Workers at the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Monday, suspended their six-week-old strike. The workers are members of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN). The Vice-Chairman of the union, Idzi Isua,…
By Bisi Adewumi The Director General, National Agency for Food Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has told Nigerian pharmaceutical companies to be ready to trade their products across the continent with quality products that can be approved in…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it received safety information from the European Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products (RAPEX) that a cosmetic product, Placentyne Hair Lotion, has been banned. This disclosure is…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC has apprehended a 32-year-old businessman, Obinna Igbo, for alleged importation and sale of fake Amanta Forte, an unregistered anti-malarial drug. Mr. Igbo has however, been arraigned before a Federal…
Guinness Nigeria Plc, a member of the Diageo family, on Thursday opened its new £6.2 million ultra-modern headquarters located at Cocoa Industries Road, Ogba, Lagos. In her speech, Guinness Nigeria’s Board Chair, Dr Omobola Johnson, said the ceremony also doubled…
Alhaji Junaidu Yusuf, Commandant, Abia Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has urged Abia residents to volunteer information on Methamphetamine laboratories in the state to curtail its abuse. Yusuf made the call in his office in Aba…
…Nigeria to start vaccines manufacturing By Matthew Denis, Abuja The World Health Organisation (WHO) has certified and ranked the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), level three maturity as regulatory agency. Nigeria has emerged the third…
The Kano State Consumer Protection Council (KCPC) on Tuesday warned ice block producers against unhygienic practices. The council’s Managing Director, Gen. Idris Bello-Danbazau, made the call in Kano while briefing newsmen as part of the activities marking the World Consumer…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned the public about certain powdered infant formulas linked to food-borne illness. The warning was made in a public alert No. 008/2022, signed by the Director-General of the…
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called for more funding into research and development of herbal medicines to support universal health coverage in the country. Adeyeye made the call at the…
