The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), has reaffirmed its commitment to enforce ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets and small-volume PET/glass bottles, below 200ml, by December 2025, in line with the recent directive of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This action, ordered […]
The Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye has attributed the milestones achieved by the Agency to the collective effort and resilience of staff which resulted in achieving WHO Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT) re-benchmarking, becoming the first in Africa to sustain and maintain Maturity Level 3 (ML3) […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted counterfeit malaria drugs worth over ₦1.2 billion in Lagos. In a statement on Friday, the agency said operatives discovered 277 cartons of unregistered Malamal Forte at a warehouse in Ilasa-Oshodi. The drugs, imported illegally from Shanxi Tianyuan Pharmaceuticals Group in China, were […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Thursday said the agency seized 277 cartoons of fake and unregistered Malamal Fort malaria drugs worth over 1.2 billion in Lagos. NAFDAC’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Dr Martins Iluyomade, disclosed this to newsmen. According to a report by the News Agency of […]
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on retaining the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Maturity Level 3 (ML3) status for the regulation of medicines and vaccines. The WHO reaffirmed NAFDAC’s status after a re-benchmarking exercise held from May 28 to 30, 2025, confirming that the agency […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it generated ₦2.5 billion from fines during a nationwide clampdown on fake and substandard drugs in major markets across Lagos, Onitsha, and Aba. Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of NAFDAC, disclosed this on Tuesday while appearing before the House of Representatives Committee on NAFDAC in […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismissed claims that it shut down the Tummy Tummy noodles factory in Anambra State or banned tinned tomatoes and Maggi seasoning cubes in Nigeria. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the director-general of the agency, made this clear in a statement. Adeyeye described the circulating audio […]
BY PATRICK WEMAMBU The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and other related government agencies have been urged to halt the continuous unwholesome practices of chemical ripening of fruits in Nigeria. The request was made Wednesday by the Senate at plenary. In a motion titled, […]
By Tunde Opalana To reduce overdependence on imported medical products in the country, there need to be stronger synergy between the nation’s pharmaceutical manufacturers and Nigeria universities. The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye who made this called said pharmaceutical researches should be stepped […]
By Dooyum Naadzenga In a move that underscores the ongoing battle against harmful agrochemicals, the Centre for Food Safety and Agricultural Research (CEFSAR) has lauded the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for its recent enforcement action. This decisive step led to the seizure of banned pesticides valued at over N800 […]
By Tunde Opalana The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has appointed Cotecna Inspection Services as inspection agent to strengthen the prevention of importation of substandard and falsified medicines from India and China. The appointment of the Pre- Shipment agent by NAFDAC is sequel to the widely acclaimed success recorded by […]
…raided Idumota, Onitsha, Abs markets By Tunde Opalana The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC continue it’s onslaught against substandard drugs cartel in the country as it seized 100 truckloads of falsified, expired medicine and narcotics. The Director General of the Agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye disclosed that substandard falsified and banned […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed its commitment to intensifying efforts in monitoring and controlling the use of drugs in Nigeria. The agency’s Director General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, made this declaration on Wednesday during a special briefing titled ‘Meet the Press,’ organized by the Media Unit of the […]
By Msugh Ityokura The South East Caucus in the House of Representatives Tuesday, asked the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to consider reopening the Onitsha Bridgehead Market in Anambra state It would be recalled that the agency had sealed over 4,000 shops in Onitsha, 3,027 shops in Lagos and 4,000 […]
By Tunde Opalana The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC has assured Nigerians that adequate measures have been put in place to safeguard their health before, during and after the yuletide season. The assurance is contained in the Christmas and New Year message of the Director General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola […]
By Tunde Opalana The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and members of the Association of Food Beverages and Tobacco Employers (AFBTE) have agreed to collaborate further to ensure that a food safety culture is entrenched in Nigeria. The decision to jointly chart a new path for food safety in the […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has declared Eziukwu Market, popularly known as Cemetery Market in Aba, Abia State, a hub for the production and distribution of fake and substandard drinks and beverages. During a raid on Tuesday, December 17, Mr Martins Iluyomade, Director of NAFDAC’s South-East Zone, described the […]
By Tunde Opalana The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is investigating a case of suspected substandard Deekins Amoxycillin 500mg Capsule, manufactured by Ecomed Pharma Ltd and marketed by Devine Kings Pharmaceutical Ltd, with lot number 4C639001. Director Genetalmof NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye in a statement said this investigation stemmed from […]
BY ADA DIKE The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public of the illegal sale and distribution of an unregistered brand of condom in Nigeria. Named Foula Condoms , NAFDAC officials discovered Foula Condoms (packaged in threes) in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State and Zango, Katsina State. Tagged: Public Alert […]
BY TUNDE OPALANA The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denied advising Nigerians to avoid breads baked in the country due to usage of saccharine in bread production. The regulatory agency was reacting to a video circulating on social media titled: “Bread sold in markets failing laboratory tests, NAFDAC raises […]