Tag: NAFDAC

.(NADAC DG Representative, Dr. Timothy Bamgnose speaking at the event)

By Biola Lawal
Abuja (FLOWERBUDNEWS): NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has reaffirmed the Agency’s commitment to combating drug abuse to further enhance and protect public health.

Prof. Adeyeye said that the NAFDAC would continue to work hard to prevent the misuse of controlled medicines by strengthening regulatory measures against illicit drug trafficking.

The NAFDAC Boss gave the assurance in a goodwill message at the NAFDAC event held to commemorates the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (World Drug Day).

Prof. Adeyeye, who was represented by her Technical Assistant, Dr. Timothy Bamgbose, said this year’s theme, “The World Drug Problem: Persisting Issues, New Challenges, Innovative Responses,” highlighted the need for stronger collaboration and innovative approaches to address the evolving threats posed by drug abuse and illicit trafficking.

She noted that the proliferation of synthetic drugs, the misuse of pharmaceutical products, increasingly sophisticated trafficking networks, and the exploitation of digital platforms require intelligence-driven regulation, enhanced surveillance, public awareness, and coordinated stakeholder action.

Prof. Adeyeye reiterated NAFDAC’s commitment to strengthening regulatory oversight, preventing the diversion and misuse of controlled medicines.

She also reaffirmed NAFDAC commitment to ensuring access to safe medicines for legitimate medical and scientific purposes.

She urged government institutions, healthcare professionals, educational institutions, community leaders, civil society organisations, families, and young people to work together in promoting prevention, early intervention, treatment, rehabilitation, and evidence-based regulatory solutions to build healthier, safer, and drug-free communities.

A social media user, commended NAFDAC describing the NAFDAC advocacy event Initiative as ”impressive”, urging: ”I wish this can also be done across universities in Nigeria”. (FLOWERBUDNEWS)

(NAFDAC Director General Prof Mojisola Adeyeye)

(NAFDAC DG Representative, Director, Food Safety and Applied Nutrition FSAN, NAFDAC, Mrs Eva Edwards at the 2026 World Food Safety Day on Monday in Lagos.)

(Director, Food Safety and Applied Nutrition FSAN, NAFDAC, Mrs Eva Edwards,with other directors.)

– For Nigeria, strengthening food safety remains central to protecting our population, supporting nutrition, enabling trade, and building confidence in our food system. – Prof. Adeyeye

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By Biola Lawal
The Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye has counselled Nigerians to remain committed to achieving a Nigeria where every person, in every part of the country, would have access to safe and wholesome food.

Prof Adeyeye made the call on Monday during the NAFDAC 2026 World Food Safety Day celebration in Lagos with the theme: “From Burden to Solutions – Safe Food Everywhere”

The World Food Safety Day was first observed in June 2019, marking a historic global commitment to making safe food an essential aspect of public health and sustainable development, a statement by Sayo Akintola, NAFDAC Media Consultant disclosed.

She maintained that NAFDAC was fully aligned with this global commitment, ‘and today, we join the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the National Food Safety Management Committee and the global community to recognize the importance of safe food, remind ourselves that safe food is an imperative and indeed a fundamental human right, as well as reaffirm our shared commitment and collective responsibility for protecting public health through stronger, more resilient food safety systems that yield safe and nutritious food.

’World Food Safety Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2018, following a joint proposal by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). to raise awareness about the importance of food safety and to promote efforts that help prevent, detect, and manage foodborne risks.

Foodborne illnesses cause over 200 different diseases, affecting public health, livelihoods, education, and national economies, yet most cases are preventable through proper food handling, monitoring, and coordinated action.

According to Prof Adeyeye, who was represented by the Director, Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (FSAN), Mrs. Eva Edwards, food safety affects everyone along the food supply chain – from agricultural production, through harvesting and storage, transportation and distribution, processing and transformation of the raw agricultural products,

wholesale and retail markets, food service establishments, and the consumer – all are important stages along the food supply chain presenting unique food safety risks. The DG further explained that everyone has a critical role to play in ensuring that food is safe from farm to fork, stressing that the theme of the 2026 World Food Safety Day,

“From Burden to Solutions – Safe Food Everywhere” calls for deep reflection as it is a reminder that unsafe food remains a major public health burden which has affected millions of lives globally through preventable foodborne illnesses, food insecurity, economic losses, and reduced productivity, contributing to food export rejects, food waste and sadly, loss of lives. ‘

The theme challenges us to focus on practical and sustainable solutions that will ensure safe food for everyone, everywhere,’ she said, adding that this can be attained through science-based regulation, education, responsible practices, entrenching food safety culture, innovation, and collaboration – these can collectively transform the dire food safety situation – transforming food safety challenges into opportunities for action and improvement.

