The National Orientation Agency (NOA), in partnership with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has launched a nationwide campaign to enforce the Federal Government’s ban on sachet alcoholic drinks and alcohol packaged in bottles below 200 millilitres. The enforcement drive, supported by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), …
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it did not shut down any alcohol-producing company while enforcing the ban on alcoholic drinks packaged in sachets and containers below 200 millilitres. The agency said it introduced the enforcement to protect public health, especially children, adolescents and young adults. The move follows …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the temporary use of expired National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) licences for import documentation. In a circular issued on Tuesday and signed by the Director of the Trade and Exchange Department, Aliyu Ashiru, the apex bank asked authorised dealer banks to continue …
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) destroyed counterfeit, expired, and substandard products valued at over ₦5 billion in Nasarawa State on Thursday. The move aims to protect Nigerians from unsafe consumer goods. The items, seized from Nasarawa, Benue, Kogi, Niger, and Plateau States, were dismantled and set ablaze at the …
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) decision to enforce a ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets, PET bottles, and glass bottles of 200ml and below has received the backing of Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED) and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA). The two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) …
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced December 2025 as the final deadline for the total ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets and small glass or PET bottles with a capacity of less than 200 millilitres. According to the Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, …
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted smuggled goods worth over ₦1.2 billion in six weeks. Comptroller Mohammed Shu’aibu, head of the unit, announced this during a media briefing in Lagos on Tuesday. He said the operation covered key border communities in Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, and Lagos …
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has given food companies in Nigeria an 18-month grace period, until early 2026, to comply with new regulations eliminating industrially produced trans-fatty acids (TFA) from the food chain. The move is part of a comprehensive strategy and enforcement roadmap that sets a world-class standard …
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed two Chinese-owned supermarkets in Jabi District and eight cosmetics shops in Wuse Market, Abuja, for selling unregistered and improperly labelled products. The seized goods were valued at more than ₦170 million. The enforcement operation was carried out under the directive of NAFDAC …
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated counterfeit malaria drugs valued at N1.2 billion in Lagos State. According to a statement released on Friday, NAFDAC seized 277 cartons of unregistered Malamal Forte malaria drugs stored in a warehouse in the Ilasa-Oshodi area. The counterfeit drugs were hidden in cartons …
