Alcohol Sachet Ban Triggers Labour-Led Protest at NAFDAC Lagos Office
LAGOS, Nigeria – A coalition of alcohol producers and organised labour stages a protest at the Lagos office of the National Agency for Food…
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NAFDAC Begins Enforcement of Sachet Alcohol Ban Nationwide
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s drug regulator begins nationwide enforcement of a long-awaited ban on the production and sale of alcoholic drinks in sachets and…
NAFDAC Targets WHO Level Four, Expands Local Drug Manufacturing
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s drug regulator NAFDAC sets its sights on the World Health Organisation’s Maturity Level Four, signalling a push for global regulatory…
Nigeria’s Healthcare on the Brink: Regulation, Strikes and the Deadly Trade in Fake Drugs
ABUJA, Nigeria – When Nigerian regulators rolled out convoys to seal off the country’s largest open drug markets in early 2025, the images were…
Lawyer Supports Sachet Alcohol Ban, Says SGF Lacks Powers
ABUJA, Nigeria – Legal practitioner Liborous Oshoma backs the phased ban on sachet alcoholic drinks, insisting that the Secretary to the Government of the…
Onitsha Drug Traders Reject ₦265m Fake Drugs Claim
ONITSHA, Nigeria – Traders at Onitsha’s Ogbo-Ogwu Drug Market dismiss claims that ₦265 million worth of fake drugs were recently discovered in the market,…
NMA Hails Arrest of Quack Medical Practitioners in Calabar
CALABAR, Nigeria – The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Cross River State commends the state government for arresting and prosecuting 10 individuals accused of…
Plateau Shuts Hospital Pharmacy After Expired IV Fluid Endangers Patient
JOS, Nigeria – The Plateau State Government shuts down the pharmacy unit of Zenith Life Hospital after investigators confirm that an expired intravenous fluid…
NAFDAC Destroys ₦55bn Fake Products, Intensifies Crackdown Nationwide
IBADAN, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) destroy counterfeit, expired and substandard products worth over ₦55 billion,…
NAFDAC Warns Nigerians Over Recalled Indomie Noodles Hidden Allergens
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s food safety regulator, NAFDAC, issues a public warning over a recall of Indomie Vegetable Flavour noodles after French authorities detect…