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 …
By Esther Ososanya Unregulated access to Ampiclox and emergency contraceptives is fuelling fertility fears, misinformation, and rising drug resistance, experts warn. In Nigeria’s bustling pharmacies and corner shops, a troubling trend has taken root. Women are increasingly relying on antibiotics like Ampiclox and Ampicillin not to fight infections but as makeshift contraceptives. At the same …
“Girl to girl… Shey na only me pad dey give wound for nyash?”, That was the single tweet that lit a match across Nigerian social media, igniting hundreds of replies from women who have endured suffering in silence. From raw rashes to skin peeling and open wounds, Nigerian women are now openly questioning what was once …
By Esther Ososanya Once considered a harmless refreshment, Nigeria’s addiction to sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is spiralling into a national emergency. Experts now claim that sugar-sweetened beverages are now fuelling non-communicable diseases (NCDs), draining household incomes, and threatening public health. “Our streets are becoming graveyards and our hospitals, overcrowded waiting rooms,” said Akinbode Oluwafemi, Executive Director of Corporate …
