Africa Health Report

Looks Real, Could Be Deadly: The Counterfeit Products Putting Nigerians at Risk Counterfeit consumer products and suspected fake goods posing health risks in Nigeria

Oluwatobi Adu October 11, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – A toothpaste that smells different, a cream that leaves unexplained rashes or a drink...

NAFDAC Destroys ₦1.54tn Fake Products, Secures 64 Convictions Nationwide NAFDAC Targets WHO Level Four, Boosts Local Drug Production

Mirian Gom September 7, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has...

Mirian Gom November 17, 2025

✍ EDITOR’S NOTE This week’s health and development roundup exposes the sharp contrasts shaping Africa’s health landscape—from...

NAFDAC Raids Kaduna Market, Seizes Fake Herbal Drugs, Arrests Three NAFDAC officials inspecting seized unregistered herbal medicines at Kaduna’s Kawo Market

Juliet Jacob October 8, 2025

KADUNA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raided the...

NAFDAC Bans 101 Pharmaceutical Products Over Safety, Licensing Issues NAFDAC officials displaying banned pharmaceutical drugs at media briefing

Mirian Gom September 30, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has withdrawn, suspended,...

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