In a major crackdown on the circulation of substandard and falsified medical products, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized counterfeit drugs estimated to be worth over ₦1.2 billion during a well-coordinated operation in Lagos State. The enforcement action, which was carried out by NAFDAC’s Investigation and Enforcement Directorate,
In a decisive move to protect public health, NAFDAC operatives, led by Principal Regulatory Officer Shamsuddeen Mani, yesterday sealed off the illegal herbal medicine production facility known as Shifa’Unnur, situated in Mararaba Jos, Igabi LGA of Kaduna State. The agency’s swift operation, based on credible intelligence, uncovered an unregistered setup operating without any approval or
August 27, 2025 — The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over expired pharmaceutical products valued at N3.77 billion to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for proper disposal. The drugs, intercepted during various operations across the country, were identified as unfit for human consumption after laboratory analysis. Comptroller-General of
LAGOS, NIGERIA In a sweeping enforcement operation aimed at safeguarding public health and restoring confidence in consumer goods, operatives of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have seized more than 10,000 cartons of counterfeit products, including tomato paste and toothpaste, from shops at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex. The
In a sweeping enforcement exercise aimed at safeguarding public health and upholding regulatory standards, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated a staggering cache of banned, expired, and unregistered products estimated to be worth over ₦1.5 billion. The operation, which took place at the cosmetics section of the ever-busy
In a major enforcement sweep at the sprawling Trade Fair Market in Lagos, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated banned, unregistered, and expired products valued at more than ₦1.5 billion. The raid, led by the agency’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Dr. Martins Iluyomade, focused on the cosmetics section
KANO, Nigeria – In a major enforcement operation, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) yesterday sealed off a warehouse in the Sabon Gari area after discovering a staggering 88,560 litres of potentially explosive chemicals stashed on the premises. The Kano State Coordinator of the agency, Mr. Shaba Muhammed, revealed that the
News Report – July 23, 2025 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed a massive consignment of 491,000 tablets of tramadol, with an estimated street value of ₦91 million, in Kano State. The operation, carried out on Tuesday, is part of NAFDAC’s intensified efforts to curb the circulation of
July 11, 2025 | Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have officially inaugurated a joint Implementation Committee to enforce the terms of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in 2024. The inauguration ceremony, which took place on Wednesday, was led
Kano, July 11, 2025 — The Kano State Coordinating Office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the seizure of fake and substandard medicines, as well as contaminated food items, valued at over ₦1.3 billion during recent enforcement operations across the state. The announcement was made on Thursday
