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NAFDAC dismisses false claims on suspension of sachet alcohol ban

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has dismissed as false and misleading reports claiming that the Federal Government directed it to suspend enforcement of the ban on sachet alcohol and alcoholic beverages packaged in PET bottles below 200ml. A press release issued on Thursday morning and signed by the Director-General/Chief Executive […]

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Saudi Arabia eases alcohol ban for wealthy foreigners

Saudi Arabia, which has banned alcohol for more than 70 years, is reportedly allowing some wealthy foreign residents to purchase whiskey and champagne, according to The New York Times. The store, previously open only to diplomats, has begun selling to non-Muslim foreigners holding “premium residency” permits, as confirmed by five customers who spoke to the […]

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Business owners protest alcohol ban in FCT

Owners of recreation centres have written to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammed Bello, to remind him that Nigeria is a democratic society and not an Islamic state. The business owners also rejected plans by the minister to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages in parks and gardens in Abuja. They demanded that […]