For Nigeria, she said strengthening food safety remains central to protecting our population, supporting nutrition, enabling trade, and building confidence in our food system. As our food supply chains become more complex,
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Prof. Adeyeye added that the Agency must continue to strengthen its regulatory systems, surveillance, laboratory capacity, industry compliance, and public awareness.

To achieve safe food everywhere, she noted that intentional, dedicated, sustained actions and implementation of best practices by all actors along the farm to fork continuum are required.

The NAFDAC boss stressed that these include adherence to Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), Good Hygiene Practices (GHP),

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Storage and Distribution practices, implementing a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) system, food safety education and raising public awareness on WHO’s five keys to safer foods.

‘The role of our Agency as a Competent Authority for food safety in Nigeria is anchored on verifying that food products available to the Nigerian public meet the applicable international and national standards for safety and quality, as well as verifying that they are produced in line with established regulatory requirements.’

However, she added that achieving safe food everywhere requires more than regulation alone, it requires partnerships, recognizing that food safety is a shared responsibility.

She also explained that the event provides an opportunity not only to reflect on the challenges before us, but also to acknowledge progress and highlight solutions that are already making a difference evidenced by the shift from reactive to preventive systems through strengthening regulatory oversight and initiating risk-based approaches, enhancing public awareness of food safety risks, and building stronger partnerships across sectors. ‘

The message of this year’s theme “From Burden to Solutions – Safe Food Everywhere” is clear, we must move from simply recognizing the burden of foodborne diseases caused by unsafe food, to actively implementing solutions that protect our communities and strengthen our food systems,’ she said.

The DG however, concluded by urging Nigerians to remain vigilant and avoid purchasing products that do not carry proper labelling, NAFDAC registration numbers or traceable sources, noting that consumer awareness is an important part of food safety. (Flowerbudnews)

(NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye)

–  Presence of undeclared medicinal ingredients in products marketed as dietary supplements or herbal products poses a significant health risk to consumers, particularly individuals with underlying medical conditions or those taking prescription medications – Prof. Adeyeye

By Biola Lawal
Abuja (FLOWERBUDNEWS):  NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has warned Nigerians against the use of WAP Sensual Enhancement capsules to avoid endangering their health.

In a public statement titled; Recall of Sexual Enhancement Product Due to Undeclared Pharmaceutical Ingredients,”  Prof. Adeyeye disclosed that the manufacturer of the product, Best Supplements Best Prices Company,  ”is voluntarily recalling all lots of WAP Sensual Enhancement capsules to the consumer level.”
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‘The NAFDAC Boss  said that ”the presence of undeclared medicinal ingredients in products marketed as dietary supplements or herbal products poses a significant health risk to consumers, particularly individuals with underlying medical conditions or those taking prescription medications

She  stated that the recall of the drug was as a result of ”the detection of undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients by the U.S Food and Drug Administration.”

Prof. Adeyeye revealed that ”Laboratory analysis by the US FDA revealed that the product contained undeclared sildenafil, tadalafil, and flibanserin, which were not mentioned on the product label.

”Such substances may include phosphodiesterase type-5 (PDE-5) inhibitors or related compounds commonly used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction,” She further stated.

The NAFDAC Boss stated further in the public statement that:

Sildenafil and tadalafil are ingredients in FDA-approved prescription drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction. These undeclared ingredients may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs, such as nitroglycerin, and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels.

Consumers with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease often take nitrates.

Flibanserin is the active ingredient in an FDA-approved prescription drug used to treat low sexual desire in women. Flibanserin can cause drowsiness, sedation, dangerously low blood pressure, and fainting, especially when combined with alcohol.

The details of the recalled product are as follows;
Product Name: WAP Sensual Enhancement capsules; Manufacturedvby Best Supplement Best Prices Company; the recall affected lots all lots of the product.

Country of Origin of the product is Unknown and is marketed and distributed online in the U.S. through eBay.

Product photo

The NAFDAC DG implored ”members of the public in possession of the above product to stop the sale or use and hand it over to the nearest NAFDAC office.”

She reiterated NAFDAC commitment to safeguarding public health ”and will continue surveillance activities to ensure the quality, safety, and efficacy of medicines, medical devices, and other regulated products circulating in Nigeria.”

