NAFDAC Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/nafdac/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:55:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 NAFDAC Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/nafdac/ 32 32 42672738 Kano Customs Hands Over Unregistered Medicines to NAFDAC, Vows Tougher Enforcement https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/22/kano-customs-hands-over/ Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:55:18 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=200831 Kano Customs Hands Over Unregistered Medicines to NAFDAC, Vows Tougher Enforcement The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has handed over 45 cartons of unregistered pharmaceutical products intercepted at the SAHCO Shed of the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The Customs Service […]

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]]> 200831 Customs Intercepts ₦59 Million Expired Drug Shipment, Hands Over Consignment to NAFDAC https://prnigeria.com/2026/07/31/customs-intercepts-million/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:56:49 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=198181 Customs Intercepts ₦59 Million Expired Drug Shipment, Hands Over Consignment to NAFDAC The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Port Harcourt Area I Command, has intercepted a consignment of expired pharmaceutical products valued at over ₦59 million, preventing the products from entering the Nigerian market and handing them over to the National Agency for Food and Drug […]

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]]> 198181 NAFDAC Begins Nationwide Seizure of Banned Sachet Alcohol https://prnigeria.com/2026/07/23/nafdac-begins-nationwide/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:44:30 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=197627 NAFDAC Begins Nationwide Seizure of Banned Sachet Alcohol The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commenced a nationwide enforcement operation to remove alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles below 200 millilitres from circulation, in line with the Federal Government’s ban on the products. The agency said […]

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]]> 197627 Customs Hands Over N53.39bn Seized Narcotics, Fake Drugs to NDLEA, NAFDAC https://prnigeria.com/2026/07/03/customs-hands-over-seized-2/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:14:30 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=194497 Customs Hands Over N53.39bn Seized Narcotics, Fake Drugs to NDLEA, NAFDAC The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over nine containers of seized narcotics, fake medicines and unregistered pharmaceutical products with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦53.39 billion to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Agency for Food and Drug […]

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]]> 194497 Customs Hands Over 580,000 Seized Unregistered Pharmaceutical Products to NAFDAC in Kano https://prnigeria.com/2026/06/26/customs-hands-over-seized-kano/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:56:34 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=193528 Customs Hands Over 580,000 Seized Unregistered Pharmaceutical Products to NAFDAC in Kano The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has intercepted more than 580,000 unregistered pharmaceutical products at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport and handed them over to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for further regulatory action. […]

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]]> 193528 In 2 Months, Customs Foils N1.01bn Smuggling Network in Kano, Jigawa https://prnigeria.com/2026/03/12/months-customs-foils/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:39:06 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=186494 In 2 Months, Customs Foils N1.01bn Smuggling Network in Kano, Jigawa The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Kano/Jigawa Area Command has disrupted a major illicit trade network, intercepting prohibited goods valued at over ₦1.01 billion and arresting several suspects in a series of intelligence-led operations across Kano and Jigawa States. The Acting Customs Area Controller (CAC) […]

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]]> 186494 NAFDAC Raids Lagos Warehouse, Seizes N3 Billion Worth of Fake, Banned Cosmetics https://prnigeria.com/2026/02/22/nafdac-raids-lagos-warehouse-2/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:51:17 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=185512 NAFDAC Raids Lagos Warehouse, Seizes N3 Billion Worth of Fake, Banned Cosmetics The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a warehouse containing banned, fake, and unregistered cosmetic products valued at over ₦3 billion in Lagos State. The facility, hidden inside an unfinished building at the APT Trade Fair Complex […]

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]]> 185512 NAFDAC Destroys Fake, Expired Products Worth Over N10bn in Kano https://prnigeria.com/2025/12/18/nafdac-destroys-fake-expired/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:14:32 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=176998 NAFDAC Destroys Fake, Expired Products Worth Over N10bn in Kano The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed 618 tonnes of fake, counterfeit, substandard, expired and unwholesome regulated products valued at over ₦10.19 billion in Kano State. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this on Thursday during the […]

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]]> 176998 NAFDAC Seals Chinese Supermarkets, Cosmetics Shops in Abuja https://prnigeria.com/2025/10/04/nafdac-seals-chinese/ Sat, 04 Oct 2025 20:14:03 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=171236 NAFDAC Seals Chinese Supermarkets, Cosmetics Shops in Abuja The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down two Chinese supermarkets in Jabi District and eight cosmetics shops in Wuse Market, Abuja, for selling unregistered and banned products. The agency disclosed this in a statement on Friday signed by its Deputy […]

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]]> 171236 NDLEA Hands Over Intercepted 60 Cartons of Pregabalin to NAFDAC in Kano https://prnigeria.com/2025/09/18/ndlea-hands-over-intercepted/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:01:02 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=170000 NDLEA Hands Over Intercepted 60 Cartons of Pregabalin to NAFDAC in Kano The Kano State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has handed over 450,000 intercepted Pregabalin capsules to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for forensic and regulatory analysis. Pregabalin, an anticonvulsant and pain-relief medication, has […]

