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Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General, National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has called on the youth to develop entrepreneurial skills to reduce unemployment. In a statement  on Saturday, Adeyeye made the call at the 4th Annual Lecture and Matriculation ceremony of Kings University, Ode-Omu, Osun State. AccordingContinue Reading

Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says local manufacturing of drugs will facilitate Nigeria’s achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Adeyeye said in an interview with NAN in Abuja on Friday said there was need to encourage local manufacturing of drugs andContinue Reading

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says the widespread use of infant formula products will increase child morbidity and mortality in the country. Mr Nantim Dadi, the Coordinator NAFDAC, Kaduna State Office, raised the alarm in Kaduna on Thursday at a two-day training for officialsContinue Reading

The Agency wishes to assure the public that it remains committed to safeguarding public health and executing its mandate by ensuring that regulated products – Food, Drug, Medical Devices, Cosmetics, Packaged water, Chemical and detergent meet set standards of Quality, Safety, Efficacy and Wholesomeness.   The Coronavirus pandemic as declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), calls forContinue Reading

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food Drugs and Administration Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has said her agency was not invited to test the rice given to Oyo State by the Federal Government. She said her agency was only invited to take samples of rice from Idi-Iroko, IkejaContinue Reading

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued fresh guidelines for companies producing and marketing breastmilk substitutes. The agency has warned that such companies should not take advantage of the lockdown to promote their products. in a statement signed by the Director-General of NAFDAC, ProfessorContinue Reading