The National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR) coalition has called on the federal government to promptly increase the tax on heavily sugared drinks, commonly referred to as sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) to a prohibitive level. According to a report, 60 million people (30 percent) out of Nigeria’s 200 million population are classified as ove...
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 today at a press conference in Ab...
•The suspects Police operatives attached to Ojo Division area of Lagos State yesterday Wednesday, December 20, arrested one Imo Lawrence and his ally, Magnus Nwonka, allegedly involved in manufacturing fake drinks in the state. It was learnt that Lawrence aged 35 and Nwonka aged 42 were in possession of fake drinks. The spokesman for the [&hel...
Men of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control have arrested 10 suspects over adulterated beverages as the agency shut down the Cemetery Market in Aba, Abia State. The Director, South-East Zone of NAFDAC, Martins Iluyomade, disclosed this to journalists today during a raid of the market which began on Monday. He [&hell...