By Aderogba George Abuja, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Wednesday unveiled documents to support compliance to breastfeeding code implementation and Breast Milk Substitutes (BMS) regulations in the country. The unveiling ceremony was done in Abuja at the 40th Anniversary of the InternationalContinue Reading
By Chimezie Anaso Awka, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against storing food in containers formerly used for chemical products. Prof. Christiana Adeyeye, the Director General of NAFDAC, gave the warning on Thursday during a sensitisation campaign in Onitsha, Anambra. Adeyeye, who was representedContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Abuja, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned Nigerians on the use of Alpha male plus male enhancer fruit chews, due to undeclared content of the product. The warning was contained in a public Alert No. 030/2021, which was madeContinue Reading
By Habibu Harisu Sokoto, NAFDAC has arrested 24 hawkers and retailers of unregistered aphrodisiacs – sex enhancing herbal medicines – in Sokoto. Its coordinator, Malam Garba Adamu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday that NAFDAC also impounded six vehicles and public address systems used in selling theContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Abuja, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has implored consumers to stop using Miss Slim dietary supplement products. The agency gave the caution in a public alert with number 032/2021, issued by the Director General, Prof. Moji Adeyeye in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Abuja, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned tanker drivers against using kerosene tankers to carry groundnut oil. The NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, who gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja, said that the agency got information to thatContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians to stop consuming and distributing infant formulas manufactured by Able Groupe, a U.S. based company. The infant formulas from the company were said to have insufficient iron levels and did not meet upContinue Reading
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intensified enforcement operations in Kaduna to tackle peddlers of unwholesome products and protect public health The Kaduna State Coordinator of the agency, Mr. Nasiru Mato, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Stella Kabruk Kaduna, The National Agency for Food, Drug and Administration (NAFDAC) says it will intensify efforts at tackling issues of substandard packaged water in Kaduna, according to the agency’s state coordinator, Nasiru Mato. Mato told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview on Friday, inContinue Reading
