By JKNewsMedia NIGERIA FACES a growing burden of non-communicable diseases, with 29% of deaths linked to hypertension, heart disease, and kidney failure, public health groups said on World Consumer Rights Day. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED), Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI), ...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter NOT LESS than 18 warehouses in Bida, Niger State, has been shut down by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) after uncovering expired food and beverages valued at over N100 million. A statement signed by Sayo Akintola, Resident Media Consultant, on February 19, 2026, said the wareho...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent HOUSEHOLDS CAN use charcoal for more than cooking, with applications ranging from odour absorption to food preservation and personal hygiene, the release states, highlighting its benefits cited by experts. For homes concerned about odours, material scientists note that placing charcoal in shoes...
By Joke Kujenya SWEAT DRIPPED from Kunle Adetola’s brow as he gripped the sides of the sink, his stomach twisting in agonising knots. The night had become a relentless cycle of sprinting to the toilet, his body betraying him with violent spasms of nausea and diarrhoea. Kunle Adetola, a 22-year-old university student in Southwest Nigeria...
By JKNewsMedia THE NATIONAL Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Association of Food Beverages and Tobacco Employers (AFBTE) have agreed to deepen efforts to ensure food safety across Nigeria. This decision emerged during the 2024 End-of-Year Stakeholders’ Dialogue and Feedback Session held in Lagos. At the even...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter FOOD SAFETY and consumer awareness received a boost as the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, emphasized the importance of Codex food labelling standards. At a meeting of the National Codex Committee’s Technical...
