The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control(NAFDAC) has warned the general public that fruits ripened with calcium carbide and buying drugs from hawkers is a complete risk that could lead to death. The Director-General, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this on Tuesday, in her keynote address during the media sensitisation workshop on “Dangers of drug hawking and …

With Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) accounting for 74 per cent of all deaths worldwide, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has scaled up efforts towards the elimination of Trans Fatty Acid (TFAs) from food supplies in Nigeria. At a briefing on the newly gazetted fats, oil and food-containing fats, Oil Regulation 2022 and pre-packaged Food Labelling …

Amid concerns about the influx of toxic pesticides into Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has assured citizens of its zero tolerance for using unwholesome chemicals. The assurance is coming on the heels of an investigation conducted by the Heinrich Boll Foundation and published by the International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), which revealed …

The second office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Ogun State has begun operations. Located in Ota/Agbara axis, NAFDAC said it would bring regulation to customers’ doorsteps. In a statement on Sunday, NAFDAC’s Resident Media Consultant, Mr. Sayo Akintola said that, by this development, the agency’s Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has again demonstrated …

In response to a viral social media video claiming that Golden Penny semovita contains plastic or harmful contaminants, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged the public to disregard these claims and exercise caution when using social media to address concerns about regulated products NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye urged the public to disregard …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has described drug hawkers across the country as merchants of death, saying they expose essential and life-saving medicines to inclement weather. At the flag-off of the NAFDAC media sensitisation workshop on the dangers of drug hawking and ripening of fruits with carbide in Lagos on Wednesday, the agency’s Director …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against patronising drug hawkers. The agency said most of the drugs sold by hawkers are counterfeit, substandard, and expired, warning that the sellers of the medicines are merchants of death. NAFDAC’s Director General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye said this on Tuesday at the official flag-off of the …

In continuation of finding lasting solutions to the problem of Nigeria non-oil export rejects abroad, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has once again extended hands of collaboration to critical stakeholders in the nation’s ports. The partnership is aimed at working together to revamp the export trade in the non-oil sector and reduce the rejection …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has certified that Golden Penny semovita and other semolina products do not contain plastic or any similar contaminants. In response to a social media video of a woman using cold water to wash Golden Penny semovita in a sieve with the claim that the residue she got after sieving …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians to a batch of unwholesome Sprite 50cl glass bottles circulating in Nigeria. NAFDAC said the product was discovered following a consumer complaint received and investigated by the post-marketing surveillance unit of the agency. The agency said the investigation revealed that over five crates of the implicated …