Inside Nigeria's escalating war on fake goods - Prime Progress NG

Inside Nigeria's escalating war on fake goods - Prime Progress NG

On the surface, they appear as neat and colourful rows of cosmetics and medicine jars promising glowing beauty and health. But hidden behind the labels were toxins, expired chemicals, and untested formulas capable of doing irreparable harm.  In Nigeria, however, danger doesn’t always arrive with a warning sign.  Somewhere in a warehouse in Lagos, a mother might unknowingly pick up a baby lotion laced with carcinogens, while a pharmacy in Port Ha…