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]]> 170000 NAFDAC Seizes Over 10,000 Cartons of Unregistered Products at Lagos Market https://prnigeria.com/2025/08/13/nafdac-seizes-over-cartons/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:41:54 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=167588 NAFDAC Seizes Over 10,000 Cartons of Unregistered Products at Lagos Market The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated more than 10,000 cartons of unregistered tomato paste and cosmetic products during a five-day enforcement operation at the Lagos Trade Fair Market. The raid, carried out by NAFDAC’s Investigation and Enforcement […]

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]]> 167588 Customs Foils ₦10bn Smuggling Attempt, Hands Seized Contraband to Agencies https://prnigeria.com/2025/08/12/customs-foils-smuggling/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:56:46 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=167561 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its zero tolerance for illegal and substandard imports following the interception of 16 containers laden with prohibited goods valued over ₦10 billion

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]]> 167561 Customs Seizes Fake Drugs, Hands Over to NAFDAC in Port Harcourt https://prnigeria.com/2025/08/06/customs-seizes-fake-drugs-2/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:55:24 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=167233 Customs Seizes Fake Drugs, Hands Over to NAFDAC in Port Harcourt The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Port Harcourt Area 1 Command, has intercepted and handed over a consignment of counterfeit pharmaceutical products to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), in a move aimed at safeguarding public health and strengthening the […]

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]]> 167233 Customs, NAFDAC Activate MoU to Fight Substandard Products By Abdullah Maiwada https://prnigeria.com/2025/07/11/customs-nafdac-activate-mou/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:46:14 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=165932 Customs, NAFDAC Activate MoU to Fight Substandard Products By Abdullah Maiwada  The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has paid an official visit to the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Moji Adeyeye, at her office in Abuja, to formally inaugurate a joint Implementation Committee aimed at enforcing […]

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]]> 165932 Advancing the Drug War Through Institutional Synergy By Abdulsalam Mahmud https://prnigeria.com/2025/06/15/advancing-drug-war/ Sun, 15 Jun 2025 16:45:35 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=164276 And one of the most dangerous wars of this century—one threatening our nation’s future—is the war against illicit drugs. These substances, often glamorized in

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]]> 164276 Customs Seizes Fake Drugs, Surveillance Drones Worth N921m https://prnigeria.com/2025/05/02/customs-seizes-fake-drugs/ Fri, 02 May 2025 08:16:41 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=161671 Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a large consignment of fake, expired, and unregistered pharmaceuticals

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]]> 161671 NAFDAC Destroys Over N1 Trillion Worth of Fake Drugs in Anambra https://prnigeria.com/2025/03/21/nafdac-destroys-anambra-drugs/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:29:42 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=158970 NAFDAC Destroys Over N1 Trillion Worth of Fake Drugs in Anambra The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit, substandard, and expired pharmaceutical products worth over N1 trillion at the Anambra State Waste Management Authority Dump Site in Awka. Speaking at the destruction site on Friday, NAFDAC Director-General Prof. […]

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]]> 158970 NAFDAC Uncovers Weapons Cache in Onitsha Market Amid Crackdown on Counterfeit Drugs https://prnigeria.com/2025/03/06/nafdac-uncovers-weapons-cache/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:37:50 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=158124 NAFDAC Uncovers Weapons Cache in Drug Market Amid Crackdown on Counterfeit Drugs The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has made a startling discovery in its ongoing crackdown on fake and substandard drugs in the Onitsha Drug Market, Bridge Head, Anambra State. During a security sweep, officials recovered two rifles, live […]

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]]> 158124 NAFDAC uncovers fake drugs, expired condoms in popular Lagos market https://prnigeria.com/2025/02/21/nafdac-uncovers-fake-drugs/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:55:42 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=157321 NAFDAC uncovers fake drugs, expired condoms in popular Lagos market The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has made alarming discoveries in its ongoing enforcement operation at the Idumota open drug market in Lagos. The agency uncovered unregistered narcotics, counterfeit GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) medicines, and vaccines improperly stored, with some shockingly found in […]

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]]> 157321 Fake drugs: NAFDAC takes over Ariaria drug market in Aba https://prnigeria.com/2025/02/11/drugs-nafdac-takes-aba/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 06:47:50 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=156608 Fake drugs: NAFDAC takes over Ariaria drug market in Aba The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Monday, took over the Ariaria International Market, Aba, after uncovering huge quantities of unregistered and banned drugs. Mr Omoyeni Babatunde, the NAFDAC Deputy Director in charge of Enforcement and Federal Task Force, South-South/South-East, […]

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