The Bida Local Government Area of Niger State has shut down several ice cream production facilities after inspectors uncovered what officials described as serious hygiene violations, including flies in production mixtures, lack of product labels, and the absence of operating licences and the National Agency for Food and Drug...
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered an illegal herbal products manufacturing facility in Agege, Lagos State, where herbal drinks were allegedly produced and sold using falsified NAFDAC registration numbers. The discovery followed an investigation launched after The Guardian newspaper published a report...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a suspected counterfeit alcoholic drinks factory in Aba, Abia State, where fake whisky products were allegedly being produced under unsafe and unhygienic conditions. The agency disclosed this in a post shared on its official X account...
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized counterfeit packaging materials for popular alcoholic beverages and other products worth more than ₦200 million during a raid in Aba, Abia State. The agency said the operation was carried out on Wednesday after it received credible intelligence...
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a large counterfeit alcoholic beverage operation at the International Trade Fair Complex in Lagos, leading to the seizure of fake and expired products worth more than ₦2 billion. The agency disclosed in a post on its official...
Management of the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex Management Board (LITFCMB) has strongly condemned the use of its facility for the production of fake products and any form of unwholesome activities, describing such developments as contrary to its long-standing commitment to promoting genuine trade and ethical business practices. In...
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated alcoholic beverages worth about ₦300 million during a major enforcement operation against the sale of banned sachet alcohol and small PET bottled drinks in Lagos State. The agency said the operation targeted distributors and retailers who were...
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, has arrested two women for allegedly producing adulterated fruit juice in Badagry, Lagos State. The suspects, aged 48 and 50, were arrested during a five-day surveillance operation carried out by the command in collaboration with an Army formation operating...
National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed expired donated medicines valued at ₦59 million at the Igwuruta dump site in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The medicines, shipped from the United States through the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) Area 1 Port, Port Harcourt, comprised antidepressants, anti-ulcer...
National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has strengthened the operational capacity of the Directorate of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) with the deployment of three 20-foot trucks to support regulatory and enforcement activities nationwide. The vehicles, Mercedes-Benz LK 1620, Mercedes-Benz 1414 and Mercedes-Benz 1413, were formally received...
Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, delivered a presentation at the Invest Nigeria Conference & Expo 4.0, hosted by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Speaking on _“The Roles of NAFDAC with Regards to Investments in Nigeria,”_ Prof. Adeyeye...
Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over a large consignment of seized Tramadol and Natizol tablets to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), as part of renewed efforts to intensify the fight against drug smuggling. The...
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit, substandard, falsified, expired and unwholesome regulated products valued at over ₦1.8 billion at the Kuje dumpsite in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The destruction exercise involved the incineration of counterfeit medicines, banned sachet alcohol, expired pharmaceuticals,...
NAFDAC dismantles illegal alcohol production syndicates in Lagos, seizes products worth ₦350 million
NAFDAC dismantles illegal alcohol production syndicates in Lagos, seizes products worth ₦350 million
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered and dismantled two illegal production outlets involved in the counterfeiting and adulteration of alcoholic beverages in Lagos State. Acting on credible intelligence, enforcement operatives raided facilities at Zamfara Plaza, Trade Fair Complex, and Lagos Island, recovering over...
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert warning Nigerians about the circulation of unregistered and suspected counterfeit toothpaste products discovered in Kaduna State. In Public Alert No. 022/2026, the agency disclosed that the suspicious products, branded as Coglaet ActivGel 100g and...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Port Harcourt Area I Command, has intercepted and handed over improperly declared pharmaceutical products to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), reinforcing its resolve to prevent unregulated medical supplies from entering the Nigerian market. According to a statement issued to...
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a warehouse stocked with banned, fake, and unregistered cosmetic products valued at over ₦3 billion at the APT Trade Fair Complex in Lagos state. The facility was concealed within an uncompleted building. The Agency’s in a post...
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed 18 warehouses in Bida, Niger State, following the discovery of large quantities of expired food and beverage products valued at over ₦100 million. The operation, according to a post via the agency’s X handle (@NAFDACAgency), was carried...
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has assured Nigerians, particularly parents and caregivers, that all Nestlé infant formula products approved for sale in Nigeria are safe for consumption. In a statement issued on Monday, the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, clarified that infant formula...
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed two Chinese-owned supermarkets in Abuja for allegedly selling unregistered and potentially unsafe products. The enforcement action took place on Thursday at two locations in the Jabi area of the Federal Capital Territory — one on No. 40...