The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Saturday denied claims that it approved the use of Lung Detox Tea, alleged to promote smoking. In a statement by its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, and posted on its X (formerly Twitter) handle, the agency clarified that the application for the product’s approval had been rejected. This rejection …

Labour Party (LP) has again denied working clandestinely for President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general election. The National Publicity Secretary of LP, Obiora Ifoh, clarified the party’s position in a statement in Abuja, on Friday. Ifoh’s rebuttal was in response to a viral video where a popular human rights lawyer, Deji …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered counterfeit alcohol packaging centres at Article Market, Abule-Osun, Lagos State, seizing items worth an estimated ₦2 billion. A NAFDAC statement on Thursday via X noted that, during the operation, over 50,000 fake branded labels and packaging materials used to produce unauthorised and hazardous alcoholic beverages were confiscated. …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed seized counterfeit products worth N10 billion in the Northeast zone. The commodities were publicly burnt by the agency in Gombe State on Wednesday. During the exercise, NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, who was represented by the North East Zonal Director, Mr Kenneth Azikwe, noted that the exercise …

The Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations And Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), an affiliate of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has begun an indefinite strike over issues revolving around staff welfare. Some of the issues include review of 2024 promotion examination results, appointment of directors for public affairs/special duties, …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has intensified its campaign against counterfeit cosmetics in Abuja, seizing illegal products worth ₦37 million. Acting on intelligence reports, NAFDAC’s Investigation and Enforcement Directorate conducted coordinated raids across several supermarkets and open markets, including Wuse and Garki markets. A statement from the agency on Tuesday via X said, “Several unregistered …

The Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has issued a warning to members of the Nigerian Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers (NAPPMED) regarding the purchase and sale of substandard drugs. She emphasised the urgent need for stringent measures to combat substandard and falsified medical products in the country. The DG, …

The Director-General (DG) of the National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, on Thursday, expressed concern over the high level of fake, substandard and falsified drugs in the country. She stated this during a one-day sensitisation campaign programme, held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Adeyeye, who was represented by the Zonal Director of the …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has unveiled the “Catch Them Young” programme aimed at tackling the growing menace of drug abuse among Nigeria’s youth, particularly in secondary schools. The unveiling ceremony took place at Government Secondary School, Tudun Wada, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, on Friday, with NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, emphasising the importance …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has alerted Nigerians to the activities of a faith-based organisation, Christ Mercy Land Delivery Ministries, led by Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin, using the agency’s name to deceive the unsuspecting public. NAFDAC, in a statement on Sunday signed by its Director General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, noted that none of the products advertised …