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NAFDAC: Bans Sachets, 200ml Bottles Effective January 1, 2026

NAFDAC Bans Sachets, 200ml Bottles Effective January 1, 2026

November 13, 2025 9:32 pm

Nigerian Federal Government has formally prohibited the production, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages in sachets and small bottles of 200 milliliters and below, with enforcement set to begin on January 1, 2026.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) announced the measure on Tuesday November 11, 2025, stating that the move aims to protect public health and curb alcohol abuse among vulnerable groups.

Addressing journalists in Abuja, NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said the decision followed a resolution of the Nigerian Senate and a directive from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. She …

Drug Hawkers Are Merchants Of Death – NAFDAC Warns

Drug Hawkers Are Merchants Of Death – NAFDAC Warns

September 24, 2021 7:29 am

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has again condemned the activities of drug hawkers describing them as merchants of death.

The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, stated this at a sensitization campaign in Awka in Anambra State.

The Director-General who was represented by the Director of Chemical Evaluation and Research, Pharmacist (Mrs) Ngozi Onuorah, warned members of the public to desist from buying drugs from hawkers.

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She warned that hawking drug is a misnomer, an aberration and illegality that should be …

COVID-19 NAFDAC Approves Russian Vaccine For Emergency Use

COVID-19: NAFDAC Approves Russian Vaccine For Emergency Use

July 16, 2021 2:36 am

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the emergency use approval of Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines, as well as conditional approval of Sputnik V vaccine as the battle against the third wave of the pandemic, sets in.

The AstraZeneca approved is from the Republic of Korea (SK Bioscience Co Limited), as a result of the stall in the procurement of AstraZeneca vaccine, also known as Covishield, manufactured under licence by Serum Institute of India, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

Moderna is produced by Rovi Pharma Madrid, Spain. Sputnik V from Russia …

NAFDAC Approves Pfizer-BionTech Vaccine For Emergency Use

NAFDAC Approves Pfizer-BionTech Vaccine For Emergency Use

May 1, 2021 7:27 am

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) yesterday announced that it has approved the Pfizer-BionTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in Nigeria as the fight against the corona Virus continues.

The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made this disclosure at a press briefing at its headquarters in Lagos.

She clarified that the approval given was not a full one, pointing out however that it would be in effect within the period of getting people vaccinated and gathering data about the adverse effects following immunisation.

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Adeyeye …

Preserving Food With ‘Sniper’ Can Lead To Death, NAFDAC Warns

Preserving Food With ‘Sniper’ Can Lead To Death, NAFDAC Warns

November 1, 2020 2:16 pm
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm that agro-input dealers are endangering the life and health of Nigerians through the use of agrochemical, “Sniper” and all other brands of ‘’Dichlorvos’’ (DDVP) to preserve foodstuffs. 
NAFDAC warned that use of such agrochemicals for such unapproved purposes has severe health implications that could lead to death.
It expressed disappointment that despite several warnings and sensitizations, some traders have continued to misuse and misapply the banned agrochemical (sniper) to preserve food stuffs, thereby endangering the lives of
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NAFDAC DG Adeyeye explains reason behind e-registration

NAFDAC DG Adeyeye Explains Reason Behind e-Registration

October 1, 2020 1:37 pm

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said the agency introduced e-registration to simplify the registration exercise for its customers.

NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.

She also said the agency would embrace digitisation in carrying out its activities in order to reduce frequent human interaction.

Read Also: NAFDAC Seizes ₦350K Worth Of Fake Hand Sanitisers In Bauchi

Adeyeye noted that the reforms in the agency also involved the training of staff to meet the demands of various customers.

Part of the reforms, she …

Packaging Food In Polythene Bags Causes Cancer – NAFDAC

Packaging Food In Polythene Bags Causes Cancer – NAFDAC

March 3, 2020 12:44 pm

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) has warned that polythene bags popularly known as nylon causes cancer.

It appealed to Nigerians to stop using the materials for food packaging.

Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC spoke in a chat with journalists on Monday in Abuja.

 

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“Packaging of pap in nylon is not encouraging; green leaves are all over the place, leaf is the best thing to use for packaging item and it must be clean”, she said.

“Nylon is not good for packaging

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NAFDAC Speaks On Fresh Recruitment

January 7, 2020 1:32 pm

Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Monday said the agency was considering recruiting staff to fill up vacant positions in 2020.

Adeyeye told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday in Abuja that the recruitment became necessary because the agency was too understaffed to effectively perform its statutory duties.

She said that the agency hoped and prayed that it would get employees in 2020 to drive its mandate of safeguarding the health of Nigerians.

She said “We need staff, we also need vehicles, and not too long ago, …

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NAFDAC Seals 47 Bakeries, Water Factories In Borno

November 17, 2019 9:21 am
 National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has sealed 22 bakeries and 25 “sachet  water” factories during routine inspection in Maiduguri.
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Dead Rats And Cockroaches Seen By NAFDAC In Abuja Bakery

Dead Rats And Cockroaches Seen By NAFDAC In Abuja Bakery

October 23, 2019 2:18 pm

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said on Wednesday that in the course of routine monitoring operations, it found dead rats, cockroaches and other pests in one of the bread factories in Abuja.

In addition to that, it said that some bakers use unclean water, cancer-causing agents and other bread improver substances, particularly potassium bromate, in order to maximise profit.

NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, who disclosed the information at a sensitisation workshop for bread bakers in Abuja, said that the regulatory agency had strengthened its monitoring system to ensure strict compliance with minimum hygiene …

NAFDAC intercepts 21 containers of spoilt fish in Lagos

NAFDAC intercepts 21 containers of spoilt fish in Lagos

July 5, 2019 12:23 am

National Agency for Food and Drugs Adminstration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted 21 containers of spoilt frozen fish at Tincan Island Port in Lagos.

The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Thursday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that fish is among items banned for importation into the country by the Federal Government.

Adeyeye urged the public to be vigilant and not to consume fish that would be harmful to them.

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Similarly, the agency also seized four trucks …

NAFDAC cautions against use of carbide to ripen fruits

NAFDAC cautions against use of carbide to ripen fruits

July 2, 2019 9:11 pm

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged  fruit sellers to refrain from using calcium carbide to ripen fruits for commercial purpose.

The NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made the call in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, saying that “using carbide to ripen fruits is dangerous for human health.”

Calcium carbide is a toxic and highly dangerous, corrosive chemical used industrially in the production of acetylene gas, which burns and produces light.

It has the potential to cause cancer and contain traces of phosphorous hydride and arsenic and when in contact with moist skin and …

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