The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, has knocked Nigerians blaming the agency for the circulation of fake food products in the market. In recent times, Nigerians have complained over the alarming rate of fake food products in circul…

…Adeyeye made the remark in an interview with BusinessDay TV on Monday while explaining NAFDAC’s regulatory responsibilities and the division of duties between the agency and the Ministry of Agriculture. “First of all, we are ignorant in this country. We are very ignorant. We don’t—we don’t read. We don’t understand,” s…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed ownership of the aircraft that crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State earlier today, October 5. NAF director of public relations and information, Ehimen Ejodame, said the aircraft was on a "routine mission" when it crashed. The air force spokesperson said a rescue operatio…

…routine enforcement under Operation Velvet. The spokesperson for the command, SP Nafiu Habib, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, October 4, said operatives attached to the 'E' Division Patrol Team intercepted a vehicle driven by a man identified as Friday and Yunana Ali, and requested to inspect the vehicle d…

…in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml during enforcement operations in Lagos State. NAFDAC disclosed this in a statement shared on its Facebook page on Sunday, adding that some distributors and retailers involved in the sale of the prohibited products were arrested. The agency said the enforcement operations were carr…

…Metro learnt this from a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Habib, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, on Sunday. Habib said Dutse was found dead in a pool of blood inside her residence at Muazu New Layout, Yelwa, Bauchi, with her throat allegedly slit by yet-to-b…

…Kadiri has called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, to intensify efforts to tackle the circulation of fake and potentially harmful products in Nigeria. In a recent video she posted on her Instagram handle, Kadiri expressed concern about the safety of products sold in the count…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched an investigation into the safety of disposable sanitary pads in Nigeria following concerns about potentially harmful chemicals in some products. The agency said it has begun assessing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in selected san…

…nationals of Mauritius and Seychelles who already enjoy visa-free Schengen access are unaffected.But for Nigerians, with visa rejection rates near 50 percent, closure of the Caribbean route leaves a major gap, forcing a pivot to residency programmes in Greece, Malta, Portugal and Dubai, where physical presence is requi…

…trade.” Echoing the necessity of regulatory alignment, a Deputy Director at NAFDAC, Oluseyi Sanyaolu, highlighted that understanding official processes and quality standards remains mandatory for taking local products abroad. She commended the academy for bridging information gaps and providing actionable guidance that…

…Dukku, 2018–2022; Funakaye, 2025; Gombe, 2017–2022; Kaltungo, 2017–2023; Kwami, 2025; Nafada, 2025; Shongom, 2019–2023; and Yamaltu/Deba, 2017–2018. N6.1bn education intervention In the education sector, the council approved N6.1 billion as the state’s 50 per cent counterpart contribution to the 2026 Universal Basic Ed…

The NMA-NAFDAC Liaison Committee has confirmed that high concentration of methanol in a local concoction known as ‘monkey tail’ is responsible for the recent mass deaths in Ondo State. Chairman of the committee, Dr Azim Adekunle Ashimi, disclosed this in an update on Tuesday, citing laboratory findings by the National…

…samples leave the country? Who may access them? What safeguards protect patients? Does NAFDAC retain full authority to inspect medicines and medical products? What exactly have the Federal Government and the states promised to spend? Tinubu should put the documents before Nigerians and answer these questions plainly,”…

…victim was rescued unhurt during the operation. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday. Habib said that at about 10pm on September 28, 2026, the Yana Divisional Police Headquarters received a distress report from the victim’s 50-year-old father that his son…

…Tafawa Balewa Housing Estate, Bauchi. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. Habib said the incident occurred around 4:05pm on September 27, 2026, after the C-Division, Bauchi, received a report of a domestic incident involving the two women. Accor…

…cleric’s remarks about critics and allegations involving his church.Buchi said he was unafraid of legal action and claimed a court case would give him an opportunity to present what he described as evidence.He also alleged that people whose lives were affected by Pastor Tobi’s actions were ready to speak publicly, whil…

…at the event on Sunday to mark the state’s 39th anniversary, the member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Unyime Idem, said the intervention in the health sector was deliberate. He said the governor’s investment in healthcare was aimed at reducing the capital flight a…

…unaccounted for following the attack, which occurred on Thursday, 10 September 2026. “PSNAFSA commends the police personnel and other security operatives who responded to the attack and stood firm in defence of the community despite the intensity and duration of the confrontation. “Personnel of the Police Mobile Force,…

NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on circulation of fake toothpaste The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, has alerted the public of the circulation of a suspected counterfeit toothpaste product, ORACIRE+ TOOTHPASTE, being distributed in Nigeria under the guise of the registered ORACARE+ Toothpaste…

…Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), saying she had seen a clip in which the agency’s head was laughing after being challenged to resign over her performance. “I even saw the video of the child lady of Navdak laughing hysterically,” she said, apparently referrin…

…policy, and international issuesKukoki-Bassa, Niger State - A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jet dropped a bomb that killed seven members of a local vigilante group and wounded eight others in the Kukoki-Bassa community, located in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.It was gathered that the tragic incident occurred…

…on the development in the state, the Police Public Relations Officer in Bauchi State, Nafiu Habib, said the command could not take a position on the matter in the absence of any formal complaint or petition from the parties involved. He said, “We have not received any petition by anyone on the said allegation, so we do…

…at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. In a presentation titled “The Roles of NAFDAC with Regards to Investments in Nigeria,” the NAFDAC DG outlined regulatory measures introduced by the agency and the gains recorded in local production and investment. Adeyeye highlighted NAFDAC’s sustained Maturity Level 3…

…motivated persecution.In a statement signed by the Council's Secretary General, Nafiu Baba Ahmad, the SCSN said El-Rufai is entitled to his fundamental rights as a Nigerian citizen and must be presumed innocent until a court rules otherwise. The group said adherence to the rule of law is non-negotiable and must apply e…

…also been referred to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, for necessary action. CP Zungura advised members of the public to exercise caution and properly verify grant, empowerment, investment and similar programmes before registering or investing. He said the case remained under in…