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NAFDAC Arrests Traders In FCT, Seizes Goods Worth Over N45m

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Friday in Abuja raided hawkers of unwholesome drugs at the Nyanya/Mararaba axis of Abuja. Addressing journalists after the exercise, the team leader of the operation, Mr Umar Suleiman said the process followed an earlier surveillance carried out by …

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NAFDAC Partners Counter-Terrorism Centre To Fight Drug Abuse

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the National Counter-terrorism Centre (NCTC) have committed to continue to work together to combat the menace of drug abuse, alcoholism, and misuse of chemicals. A statement Sunday by the resident media consultant to NAFDAC, Sayo Akintola said the …

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NAFDAC Arraigns Suspects For Distribution Of Fake Drugs

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arraigned two persons before a Federal High Court in Awka, Anambra State, over sale and distribution of fake and substandard drugs. The suspects: Emmanuel Ejidike, 49, of Tommaj Investment Limited, Bridge Head, Onitsha and Anayo Okoye, 42, of …

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Over 70% Nigerian Foods Rejected Abroad – NAFDAC

THE Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye said over 70 per cent of food exports from Nigeria are rejected abroad. Prof Adeyeye said this at the official commissioning of the New NAFDAC Office complex for the Murtala Muhammed International Airport/NAHCO in …

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NAFDAC Sanctions 35 Firms In Kano State

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, on Wednesday, said it has sanctioned no fewer than 35 companies in Kano as of the first quarter of 2023. The NAFDAC State Coordinator, Kasim Idrisa Ibrahim, who made the disclosure while spotlighting the activities of the agency during the …

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NAFDAC Raises The Alarm Over Importation Of Banned Pesticides

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has raised an alarm over the importation and use of pesticides banned in Europe in Nigeria. NAFDAC, is, however, seeking stakeholders’ support to eliminate harmful pesticides from the Nigerian markets. Quoting a report of the study conducted by the Heinrich …

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NAFDAC Seals Shop For Selling Unapproved Stimulants

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday in Abuja sealed two shops for allegedly selling unapproved products to Nigerians. The shops are located in the Zuba Central motor park and Utako main market. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some of the …

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NAFDAC Seals Sachet Water Factory In Imo State

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed a sachet water production factory in the Owerri West council area of Imo. NAFDAC’s Chief Laboratory Technologist, Usman Ameh led a team of NAFDAC officials from the Agency’s Investigation and Enforcement Department in Apapa, Lagos, to seal …

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NAFDAC Partners PMGMAN To Attain WHO Maturity Level Four

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control and the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria have pledged to work together to attain the World Health Organisation Maturity Level 4 status. NAFDAC said achieving the WHO ML4 will launch the country into the league of vaccines …

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