The country’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control is currently enforcing a nationwide ban on alcohol in sachets and small plastic containers
« The country’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control is currently enforcing a nationwide ban on alcohol in sachets and small plastic containers, which it said are easily accessible to children and young people. »
NAFDAC uncovered a factory allegedly involved in packaging counterfeit rice in Nasarawa State
« In Nasarawa State, the agency also said it uncovered a factory allegedly involved in packaging counterfeit rice and confiscated more than 1,600 bags of the product valued at about N5 billion. »
NAFDAC seized more than 10 million doses of counterfeit malaria medicines and cosmetics worth about N3 billion at the Lagos Trade Fair Market
« In February 2026, NAFDAC said it seized more than 10 million doses of counterfeit malaria medicines and cosmetics worth about N3 billion at the Lagos Trade Fair Market. »
137 truckloads seized in Lagos, Onitsha, Aba
« She cited coordinated raids conducted at Idumota in Lagos, Onitsha and Ariaria International Market in Aba between February and March 2025, during which more than 137 40-foot truckloads of counterfeit and substandard products valued at over N1.5 trillion were seized and destroyed. »
47,830 facilities under surveillance
« The agency also disclosed that 47,830 facilities are currently under surveillance as part of its efforts to detect, intercept and prevent the circulation of fake, falsified, substandard and otherwise non-compliant products across the country. »
NAFDAC destroys N1.5trn fake Products, secures 64 convictions
« The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has intensified its crackdown on counterfeit and substandard regulated products, destroying fake goods worth more than N1.5 trillion and securing 64 convictions against offenders between June 2025 and June 2026. »
NAFDAC, on Sunday disclosed that its 5+5 policy and Ceiling List initiative have triggered a major shift in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical industry, cutting imports of affected medicines by 70 per cent
« The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Sunday disclosed that its 5+5 policy and Ceiling List initiative have triggered a major shift in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical industry, cutting imports of affected medicines by 70 per cent »
NAFDAC vowed to fully enforce the Federal Government-approved prohibition of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and PET/plastic bottles below 200ml, warning that the ban was irrevocable.
« NAFDAC vowed to fully enforce the Federal Government-approved prohibition of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and PET/plastic bottles below 200ml, warning that the ban was irrevocable. »
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, on Monday, ordered manufacturers of banned alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and polyethene terephthalate bottles below 200 millilitres to immediately recall the products nationwide or risk closure of their facilities.
« The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, on Monday, ordered manufacturers of banned alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and polyethene terephthalate bottles below 200 millilitres to immediately recall the products nationwide or risk closure of their facilities. »