The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a valuable piece of advice for Nigerian consumers: always purchase goods from sellers who provide a receipt. Eko Hot Blog reports that NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, emphasized the importance of this practice during a forum held in Abuja. By obtaining a … Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, in Ebonyi state, has sealed three shops in the state over sale of sachet alcoholic beverages. The action was part of NAFDAC’s nationwide enforcement of the ban on sale and distribution of sachet alcoholic drinks. EKO HOT BLOG recalls that the agency, had in … Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Directorate, has intercepted contraband alcoholic products in Wuse Market, Abuja. The FCT Director of the agency, Mr Kenneth Azikiwe, made this disclosure, saying after the operation on Thursday, the manufacturing and distribution of alcoholic beverages in satchet and PET … Read more
The Federal Government, through the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Thursday, destroyed fake, adulterated and unregistered food, drug and cosmetic products worth about N2.7 billion seized in the South-East. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the products were burnt at the Enugu State refuse dumpsite in Ugwuonyeama in … Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) has in a bid to boost non-oil export trade collaborated with export stakeholders to end food export rejection. The collaboration was made known in a statement by NAFDAC Resident Media Consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, on Sunday in Abuja. The agreement for collaboration was reached at … Read more
Tunji Alausa, NAFDAC DG, NBMA DG have promised action on genetically modified foods. Eko Hot Blog reports that Minister of State for Health, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has convened a meeting of relevant health agencies in response to recent public concerns regarding Genetically Modified (GM) foods. EDITOR’S PICKS FACT CHECK: Did Lagos Govt Impose Parking Fees … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Members of the Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria have said they are storming the Lagos office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control to protest against the ban on the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets. In an invite sent to The PUNCH … Read more
NAFDAC has issued a warning to Nigerians on the use of PrimeZen Black Capsule. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned users and consumers against the use of a male performance enhancement capsule, PrimeZen Black 6000mg. The agency’s recall is contained in a public … Read more
Buhari has approved the reappointment of Adeyeye as NAFDAC boss. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of the appointment of Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye as the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The agency made the disclosure via its official Twitter handle … Read more
NAFDAC has alerted Nigerians on contaminated cough syrups. Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has notified healthcare providers and the public of the death of 66 children in the Gambia following the use of four substandard cough syrups as reported by WHO in September 2022. … Read more
…the hides are pre-treated with industrial chemicals which are not of food-grade and are toxic and injurious to human health. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted 120 tons of imported chemical-laden animal hides and skins popularly known as ‘Ponmo’. In a statement, the agency said … Read more
Nigeria is expecting a delivery of 100,000 vaccines at the end of January The WHO granted emergency approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine late last year which signalled procurement by many countries in Europe The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye, has warned against using any … Read more
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mrs Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye has revealed that to destroy a container load of Tramadol cost the agency between N1m and N2m. This is even as she revealed that NAFDAC has taken the fight against the importation of substandard and fake products … Read more