Tag: ALCOHOL
NECA calls for evidence-based regulation on sachet alcohol ban
Lagos, Jan. 29, 2026 (NAN) The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has called for evidence based regulation on the ban of alcohol in sachets.
The...
Hisbah destroys N60m worth alcohol, illicit drugs in Katsina
The Katsina State Hisbah Board says it has destroyed seized alcohol and other illicit drugs worth N60 million in Funtua Local Government Area (LGA)...
Hisbah seizes 142 cartons of alcohol in Katsina
The Katsina State Hisbah Board has seized about 142 cartons of alcohol intended for delivery to Daura Local Government Area of the state.
The Hisbah...
WHO says 2.6m die annually due to alcohol, drug use
The World Health Organisation (WHO) report says that 2.6 million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for 4.7 per cent of...
Worldwide alcohol consumption declining slowly — WHO
People around the world are drinking less alcohol than they used to but the World Health Organisation (WHO) is warning that the reduction is...
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...
Toxic alcohol death toll crosses 100 in India as 30 arrested
The death toll from poisoning linked to toxic liquor in India’s northern state of Punjab rose to 105 on Monday even as police carried...
