Tag Archives: NAFDAC

The 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 notification.   Speaking with newsmen after the exercise, NAFDAC’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Shaba Mohammed, said that the agency got ‘credible information’ about the supermarket situated at Azba Mall, 2 …

The National Agency for Food and drug Administration and Control’s Investigation & Enforcement Directorate have raided a warehouse at Apongbon Oke Arin Market, following a tip-off about the sale of unregistered food products.   Various unregistered items valued at N3,818,802,720 were seized during the operation and the facility has been placed on hold pending further investigation. The warehouse management has …

In a major enforcement operation, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC has shut down eight rice shops and a warehouse in the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.    In a statement released today, the agency said the facilities were implicated in producing and distributing counterfeit rice, leading to the seizure of over 1,600 …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down two chemical shops in Benin City, Edo State, for allegedly operating without proper licensing and failing to adhere to safety standards.   The affected shops, Golden Juliros Nigeria Ltd on Evbiemwen Street and Onebamchi Chemicals at Ramat Park Market, were closed on Thursday, December 19, by …

The National Drug Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC has shut down 150 shops at Eziukwu Market, Aba, Abia State, during a two-day operation on December 16 and 17, 2024.    The team uncovered large-scale production and distribution of fake and expired goods, including beverages, carbonated drinks, wines, spirits, vegetable oils, and revalidated food items such as …

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down a facility manufacturing unregistered cosmetic products in Ipaye Iba, Lagos State. According to a statement shared on NAFDAC’s X handle (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, December 18, the agency said its officials raided the premises, apprehended a staff member, and confiscated various products such as body washes, …

The 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, director-general of NAFDAC, in a statement on Saturday, December 14, clarified that the product, identified as Lungitox (Smokers Pride), was never approved and had its registration application rejected due to its …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a warning to bakeries across Nigeria, advising them against the use of saccharin and bromate in bread production. The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made the warning during her appearance on a News Forum.   She emphasized that bakeries caught using these substances would face …

Operatives of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, have raided a makeshift factory in Oke Arin market, Lagos Island, following a complaint about the illegal production of alcoholic beverages.   A statement from the agency says three men were apprehended and various counterfeit alcoholic drinks, empty bottles, and packaging materials were seized. The products, valued …

Lagos Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has responded after NAFDAC countered his claim that its enforcement agents were the ones caught on camera destroying bags of sachet water   On Sunday, Wahab released a statement in reaction to claims made by some X user that the state govt officials were out destroying sachet water while enforcing its …