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- News5 Apr 2026
Beware of Fake Cerelac Products – NAFDAC
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians on counterfeit and unregistered Cerelac Mixed Fruits and Wheat products being sold in Lagos. NAFDAC said…
- News10 Feb 2026
NAFDAC Seizes N3Bn Fake Malaria Drugs, Cosmetics in Lagos Raid
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized more than 10 million doses of counterfeit malaria medicines and cosmetic products valued at about N3 billion at the…
- News11 Nov 2025
NAFDAC Reaffirms Ban on Alcohol in Sachets and Small Bottles
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed its commitment to fully enforce the ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets and…
- News31 Aug 2025
Beware: NAFDAC Orders Recall of Embacef 125 Over Safety Risks
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a recall notice for the antibiotic product Embacef 125 Powder for Oral Suspension, following safety complaints…
- News10 Jun 2025
NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Unregistered Skin-Lightening Soap for Children
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians about the circulation of an unregistered cosmetic product, Fair Child Soap, which is reportedly being…
- News21 Mar 2025
NAFDAC Destroys over N1 Trillion Fake Drugs in Anambra
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has incinerated counterfeit, substandard, and fake pharmaceutical products valued at over N1trn at the Anambra State Waste…
- News28 Feb 2025
NAFDAC Withdraws Registration of Artemether/Lumefantrine Oral Suspension over Stability Concerns
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the discontinuation of the registration of Multi-Dose Anti-Malarial (Artemether/Lumefantrine) dry powder for oral…
- News27 Feb 2025
NAFDAC Introduces Traceability Technology to Combat Fake Drugs
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has taken a significant step in its fight against substandard and falsified drugs by introducing advanced traceability technology…
- News6 Jan 2025
NAFDAC Seals Chinese Supermarket in Abuja for Violating Labeling Regulations
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) today January 6, sealed a Chinese supermarket for allegedly selling goods labelled in Chinese language without its proper…
- News15 Dec 2024
NAFDAC Dismisses False Claims of Approving 'Lung-Cleansing Tea'
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has refuted claims that it approved a herbal product marketed as “lung-cleansing tea” for smokers. Mojisola Adeyeye,…
- News21 May 2023
NAFDAC to Partner Customs, NAQS to End Rejection of Nigeria’s Food Exports
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that it intends to collaborate with other agencies like the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and Nigeria Agricultural…
- News29 Mar 2021
NAFDAC Raises Alarm over Circulation of Fake Insulin Tea for Diabetic Patients
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised alarm on the circulation of fake ‘Insulin tea’ taken by Diabetic patients. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, director…
- News15 Mar 2021
NAFDAC Warns of Fake COVID19 Vaccines in Circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has raised alarm over the circulation of fake COVID19 vaccines in the country. Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of…
- News4 Nov 2020
NAFDAC Launches ‘Med Safety’, New Mobile App
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday launched a mobile application named “Med Safety App” for safe use of drugs in the country. Mrs Mojisola Adeyeye,…
- News25 Oct 2020
NAFDAC Blacklists India’s Mars Remedies for Manufacturing Falsified Medicines
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has blacklisted Mars Remedies PVT Limited, India for the manufacture of falsified Ciprofloxacin Tablets BP 500mg (NAFDAC REG. NO…
- News2 Sept 2019
NAFDAC Integrates its e-Permit for Regulated Products
The use of e-permit of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on the Nigeria Trade Portal for processing e-form ‘M’ will come into effect from September 9, 2019.…
- News9 Apr 2019
NAFDAC Raises Alarm over Fake Oral Cholera Vaccine
Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that there is currently in circulation, fake Dukoral Oral Cholera vaccine circulating in Bangladesh. …
- News31 Mar 2019
NAFDAC Warns of Fake Meningitis Vaccines in Circulation
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) alerts the public, especially the health care providers on the circulation of fake MencevaxTM ACWY and MencevaxTM ACW vaccines…
- News24 Jan 2019
Bleaching Cream Causes Cancer, Kidney Disease- NAFDAC
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has advised Nigerians against the use of bleaching or “whitening” chemicals because they could result to cancer and kidney…
- News6 Nov 2018
NAFDAC Says Consumption of Puffer Fish Harmful, Can Cause Death
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned the general public against consumption of Puffer Fish, also known as called swellfish, or blowfish. NAFDAC…
- News10 Jun 2018
NAFDAC Seizes 35 Containers of Tramadol @ Ports
Prof Moji Adeyeye, director general, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that the agency has seized not fewer than 35 containers of tramadol at various…
- News27 Dec 2017
Danger as NAFDAC Raises Alarm over Fake Malaria Tablet
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted health care providers and other members of the public on the circulation of fake Coartem tablets. Coartem…
- News30 Dec 2015
Kasapreko Receives NAFDAC, CPC Endorsement, Unveils $70m Factory
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and Consumer Protection Council (CPC) have endorsed Kasapreko and its products during the unveiling of its state of the art…
- News23 Dec 2015
Guinness Sues NAFDAC over N1Bn Fine
Guinness Nigeria Plc has approached a Lagos State High Court in Igbosere to challenge the N1bn fine imposed on it by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. The company…
- News14 Mar 2015
Customs Boosts Fight against Fake Drugs with 50 Computers
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has donated 50 computers and accessories to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in an effort to support and encourage its…
- News15 Nov 2014
Court Lifts Ban on Abalaka’s HIV Vaccine
Federal High Court in Makurdi, Benue state on Friday lifted the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC’s) ban on the use of Dr Jeremiah Abalaka’s patented vaccines for…