The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that it is investigating a viral social media post alleging a woman used oil adulterated with polythene to fry plantain chips. In a statement on Saturday by NAFDAC’s Resident Media Consultant, Mr. Sayo Akintola, the agency said it was taking a science-based approach to verifying the claim …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC), on Monday, has described as misleading media reports that all paracetamol tablets sold in Nigeria are under dosed. In a statement on Monday, NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye said that the agency has “five ISO-17025 laboratories across the country, and a WHO Prequalified Laboratory at Yaba Lagos where medicines are …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reiterated the need for efficient and seamless port clearance procedures to achieve best practices within the industry. At the 2024 Training of Ports Inspection Directorate Priority Clients on Ports Inspection Data Capture and Risk Management System (PIDCARMS) platform last week, Director General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye espoused the need …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating the menace of counterfeit drugs and unwholesome products from the Nigerian market. In response to recent negative media reports concerning the activities of fake drug manufacturers and sellers of substandard food and beverages, NAFDAC said it is intensifying efforts to ensure the safety …

Arising from its meeting, the council of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has rolled out a new set of palliatives to help Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) survive the temporary economic fallouts of fuel subsidy removal and enhance the ease of doing business in Nigeria. To this end, the agency said on Sunday …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that its mandate of safeguarding the health of the nation cannot be accomplished without a corruption-free regulatory framework. At a three-day training programme on ‘Anti-corruption, Leadership in the 21st Century, and Ethical Value in the Workplace’, which was recently held for the agency’s directors, its Director General, …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has refuted an online report alleging that the agency stood idly while manufacturers of certain products flaunt expired licenses. In a statement by the NAFDAC’s Resident Media Consultant, Mr. Sayo Akintola, the agency asserted that the online report was inaccurate and untrue. NAFDAC explained that, on the directive of …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it has put in place additional measures to curb the incidence of unbranded cereals and other food items of industrial sizes that enter into the open markets. The agency explained that the unbranded products possibly sneak into the markets from the warehouses of food manufacturing companies and pose …

World Health Organisation (WHO), has approved the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Yaba Laboratory, as the Central Drug Control Laboratory (CDCL). The director-general of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, who disclosed this on Thursday, said that the approval of the laboratory for the agency was a significant milestone in its dedication to ensuring the safety and …

The manufacture of blood glucose metres (also known as glucometer or or blood sugar metre) and strips in Nigeria will revolutionise healthcare and make a significant impact in the lives of people living with diabetes in Africa and beyond, according to the Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye. A glucometer …