NAFDAC alerts the public to the circulation of counterfeit Cowbell “Our Milk” 12g sachet milk in Nigeria. Promasidor Nigeria Ltd, the Marketing Authorisation Holder of Cowbell, stopped producing Cowbell “Our Milk” in Sept 2023 and replaced it with Cowbell “Our Creamy Goodness”. The counterfeit products currently in circulation are imitations of the discontinued “Our Milk”…
NAFDAC has confiscated banned, expired, and unregistered goods worth over ₦1.5 billion during a major raid at the Lagos Trade Fair Market. Led by Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Martins Iluyomade, the operation targeted the cosmetics section, uncovering warehouses filled with unregistered and improperly labeled items. The agency reported evacuating more than a trailer load…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized 88,560 litres of sulphuric and nitric acids stored in gallons at a warehouse in the Kwakwaci area of Fagge Local Government, Kano State. The confiscated chemicals, while also used in fertilizer production, are key components in the manufacturing of explosives. According to…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has alerted Nigerians about the health risks associated with some Dove-branded cosmetic products recently banned by the European Union. NAFDAC, in a public alert, announced that European Union authorities have restricted the sale and marketing of Dove Exfoliating Hand Soap (100g) and Dove Deodorant in…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) destroyed counterfeit drugs at the Moniya dump site in Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo State. NAFDAC’s Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, revealed that the counterfeit drugs, valued at one hundred billion Naira, were seized from pharmaceutical drug marketers in the Idumota market in Lagos….
NAFDAC Bans Indian Firm Aveo Pharmaceuticals for Allegedly Importing Dangerous Opioid Combinations into West Africa, Including Nigeria In a statement released on Friday, NAFDAC, led by Director General Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, announced the blacklisting of Aveo Pharmaceuticals Pvt Limited, an Indian firm, over its alleged involvement in the production and distribution of dangerous opioid combinations…
Officials of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have seized fake alcoholic drinks worth over ₦180 million in Lagos. The agency disclosed this in a statement on its X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday. It said the products were intercepted after a raid on a makeshift factory in Oke Arin market,…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says its Investigation & Enforcement team has uncovered a trove of counterfeit medicines during a raid at Tyre Village, Trade Fair Complex, Lagos State. In a statement posted on its X account on Thursday, the Agency said that the operation resulted in the confiscation of…
The National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized counterfeit wines valued at ₦41.2m following in Nasarawa State. The agency claims that the confiscation came during a raid on stores in several regions of the state. In the Nasarawa raid, NAFDAC confiscates counterfeit wines valued at ₦41.2 million. In Nasarawa State, NAFDAC…
The agency added that the oil had allegedly been trans-loaded into the ships from an edible oil facility in a post on X on Wednesday. NAFDAC representatives led the tankers to a processing facility in Sango-Ota because of concern for the possible health concerns resulting from chemical contamination from the tankers’ prior use for delivering…
