The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intensified its efforts to combat illicit alcohol production in Lagos State, uncovering a clandestine facility at the Trade Fair Complex. In a recent enforcement operation spearheaded by NAFDAC's Investigation & Enforcement Directorate, authorities dismantled unauthorized production setups operating within various units of Niger 4 Plaza.The crackdown, prompted by actionable intelligence, y...

Some women in Jos South LGA of Plateau State yesterday seized and destroyed alcoholic drinks and related substances from shops across communities.The exercise which took place mostly in Gyel District witnessed a large turnout of the women who claimed the substances were making their husbands irresponsible.The women went from shops to joints where such products are sold, seized and destroyed them.The women, who divided themselves into groups, were supported by young...

Tax expert Taiwo Oyedele has described the new tax laws in Nigeria as President Muhammadu Buhari’s “parting tax gift” to the people.Oyedele is the Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).The federal government recently introduced new Fiscal Policy Measures (FPM) via a circular signed by the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Usman.In an analysis on Twitter, Oyedele gave a breakdown of the new laws and the h...