NAFDAC Seals 11,000 shops, Arrests 40 for Fake Medicines
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed over 11,000 shops and arrested 40 individuals in its ongoing nationwide clampdown on fake and substandard medicines. Briefing journalists it’s Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, stated that the enforcement had been planned for over a year as a covert operation, and three markets, […]
Nigeria records 80 deaths from Lassa fever in one week
Nigeria recorded 80 deaths from 413 confirmed Lassa fever cases across 11 states during Epidemiological Week 6 (Feb. 3–9, 2025). The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said in an information on its official website, that the case fatality rate (CFR) had risen to 19.4 per cent, up from 17.5 per cent in […]
NAFDAC Seizes ₦5bn in Fake Goods at Aba’s Cemetery Market
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has again shut down the infamous Cemetery Market in Aba, Abia State, notorious for producing fake alcoholic drinks, carbonated beverages, and food products. NAFDAC Director General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, in a statement described the raid, the second in two years, as “the most decisive […]
Health Implications Of Saccharine In Nigeria Baked Bread
The director general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr Mojisola Adeyeye, has refuted claims that she advised Nigerians to avoid bread baked and sold in the country due to the presence of the banned sweetener saccharine. In a statement yesterday, Dr Adeyeye confirmed that saccharine is indeed banned in bread production in Nigeria, in line with global health guidelines due to its potential health risks to consumers, but NAFDAC never issued any statement suggesting that Nigerian bread is unsafe for consumption. A supposed social media influencer had claimed that NAFDAC advised Nigerians to avoid locally baked bread because samples had failed laboratory tests due to the presence of saccharine, after Nigerian bakesturned to the banned sweetener as a substitute for sugar, which has become expensive due to inflation. She emphasized that NAFDAC, as a vigilant regulator, has been actively sanctioning bakers who violate this regulation while emphasizing that the social media influencer does not represent or speak on behalf of NAFDAC.
NAFDAC alerts public, as Europe recalls ‘Caro White’ from Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), alerts the public regarding the recall of Caro White Skin Lightening Beauty Lotion by the European Union (EU) Rapid Alert System for Dangerous Non-Food Products. A statement on its website, said the product failed to comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation due to its […]
FG directs NAFDAC not to issue license for the importation of needles and syringes
The Federal Government has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to stop issuing licenses for the importation of foreign manufactured needles and syringes into the country. Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa issued the directive in a circular, mandating all Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) and Medical Directors […]
NAFDAC declares Nido infant milk not registered in Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Sunday declared that the Nido infant milk formula, alleged to contain sugar or honey, was not registered and sold in Nigeria. Its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, who made this known in a statement said the attention of NAFDAC’s Management was drawn to an […]
NAFDAC draws the attention of Nigerians to the ban of Dex Luxury Bar Soap
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has drawn Nigerians’ attention to the ban on Dex Luxury Bar Soap (No 6 Mystic Flower), by European Union (EU). The notification contained in a public alert on Sunday, signed by NAFDAC Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, says the product does not comply with the […]
NAFDAC bans the sale of Dex Luxury bar soap
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control has banned the sale of Dex Luxury bar soap due to the presence of Butyphenyl Methylpropional. According to a statement posted on NAFDAC’s official channels today, the product, Dex Luxury Bar Soap (No 6 Mystic Flower), manufactured in Turkey, contains BMHCA, a substance prohibited in cosmetic […]
NAFDAC to reverse ban on sachet alcohol within 14 days
Members of the Food, Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has given the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) 14 days to reverse its ban on sachet alcohol. The association, an affiliate of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), issued the threat during a protest at the NAFDAC headquarters in […]