By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter MANIPULATIVE CLAIMS circulating on social media have drawn a swift rejoinder from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), which has raised concerns over videos inciting traders at the Onitsha Bridge Head Market. The agency warned that such incitement may breach the...
By JKNewsMedia MISLEADING VIDEOS circulating online have prompted a public alert from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), over alleged incitement of traders at Onitsha Bridge Head Market, The agency cautioned that the actions of the social media influencer involved may violate provisions of the Cybercrim...
By Joke Kujenya TO CHOKE off the importation of substandard, counterfeit, and expired medicines into Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is tightening its regulatory net on pharmaceutical exports from China and India. The agency announced it is ramping up its Clean Report of Inspection and Analys...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE DIRECTOR-General of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has called for urgent government protection of her life following multiple death threats against her and agency officials. She alerted that criminal networks involved in counterfei...
By Faith Saleh, JKNewsMedia Intern CALLS FOR stricter penalties on drug traffickers have intensified, with concerns growing over the devastating impact of fake and substandard medicines. The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has reiterated her stance on the n...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE MANUFACTURE of counterfeit wines and beverages in Nigeria has taken a significant hit with the sudden shutdown of Cemetery Market, Aba. Long regarded as the epicentre of Africa’s largest fake wine and beverage cartel, the market was sealed off in an unprecedented operation led by the Natio...
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 THE NATIONAL Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has refuted claims made in a misleading video circulating on social media. The video alleges that NAFDAC approved an herbal product claiming “smoking is healthy” when used with their product. NAFDAC categorically stated that th...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NATIONAL Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched an investigation into reports of suspected substandard Deekins Amoxycillin 500mg capsules. Manufactured by Ecomed Pharma Ltd and marketed by Devine Kings Pharmaceutical Ltd, the batch in question, 4C639001, has bee...
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...
