[PHOTOS] NDLEA intercepts ₦9.8bn worth of fresh codeine shipments from…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a new batch of seven containers carrying 1,229,400…
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NDLEA seizes ₦4bn Codeine-Laced cough syrup in Rivers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Rivers State announced the seizure of codeine-laced cough syrup valued at…
70-year-old man arrested as NDLEA intercepts N2.1bn codeine, loud…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 70-year-old grandfather in Nasarawa State, seizing…
Customs seizes codeine syrup boxes on Lagos-Ibadan highway
The acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, spoke about how Customs seized 4, 252 bags…
NDLEA intercepts 40,250kg codeine at Lagos port
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency intercepted 40,250 kg of codeine-based syrup shipped from India at the Apapa harbor in …
Codeine saga: NAFDAC lifts shutdown on Emzor, two other companies
The National Agency for Food, Drug, Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Saturday lifted the shutdown order on three companies…
Codeine saga: Senator Sani frowns at Emzor closure
Kaduna Central District Senator Shehu Sani has kicked against the closure of Emzor pharmaceutical company by the National Agency…
Codeine ban not because of BBC documentary – FG
The Federal Ministry of Health said on Wednesday that its decision to ban codeine as a pharmaceutical agent did not follow a…
JUST IN: FG bans production, importation of syrups containing codeine
The Federal Government has banned the production and importation of codeine as active pharmaceutical ingredient for cough syrup…
Consume codeine illegally, go to jail – CPC warns
The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has warned that illegal possession and consumption of codeine related drugs attracts severe…