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Workers Take a Stand: Unions Protest NAFDAC's Sachet Alcohol Ban in Lagos

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Labour unions in Nigeria staged a peaceful protest at the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Isolo office in Lagos on Thursday, marking the seventh

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consecutive day of industrial action over factory closures and staff dismissals.

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