NAFDAC

  • Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. No fewer than 60 bodies have been recovered from the scene of tanker explosion at Dikko, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State. A fuel-laden tanker exploded on Saturday morning, killing scores and injuring several others. The Niger State Sector Commander of the Federal…

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  • NAFDAC shuts down popular Abia market over fake, expired products worth billions

    The National 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 Agency disclosed this in a statement it posted on its X handle on Wednesday. It said its team uncovered large-scale production and…

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  • The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked claims that it approved a “long-cleansing herbal tea” for smokers. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, a statement on Saturday, said the product, identified as Lungitox (smokers pride) was rejected during registration. The statement read, “The attention of the National Agency for…

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  • NAFDAC issues warning over fake DANO milk

    The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has alerted the public about the sale of counterfeit Arla Dano 14g full cream Milk Powder across states in Nigeria. The notification is contained in a statement released on Wednesday, January 24, by NAFDAC on its X handle. NAFDAC said Investigations revealed that the…

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  • No Nigerian staked more for the country than my family, Dora Akunyili’s son cries out

    Edozie John Akunyili, son of former NAFDAC boss, Dora Akunyili, has said that nobody has made sacrifices for Nigeria like his family. Akunyili stated this via X while responding to various tributes that Nigerians are pouring on his late mother after the discovery of some factories where unwholesome drinks were being manufactured in Abia. The late NAFDAC…

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  • The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said drug hawkers are major distributors and suppliers of narcotic medicines to criminal networks such as armed bandits, insurgents, kidnappers and armed robbers. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Christianah Adeyeye, raised the alarm about the menace of drug hawking at a one-day…

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