
NAFDAC NIGERIA
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Official account of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Nigeria. Follow for updates on the Agency's activities.
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In a startling discovery, NAFDAC uncovered prohibited drugs hidden inside PLUMBING MATERIALS SHOPS at the Onitsha Bridgehead Drug Market. Officials seized two trailer loads of unregistered narcotics, banned tramadol, and counterfeit drugs concealed within these shops.
NAFDAC NIGERIA230,798 views • 1 year ago

NAFDAC has sealed an illegal cosmetic production facility, Shine Shine Skincare, in Agege, Lagos State. The operation uncovered the illicit production of bleaching cosmetics falsely marketed as “organic” and safe for use, despite being manufactured under poor GMP conditions.
NAFDAC NIGERIA119,182 views • 9 months ago

Summary of Idumota Open Drug Market Operation (Week One) The ongoing enforcement aims to eliminate illicit drugs and curb the circulation of unregistered, expired, revalidated, and controlled medicines. So far, over 3,000 shops have been screened and placed on hold.
NAFDAC NIGERIA178,723 views • 1 year ago

#AbaUpdates Two warehouses at No. 269, Sam Mbakwe Road (formerly Faulk’s Road), Aba, stocked with expired drugs, have been uncovered. During the raid, it was discovered that suspects had removed some cartons of expired but relabelled drugs before security reinforcements arrived.
NAFDAC NIGERIA158,948 views • 1 year ago

NAFDAC has launched a major enforcement operation simultaneously across all South-East states. An operation at Ogbo-Ogu Market, Bridge Head, Onitsha, in Anambra State, led by Dr. Martins Iluyomade, seized large quantities of adulterated, substandard and expired drugs.
NAFDAC NIGERIA144,529 views • 1 year ago

The team uncovered large-scale production and distribution of fake and expired goods, including beverages, carbonated drinks, wines, spirits, vegetable oils, and revalidated food items such as noodles, powdered milk, and yoghurt. The destroyed items were valued at ₦5 billion.
NAFDAC NIGERIA150,748 views • 1 year ago

Today, an enforcement operation at Ekumi Plaza, Ariaria Market uncovered a shop involved in the packaging and sales of unregistered and falsified drugs, mainly contraceptives like Postinor-2, counterfeit Ampiclox GSK from India, Vega Plus 100, Claratem-QS, and Maloxine Tablets.
NAFDAC NIGERIA118,122 views • 1 year ago

Today, the Director, South-East Zone, Dr. Martins Iluyomade visited the Ogbu-Ogwu drug market in Onitsha to verify claims that the market was still not open for business. Contrary to the allegations, the market was officially reopened on March 9, 2025, and over 2,500 traders...
NAFDAC NIGERIA57,876 views • 1 year ago

NAFDAC in collaboration with producers of Big Bull Rice, has raided shops in Woji, Mile 3, and Mile 1 markets in Port Harcourt, uncovering large-scale sales of counterfeit Big Bull Rice. A shop on the YKC axis of Woji was identified as a distribution point for the fake rice.
NAFDAC NIGERIA53,713 views • 1 year ago

Traders in the market have accused NAFDAC of targeting non-drug sections during the operation. However, intelligence led the agency to search these areas, revealing large quantities of illicit pharmaceuticals. Heightened security measures were necessary due to a past incident...
NAFDAC NIGERIA34,857 views • 1 year ago