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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has released its findings on a test conducted on the much talked-about plastic rice. The acting Director-General of the agency, Yetunde Oni, made public the findings at a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja. Below are 5 key of...

The National Agency of Food and Drug Administration, NAFDAC, has ordered a halt to the sale of imported fruit juice in Nigeria. Speaking during a mop-up exercise at Gbagada Lagos state, NAFDAC Team Leader (who is also from the Investigation and Enforcement Directorate), Mr. Carolly Ngobiri...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says large quantities of fake and adulterated drugs, supplements, oil and beverages are in circulation in Abia State. The agency raised the alarm in a statement on Wednesday, as it alerted members of the public that fake...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has arrested a 56-year-old man, Christopher Nnabuihe, for selling faked Peak Milk. The suspect, who lives at 42, Cameroun Road in Calabar, Cross River State, has confessed to the crime. A statement by NAFDAC made available to...

Erisco Foods Limited has given the President Muhamamdu Buhari-led Federal Government 30 days to do the right thing by giving the requisite support to indigenous manufactures or else it would relocate its production base to another country. President and Chief Executive Officer of the company...

The National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued an alert over the circulation of fake alcoholic drinks, especially dry gin in Nigeria. NAFDAC Director of Special Duties, Abubakar Jimoh, especially warned consumers of alcoholic beverages to be wary of...

The National Agency for Food, Drugs, Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said that the agency has shut down 30 water factories in Nasarawa State in the last one year over substandard products. Acting Director General of NAFDAC Oyetunde Oyin, who disclosed this yesterday at the Flag-Off of the...

The National Agency For Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday destroyed expired malt extract and glucose belonging to Guinness Nigeria Plc at the dump site in Otta, Ogun state. A NAFDAC staff on site, who preferred anonymity told Vanguard that: “this is a case which...

THE Nigerian Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has on Thursday said it has placed a ban on the importation of beans in the country. The Acting Director General of the Agency, Mrs. Yetunde Oni, said the ban is not for the ones produced in the country, but ‎on the ones that are...

A Pharmacist, Mr Adesanmi Popoola, who is also the Managing Director, Reals Pharmaceuticals Limited, has said that faking and counterfeiting of drugs will continue to be a major issue and why pharmacy shops cannot be established in every nook and cranny of Nigeria, among other issues. “I have...