Tag: #NAFDAC
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NAFDAC ORDERS NATIONWIDE RECALL OF BANNED SMALL-PACK ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered manufacturers of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and plastic bottles below 200ml to commence a nationwide recall and stop further production of the banned products. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, gave the directive at a media briefing in Lagos, saying the agency…
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LAGOS POLICE INTERCEPT TRUCKLOAD OF SUSPECTED FAKE DRUGS, ARREST TWO
The Lagos State Police Command has intercepted a truckload of suspected counterfeit pharmaceutical products and arrested two suspects in connection with the consignment. Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, said the operation was carried out by officers of the Violent Crime Response Unit following credible intelligence. Tijani said the truck was intercepted in the Otto-Ijora area…
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NAFDAC BEGINS NATIONWIDE CRACKDOWN ON BANNED SACHET ALCOHOL
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched a nationwide enforcement exercise to remove alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml from circulation, reinforcing the Federal Government’s ban on the products. The agency said coordinated operations are underway across the six geopolitical zones, targeting markets, motor parks,…
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NAFDAC ARRESTS SUSPECTED COUNTERFEIT ALCOHOL PRODUCER IN BENIN
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arrested a suspected producer of counterfeit alcoholic drinks during an enforcement operation in Benin City, Edo State. The suspect, Daniel Okafor, was apprehended at a facility on Ewah Road, off Ikpoba Slope, where officials allegedly discovered the production of different alcoholic beverage brands.…
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NAFDAC ARRESTS TWO SUSPECTED COUNTERFEIT ALCOHOL PRODUCERS IN LAGOS
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arrested two suspected producers of counterfeit alcoholic beverages during enforcement operations in Mushin, Lagos. The agency said the raids uncovered illegal production activities, leading to the recovery of large quantities of suspected fake alcoholic drinks, including products branded as premium local and international…
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WHO APPLAUDS NIGERIA’S NEW COSMETICS SAFETY POLICY
Nigeria has taken a major step toward protecting consumers from harmful beauty products, as the country adopts its first national policy on cosmetics safety and health—a move the World Health Organisation (WHO) has strongly welcomed. In a statement on Wednesday, WHO praised the approval of the policy after nearly two decades of stalled attempts, describing…
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NAFDAC SCORES 40-YEAR JAIL TERM AGAINST FAKE ALCOHOL SELLERS IN LAGOS
Two men have been sentenced to 40 years behind bars for selling fake alcoholic drinks in Lagos, NAFDAC announced on Monday. Nelson Aziakpono and Ikegwuonu Ikechukwu were convicted on eight counts, including manufacturing, distributing, and selling unregistered beverages, as well as misleading packaging. They received five years per count, with an alternative fine of ₦10…
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NAFDAC WARNS SOKOTO TRADERS AGAINST USING CALCIUM CARBIDE TO RIPEN FRUITS
Authorities caution that unsafe ripening methods could harm consumers, especially during Ramadan. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned fruit sellers in Sokoto against using Calcium Carbide to hasten fruit ripening. Coordinator Abdulsalam Lawal said the practice poses serious health risks, including kidney damage, cancer, hypertension, and other severe…
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SNAKEBITE DEATH SPARKS SENATE ACTION ON ANTIVENOMS
One tragic loss has reignited a big question: why are life-saving antidotes missing when Nigerians need them most? The Senate has urged the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to work with NAFDAC to ensure safe, effective and affordable antivenoms are available in hospitals nationwide. The call followed the reported death of Miss Ifunanya…
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UNREGULATED FOODS, SELF-MEDICATION FUEL DIABETES BOOM — DOCTOR WARNS
What Nigerians eat and how they treat themselves when sick may be quietly driving a diabetes crisis. A Lagos-based physician, Dr Gerald Chinasa, says the rising rate of diabetes in Nigeria is being pushed by poorly regulated food and drug production and the widespread habit of self-medication. He warned that fake and substandard products flood…
