Regina Akume
21 Mar
The House of Representatives has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to enforce its resolution lifting the ban on sale of sachet alcoholic drinks.
14 Mar
The House of Representatives has ordered the suspension of the ban imposed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on the sale of Sachet alcoholic drinks.
25 Feb
The House of Representatives Committee on National Agency on Food, Drugs Administration, and Control (NAFDAC) has directed the suspension of the ban imposed on the sale of spirits and alcoholic drinks in sachets and pet bottles.
23 Feb
After days of protests across the country, the House of Representatives Committee on National Agency on Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) headed by Regina Akume, has ordered the suspension of the ban imposed by NAFDAC on the sale of spirits and alcoholic drinks in sachets and pet bottles pending the outcome of its investigation…
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