•NAFDAC operatives during the operation in Lagos The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert over the circulation of a suspected substandard and falsified antibiotic, BETACLOX (Ampicillin 250mg and Cloxacillin 250mg), discovered within Nigeria’s drug supply chain. According to a statement...
•Counterfeit Cowbell 12g sachet milk The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control today raised the alarm over the presence of counterfeit Cowbell “Our Milk” 12g sachet milk circulating in Nigeria. The alert posted on the agency’s website stated that Promasidor Nigeria Ltd, which is the marketing authorisation holder and ma...
NAFDAC operatives on duty The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert warning Nigerians about the circulation of a counterfeit batch of Artemether/Lumefantrine tablets, falsely branded as Aflotin 20/120, in the Nigerian market. According to the agency on its official X account, the discov...
•Assorted sweets The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano State has cautioned parents to be vigilant about sweets and candies laced with intoxicating substances that are currently in circulation. According to the agency’s Public Relations Officer, Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari, some of these sweets resemble regular chocolates but ar...
•NAFDAC boss, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued an urgent alert to healthcare providers and the general public about a suspected counterfeit cancer drug, Phesgo 600mg/600mg/10ml injection, bearing the batch number C5290S20. This warning follows a report from a doctor at t...
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, has raised the alarm regarding the circulation of suspected substandard and counterfeit Deekins Amoxycillin 500mg capsules in Nigeria. Prof. Adeyeye urged the public to refrain from using or selling these pot...
Bauchi State-owned Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU) has raised an alarm over a fake admission letter that is trending, saying that the admission is completely fake and has no basis in reality. This was contained a press statement issued by Auwal Hassan, Public Relations Officer, Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU) and made made available to journal...
•NAFDAC DG The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm over the circulation of substandard and falsified medicines in Nigeria, posing a significant threat to public health. “We are maximising efforts to curb the menace of substandard and falsified medicines in the state,” warned Bala Mshelia, ...
•House of Representatives The House of Representatives Committee on Steel Development today, Wednesday, July 31, kicked against the circulation of substandard iron rods in the country. The Chairman of the Committee, Zainab Gimba, said there is an urgent need to address the rising rate of building collapse which could also be traced to substand...
As current naira scarcity enters its third week, economic experts including Dr Muda Yusuf, CEO of the Centre for Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to find a lasting solution to the nightmare, instead of regaling Nigerians with soothing tales of sufficient cash in vaults when the citizens [&helli...

