Nigeria’s top drug regulator has warned that the misuse of antimicrobials in hospitals, agriculture and food production threatens global health security, urging immediate action to prevent a future where common infections become untreatable. Marking the 2025 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), NAFDAC Director-General Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye said the misuse of antibiotics and related drugs is…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has seized expired but revalidated alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages worth N30 million from shops in Jos. The Director, NAFDAC North Central Zone, Kenneth Azikiwe, said on Saturday in Jos that the agency had earlier received reports from a consumer who purchased the expired…
Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Tuesday handed over expired pharmaceutical products valued at N3.77 billion to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). This was disclosed in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Chief Superintendent of Customs Hussaini Abdullahi,…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for retaining its World Health Organisation (WHO) Maturity Level 3 (ML3) status for the regulation of medicines and vaccines. In a statement by Presidential Spokesperson Bayo Onanuga on Monday in Abuja, Tinubu said the recognition reflected sustained government investment…
In a decisive move against drug smuggling and pharmaceutical abuse, Nigerian authorities have destroyed 491,000 high-strength Tramadol tablets seized at the northern border. The operation, conducted by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Kano on Wednesday, targeted Tramadol 225mg—a powerful opioid frequently misused across West Africa. Dr Martins Iluyomade,…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has clarified its stance regarding the nationwide ban on sachet alcohol. Mr Kenneth Azikiwe, Director of the FCT Directorate of the agency, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday that the temporary lifting of the ban was only valid until…
The Nigerian Army has pledged to intensify its collaboration with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to eliminate fake and unwholesome drugs, food, and cosmetics across the South-East region. General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 82 Division, Maj.-Gen. Oluyemi Olatoye, gave the assurance on Tuesday while receiving a NAFDAC delegation,…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced that the medicine market at Bridgehead, Onitsha, was reopened on March 7, following a shutdown for comprehensive sanitisation. Dr Martins Iluyomade, the NAFDAC Director for the Southeast, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. NAN…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has denied a report by a media house that it indicted the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) over the distribution of counterfeit medicines to Nigerians. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in Abuja on…
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has raised the alarm over threats to her life and the safety of agency staff, calling on authorities to protect them as they navigate hazardous conditions in their duties. She also advocated for the death penalty for those involved…
