By Kemi Akintokun The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has assured Nigerians that COVID-19 vaccines produced in the country will be of international standard, with the strengthening of the agency. Adeyeye gave the assurance during the oversight visit ofContinue Reading
By Francis Onyeukwu The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has advised importers and exporters in the Eastern Ports and Bonded Terminals to adhere to the rules and regulations guiding ports’ operations. Mr John Okwori, Head, Ports Inspection Directorate (PID), NAFDAC, Enugu/Anambra Outstation, gave the adviceContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) hàs warned Nigerians against too much use of bleaching cosmetics, saying it could lead to skin cancer. This is contained in a statement signed by the agency’s media consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, and made available toContinue Reading
By Stella Kabruk The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said that it had trained 564 health workers on med safety tool for E- reporting of Adverse Event Following Immunisation (AEFI). The state Coordinator, Nasiru Mato, stated this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified Nigerians about counterfeit Covid-19 Antigen rapid test kits in circulation. The notification is contained in a NAFDAC public alert released to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. The counterfeit BTNX Incorporated COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits was communicatedContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) has reappointed the Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Moji Adeyeye. A statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by NAFDAC Director of Public Affairs, Dr Abubakar Jimoh, on Friday in Abuja stated that Adeyeye re-appointmentContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Prof. Moji Adeyeye, Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has sought for a regulatory system for effective quality therapeutic medicines and vaccines in low and medium income countries. The D-G made the appeal in a statement signed by the agency’s resident media consultant,Continue Reading
By Aminu Garko The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has closed a vegetable oil-packaging outlet in Gidan Ruwa, Airport Road, Nassarawa Local Government of Kano State. Alhaji Kasim Ibrahim, the coordinator of the agency in Kano State, announced this while addressing journalists inContinue Reading
By Obinna Unaeze The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Niger State, said it arrested eight suspects for allegedly producing unhealthy ice cream, yoghurt and bread. Mr Shaba Mohammed, Director, North Central Zone of the agency, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
