The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has revealed that a critical staff shortage is hampering its ability to perform regulatory duties effectively. EKO HOT BLOG reports that NAFDAC Director-General, Mojisola Adeyeye, addressed the issue of inadequate staffing during a press briefing. She emphasized that while NAFDAC is primarily known for … Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has urged manufacturers and distributors of alcoholic beverages to comply with the ban on satchet and PET bottles alcohol. The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made the call when she featured on the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Forum in Abuja on … Read more
The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), NAFDAC Branch, has vowed to continue its ongoing strike action till their demands are met. The Chairman of the chapter, Adetoboye Ayodeji, who made this vow in Kaduna said it is left for the agency’s management to call the union for negotiation in order to see … Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has refuted claims that it advised Nigerians to avoid eating bread. NAFDAC’s South-West Coordinator, Roseline Ajayi, recently highlighted that some bread in the market failed laboratory tests due to the use of saccharin instead of sugar by producers. A reporter then filmed Ajayi’s remarks, … Read more
Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), revealed that she inherited a substantial debt of ₦3.2 billion and discovered that ₦500 million was unaccounted for when she assumed leadership of the agency. EKO HOT BLOG reports that during an interview on Channels Television’s Inside Sources, … Read more
NAFDAC issued an alert against a weight loss pill on Sunday, January 22, 2023. The alert says the drug can cause cancer and advised against using it. The drug control agency also said the pill contains a banned substance and microbial growth above permissible limits. Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Agency for Food … Read more
NAFDAC has alerted Nigerians on fake circulation of fake PPE. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians over the fake circulation of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as the country battles against the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, … Read more
NAFDAC has given a fresh warning on the consumption of palm oil. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against the consumption of foods and drugs which are harmful to their health. The NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, gave the warning at a sensitization campaign … Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against use of pesticides and other agro chemicals in homes for domestic purposes. The Director General of the Agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, gave the warning on Tuesday at a one-day sensitisation workshop organised by the agency for agro dealers in Kano. … Read more