Prof. Adeyeye also urged Consumers ”to report compromised products (medicines or medical devices) to the nearest NAFDAC office, NAFDAC on 0800-162-3322, or via email: sf.alert@nafdac.gov.ng

She charged Healthcare professionals and patients to ”report adverse events or side effects related to the use of medicinal products or devices to the nearest NAFDAC office, or through the use of the E-reporting platforms available on the NAFDAC website www.nafdac.gov.ng, or via the Med-safety application available for download on Android and IOS stores, or via e-mail on pharmacovigilance@nafdac.gov.ng”

”For complaints, you can call the Reforms Unit on the following lines: 09097630506, 09097630507, or email:  reforms@nafdac.gov.ng,”  Prof. Adeyeye encouraged Nigerians. (FLOWERBUDNEWS)

(Sachet Alcohol on display by sellers)

By Kemi Akintokun
Lagos:   The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday said plans were already in motion to begin the second phase of enforcement on the sale of sachet alcohol in the country targeting distributors and sellers.

Dr Martins Iluyomade, Director of Investigation and Enforcement at NAFDAC, disclosed this at a news conference in Lagos.

He also said the agency had completed the first phase of enforcement targeted at manufacturers.

(NAFDAC Operatives in action – now getting ready to descend on distributors and sellers of alcohol in sachet and small bottles)

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the agency began enforcement on the ban of sachet and 200ml PET bottle alcoholic drinks in January.

The enforcement, which generated mixed reactions, according to NAFDAC, was necessitated to align the country with global health standards and Sustainable Development Goal 3.5 on reducing harmful alcohol consumption.

The agency also said the decision was taken to ensure that children do not have access to alcohol and to prevent long-term health problems associated with its consumption.

Iluyomade warned that distributors and sellers found violating the law would face sanctions once the enforcement begins.

“We have finished removing the products from manufacturers, and we are now moving to the next phase, which is removing them from the market.

“We will investigate how these products are still finding their way into circulation and take appropriate action,” he said.

He emphasised that the nation’s law empowers NAFDAC not only to regulate the manufacture and sale of regulated products but also their use.

“The law gives us authority over manufacture, sale, distribution and use. Consumers should be aware that using products that have been prohibited also places them on the wrong side of the law,” he said.

The director urged market operators who still stock sachet alcohol and other prohibited products to discontinue sales before enforcement begins.

“We have given ample notice. Those who have invested money in these products should take steps now because nobody should accuse NAFDAC of economic sabotage when enforcement starts,” he added.

Iluyomade, also Chairman of the Federal Taskforce, said that the agency would go after advertisers and online vendors promoting unregistered products or making unapproved health claims.

He explained that registered products could be advertised only after obtaining the necessary approvals from the agency.

“Before advertising a regulated product, marketers must obtain NAFDAC approval. This ensures that only approved claims are made about the product.

“Any advertisement that goes beyond what has been approved is a serious offence,” he said.

He further cautioned social media operators, e-commerce platforms and website owners against allowing their platforms to be used for the promotion of unregistered products.

“Whether you are a physical vendor or an online vendor, if your platform is used to advertise unregistered products or products without advertisement permits, we will come after you.

“Many false claims are being made online, and we are determined to stop them,” he said.

The agency reiterated its commitment to protecting public health through strict enforcement of existing regulations and urged Nigerians to comply with the law. (NAN) (www.nanews.ng)

(NAFDAC Operatives in action in Kano)

(NAFDAC Director General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye)

By Stella Kabruk

Kaduna:  The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday destroyed counterfeit drugs worth N2 billion in Kaduna.

Speaking during the exercise at the dump site in Kaduna, Dr Martins lluyomade, Director Investigation and Enforcement, NAFDAC, and Chairman Federal Task force on counterfeit and fake drugs and unwholesome process foods in Nigeria, said the destruction was aimed at preventing seized products from finding their way back into circulation.

“We are here today to destroy some counterfeit medicines that some people brought into this country through faking other people’s products.

“The current management of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control will not take that lightly,” he said.

He said NAFDAC have zero tolerance for counterfeiting and everybody who is in the business will know that they are in a hard time at this period.

He added that the destruction exercise was done in a collaboration with the Office of National Security Adviser and Nigerian Customs.

“It is a joint effort. We discover that some people are bringing in these products through unapproved rules and using different means to clear them and declare them wrongly to Customs so that they can pass.

“The information was shared and we swung into action to apprehend the products coming in through Kano Airport.”

He said within the past two months, they were able to seize 503 cartoons of Pregabalin capsules IP 3000mg which is 11 million doses.

“We are destroying these drugs to show accountability, and to show that nobody is here to play games with the health of Nigerians.”

He cautioned Nigerians on how some manufacturers clone drugs already registered by taking the original drugs to different countries to be cloned.

Also speaking, the Director North West Zone, Dadi Mullah-Natim, said the zone always conducts routine inspections of good manufacturing practices by facilities that they have approved to produce regulated products for the public.

