The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday in Ibadan began the destruction of fake products worth N43 billion. The exercise tagged “Investigation and Enforcement, Lagos destruction of fake, expired, substandard and falsified drugs, medical devices and unwholesome regulated products”, was carried out at Moniya...
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said the miracle water, soap and other products being sold to the public by one Prophet Jeremiah Omoto are unregistered. This is contained in a statement by the agency’s Resident Media Consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, in Abuja...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Thursday, destroyed fake, adulterated and unregistered food, drug and cosmetic products worth about N2.7 billion seized in the South-East. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the products were burnt at the Enugu State refuse dumpsite...
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has said the nation’s pharmaceutical sector is currently under construction to increase local production of drugs. Adeyeye, who made this known on Wednesday at the 7th Nigeria Pharma Manufacturers’ EXPO, holding in...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – A misleading video has been making the rounds on social media, claiming that NAFDAC warned against consuming bread due to failing laboratory tests. However, the agency is now clarifying that this video does not accurately represent their stance. NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized three petrol tankers used to convey edible vegetable oil in Lagos State. NAFDAC in a post on X on Wednesday, said the oil had reportedly been trans-loaded into the tankers from...
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control( NAFDAC),Bauchi State office has begun a three-day exercise in markets in Bauchi State to Bauchi markets to mop up fake Milo chocolate drink in circulation. Dr Paul Kamai made this known on Wednesday in an interview with the News...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday destroyed fake, counterfeit, substandard, expired, and unwholesome regulated products worth approximately N985 million. The Director-General of the agency, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Friday, sealed three shops at Kpaduma community 2, Asokoro District and Nyanya motor park of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the agency on Thursday also raided drug...
The House of Representatives Committee on National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has frowned at failure of NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, to implement its resolution on sachet alcohol. The House said the action of NAFDAC management was disrespect to the Parliament. The Vice-Chairman...
In a bid to rid the country of fake and substandard products, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has dismantled an illegal alcohol factory in Badagry. The agency, in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, by Mr Sayo Akintola, NAFDAC Resident Media Consultant,...
The Federal Government has mandated all Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) and Medical Directors (MDs) of Federal Tertiary Hospitals to procure needles and syringes solely from NAFDAC-approved local manufacturers. The new directive is contained in a circular addressed to all CMDs and MDs signed by the Minister of State...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has given more insight on why it banned the sale of Dex Luxury Bar Soap (No 6 Mystic Flower) in Nigeria. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, in a public alert with No. 012/2024,...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – A couple in Lagos State has been arrested by operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, for allegedly producing and distributing various adulterated alcoholic beverages. The Zonal Public Relations Officer (ZPRO) SP Umma Ayuba, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday...
A cleric, Pastor Godwin Kalu, has cautioned traders to desist from selling fake products, warning that it could land them in hell. Kalu, Presiding Pastor, Divine Encounter Church, Satellite Town, Lagos, said this during a market evangelism programme in Lagos. It was organised by the church at the...
Scores of liquor sellers, on Thursday in Ibadan, staged a peaceful protest against prohibition of production and sales of sachet alcoholic beverages in the country by National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The protesters, under the aegis of Oyo State Liquor Sellers Association of...
The National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down some unregistered sachet water production factories in Anambra. The companies were said to be producing water in unhealthy environment and operating without subjecting their processes to regulatory standards. Coordinator of NAFDAC in Anambra, Louis Mmadubuatta,...
The House of Representatives Committee on National Agency on Food, Drugs Administration, and Control (NAFDAC), has ordered suspension of ban on sale of spirits and alcoholic drinks in sachets and pet bottles. The suspension is pending the outcome of its investigation on the matter. Rep. Regina Akume, Chairman,...
Some hoodlums on Monday attacked officials of NAFDAC who were on enforcement operation against substandard drugs in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the officials were attacked by the hoodlums during a raid at Area 1 motor park. The hoodlums harassed the enforcement officers...
The ban on alcoholic beverages in sachets and pet bottles less than 200ml may cause manufacturers and other stakeholders across the food and beverages value chain to lose investments worth over N800 billion. The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria (DIBAN)...