The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says over 11,000 shops have been sealed and 40 individuals arrested in its ongoing nationwide clampdown on fake and substandard medicines. NAFDAC’s director-general, Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed to journalists in Lagos on Saturday that the enforcement was planned over a year as covert operations. NAFDAC, on 10 February, commenced enforcement …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned students about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. The director-general of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, issued the warning on Saturday during a keynote address at a “Catch-Them-Young” sensitisation programme for secondary school students. Ms Adeyeye, represented by Harirah Abdullahi, chief regulatory officer at NAFDAC, emphasised the importance …

The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has reiterated the call for stiffer penalty for merchants of death in society who prioritize making huge illicit money at the expense of lives of their fellow human beings. Adeyeye called for the introduction of the death penalty for drug peddlers, particularly …

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted healthcare providers and the public about a suspected counterfeit batch of Phesgo 600mg/600mg/10ml injection, labelled with batch number C5290S20. According to NAFDAC, the counterfeit product was flagged after a complaint from a doctor at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). This was contained in a statement NAFDAC …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it destroyed over N120 billion worth of seized products from July to December 2024, in the six geo-political zones and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) This was as the agency assured Nigerians that adequate measures had been put in place to safeguard their health before, during and after …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Thursday shut down two shops in Benin, the Edo State capital, for allegedly selling chemicals without license and the requisite safety measures. It was reported that the shops are Golden Juliros Nigeria Ltd, located on Evbiemwen Street, off Wire Road, and Onebamchi Chemicals at Ramat Park Market in …

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 …