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 …

Bread and other confectionery producers have been urged to always imbibe the culture of Good Hygiene Practices (GHP) to ensure the safety of bread and other allied products for public consumption. During a stakeholders’ meeting with the Lagos State chapter of the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria (AMBCN) on Friday, the Director General of National Agency for …

The National Agency for Food And Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday paraded some suspected drug and food fraudsters. In a statement on Friday, the agency’s Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye said one Mr. Okeke Francis of No. 28 Otigba Crescent, G.R.A. Onitsha, Anambra State, was arrested with expired G-Man organic energy drink in Onitsha, Anambra State. She said: …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm over the nationwide proliferation of unapproved herbal products, which it describes as “dangerous”. The agency’s Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye told journalists in Abuja on Monday that most of the herbal medicines were in the form of snuff and oral liquids, which she said were …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has mandated the pharmaceutical industry in Nigeria to establish Pharmacovigilance (PV) surveillance department as the agency is set for full implementation of PV across the country. At the PV inspection interactive session with pharmaceutical stakeholders in Lagos on Friday, Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye disclosed the preparedness …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has assured consumers of Indomie and other noodle brands in Nigeria of the safety of the staple food amongst children and some adults. During the quarterly interactive session between the agency and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) on Thursday at the MAN House, Ikeja, Lagos, its Director General, …

Officials of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) at the weekend busted peddlers of unauthorised chemicals in Lagos where a good number of arrests were made. “If it is restricted chemical, we have got to monitor it when it comes in; when moving it from one place to another NAFDAC also monitors that transfer because chemicals …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that it is committed to work together with the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) to combat the menace of drug abuse in the country, misuse of chemicals and alcoholism, which pose dangers to the wellbeing of Nigerians. During a courtesy call by NAFDAC management team to NCTC headquarters …