major breakthrough as three suspects arrested with massive cannabis haul in Ogun state operation.
A Nigerian family mourns as a 66-year-old grandmother tragically dies after falling from a cruise ship following alleged overserving of alcohol. Investigation underway.