September 2023 (Page 22)

By Peter Okolie The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday warned Nigerians against the consumption of rotten tomatoes to forestall cancer. Mrs Christiana Essenwa, a Deputy Director with the agency, gave the warning in an interview with tNews Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Onitsha.Continue Reading

Damaturu and confiscates counterfeit drug worth Five Hundred and Thirteen (N513, 000) thousand Naira. The Coordinator calls for cooperation of the general public for any useful information. That would assist the agency, however the suspect are under investigation to trace their main supplier.Continue Reading

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is gravely concerned about the recent trend in the abuse and misuse of 100ml of Sniper insecticide and other brands of Agricultural formulations of Dichlorvos to commit suicide. The other brands of the agricultural formulations of 100 ml packContinue Reading

National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Taraba state office says the association of Agro-Input dealers has handed over to it fake and substandard agro inputs worth millions of Naira. The information is contained in a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Mr Abubakar Jimoh,Continue Reading

By, Biola Lawal Management of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) alerted Nigerians of unscrupulous business men selling chemical-treated industrial animal hides and skin for consumption as Ponmo. Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye said in an alert statement to the public and made availableContinue Reading

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reiterated its determination to control and monitor food and food items in the country. The agency’s Director of Public Affairs, Mr Abubakar Jimoh,  said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. HeContinue Reading

  The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Bauchi State office, during surveillance activities conducted within Bauchi metropolis sanctioned Agrochemicals marketer for selling expired Agrochemicals and those found to be unregistered. Also within the Week, at Azare, Katagum LGA; some Patent medicine stores operators were sanctionedContinue Reading