“We go routinely to check their facilities. We check their processes, the stuff they have, their distribution networks, stores during our post-marketing surveillance activities to ensure that the products that leave the factory are also in the same condition in which they were produced in the warehouses where they are being distributed.

“We checkmate whatever product is produced by production facilities in Nigeria that have been approved by NAFDAC.”

He urged the public to stop buying products without receipts.

“Receipts must be documented in such a way that we can trace where that product is coming from.(NAN)( www.nannews.ng)

(NAFDAC’s Indefatigable DIRECTOR GENERAL, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye)

–  As an Agency we regularly carry out this kind of exercises to permanently remove falsified medical products, substandard foods and illicit cosmetics from the open market and other facilities to prevent these dangerous products from being recycled or sold to unsuspecting Nigerians – DG

 

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–  These products do not only threaten our economy, but also the very health and safety of our people: the proliferation of counterfeit, fake and substandard products is an issue of National Security – Prof. Adeyeye

(NAFDAC Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Mr Iluyomade Martins, who represented the Director General, delivering her message at destruction event)

 

By Eniola Elewude/Aderogba George

Abuja:  The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit, expired and substandard products valued at N1.8 billion at its dumpsite in Kuje, Abuja.

Speaking during the exercise, the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said the destruction was aimed at preventing seized products from finding their way back into circulation.

Represented by the agency’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Mr Iluyomade Martins, she said the products destroyed included counterfeit medicines and expired items considered harmful to public health.

“What we are doing here today is to ensure these counterfeit and expired products are not recycled back into the system.

“For those who believe seized products always find their way back into circulation, we are showing clearly that this is not the case,” she said.

Adeyeye advised Nigerians to buy medicines and regulated products only from approved distribution channels and ensure they collected receipts for proper traceability and reporting when necessary.

She said that counterfeiters had become increasingly sophisticated, making fake products more difficult to identify, while enforcement officers had also faced attacks during operations against counterfeit medicine dealers.

“Our officers were recently attacked on the field while trying to mop up counterfeit medicines, but that will not deter us from carrying out our duties,” she said.

The NAFDAC boss said that several offenders had been prosecuted and convicted, adding that some suspects were recently sentenced to 40 years imprisonment for offences linked to counterfeit products.

According to her, investigations and court cases relating to counterfeit and substandard products were still ongoing across different parts of the country.

On the ban of alcohol in sachets and PET bottles below 200 millilitres, Adeyeye reiterated that the ban remained in force and there was no reversal of the decision.

She explained that NAFDAC adopted a phased enforcement strategy by first targeting manufacturers before extending enforcement to distributors and retailers across markets nationwide.

Adeyeye said large quantities of the banned products had already been confiscated from manufacturers, while affected production lines had also been sealed by enforcement officials.

“The next phase is market enforcement. Anybody found in possession of these banned products will face confiscation and prosecution,” he warned.

The NAFDAC boss highlighted the impact of the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope initiative on local pharmaceutical manufacturing, saying it had attracted investment and boosted local production capacity.

“With the current administration, we have witnessed more than a 50 per cent increase in pharmaceutical companies manufacturing locally. This is beneficial to public health, job creation and the economy,” she said.

On his part, the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN), Dr Ibrahim-Babashehu Ahmed, described the destruction exercise as important toward safeguarding public health.

Represented by Mr Jerome Ame, Head of the Abuja Zonal Office of PCN, Ahmed said fake pharmaceutical products had contributed to kidney damage and other health complications among Nigerians.

“We are glad to partner with NAFDAC in sanitising the pharmaceutical landscape and protecting lives,” Ahmed said.

Also speaking, Mrs Gloria Ezeburo, representative of Environmental Health Services in Kuje Area Council, commended NAFDAC for sustaining the exercise and pledged continued collaboration with the agency.

Similarly, ASP Idris Yakubu, representing the Nigerian Police Force, said the destruction of fake products would help reduce criminal activities associated with illegal trade and counterfeit distribution networks.

CSP Suleiman Seidu of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kuje Division, described the exercise as evidence of collective commitment toward public safety and consumer protection.

Also, Mr Ado Ibrahim, representing the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), FCT Command, said the service continued collaborating with NAFDAC in intercepting substandard goods at ports and border stations.

Stakeholders pledged continued partnership with NAFDAC in ensuring safer products and improved public health outcomes for Nigerians through stronger enforcement, collaboration and consumer awareness initiatives nationwide.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that stakeholders from regulatory, security and environmental agencies commended NAFDAC for intensifying efforts to rid the country of harmful products and protect public health. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)