No record of child deaths from recalled J&J cough syrup – NAFDAC
April 17, 2024 Nigeria’s drug regulator has no record of children dying or falling ill from exposure to a batch of cough syrup made by Johnson & Johnson in South…
NDLEA destroys 304,436kg, 40, 042 litres of illicit drugs seized in Lagos, Ogun
April 16, 2024 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Tuesday 16th April 2024 destroyed a total of 304,436kg kilograms and 40,042 litres of illicit substances seized from parts…
NAFDAC issues Public Alert on Recall of Benylin Paediatrics Syrup in Nigeria
April 11, 2024 The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued an alert notifying the public of the recall of one lot of Benylin Paediatrics…
NAFDAC intercepts psychoactive drugs, busts beverage factories in Anambra, Imo, Enugu
March 27, 2024 The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized banned pharmaceutical products, worth millions of naira, in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra, during…
“Woman is ‘nothing’ without man” myth outdated, regressive – NAWOJ
March 13, 2024 Dr. Adeola Ekine, Chairperson, Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Lagos State, has said that the myth of “a woman was nothing without a man”, was outdated…
NDLEA intercepts largest consignment of heroin at Lagos airport, arrests 4 cartel members
Feb. 27, 2024 …Declares 11 others wanted, blocks 107 bank accounts, N119million; seals hotel, mansions The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has successfully dismantled and arrested members of an…
Tinubu retains NAFDAC DG, makes other appointments in health, welfare sector
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment and reappointment of the following Board Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare: (1) National Agency…
NAFDAC penalises 2 pizza outlets in FCT over use of expired seasoning
Feb. 9, 2024 The FCT Directorate of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has penalised two pizza outlets in the FCT for using…
Ban on alcoholic beverages in sachets not hasty, but a 5 year phase-out plan –NAFDAC clarifies
Feb. 8, 2024 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that the ban on production of alcoholic beverages in sachets and small volume PET…
NAFDAC warns customs agents against complicity in illegal importation of syringes
Jan. 29, 2024 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned against importation of syringes from foreign countries, saying the act may kill local pharmaceutical…