The Director General of the Nigeria Biotechnology Management Agency (NBMA), Agnes Asagbra, has kicked against the disapproval of genetically engineered food by the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye. On 29 June, the NAFDAC boss, during an interview on Arise News Television, argued that GMO … Read more
An illegal alcohol manufacturing factory operating in Badagry, Lagos State, has been shut down by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The agency, in a statement Sunday noted that its enforcement officers, aided by intelligence from the Nigerian Army’s 15 Field Engineering Regiment in Badagry, dismantled the operations of Chinedu … Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said the infant formulas by Nestle, a multinational food and beverage company in Nigeria, are safe for consumption. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday and shared with PREMIUM TIMES by the agency’s Director General, Moji Adeyeye, a professor. In the … Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians against circulating suspected fake “Tandak Injections” nationwide. The agency warned Nigerians, particularly healthcare providers, against using the counterfeit “TANDAK injection 1.5g powder and water for injection,” saying the counterfeit is currently being sold to the unsuspecting public. The product is said … Read more
The Minister of State for Health, Tunji Alausa, has called for a total ban on the importation of medical syringes into the country to encourage local production. Mr Alausa, who visited the Afrimedical Manufacturing and Supplies Limited Syringe factory in Ogun State, alongside other government officials and stakeholders, reaffirmed the determination of the government to … Read more
On 15 February, President Bola Tibunu announced the appointment of Chief Executive Officers and Board Chairpersons for major health agencies, including the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). On the list of the appointees, Moji Adeyeye, Ibrahim Ahmed, and Tosan Erhabor were reappointed as … Read more
The House of Representatives has resolved to probe the ban on sachet alcohol drinks by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The House, following a motion moved by Paschal Agbodike (APGA, Anambra) on Wednesday, resolved to investigate the rationale behind the ban. NAFDAC’s Director-General, Mojisola Adeyeye, recently announced the commencement … Read more
