NAFDAC arrests suspected largest importer of fake and expired drugs in Aba
A man named Lazarus Onwukwe has been arrested in Aba by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). He is believed to be the biggest dealer of fake and expired drugs in the South-East region of Nigeria. According to Vanguard, NAFDAC worked with the Nigerian Army, Police, and DSS. Together, they […]
NAFDAC uncovers fake drug and injectables factory in Delta
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has discovered a fake drug factory in Delta State. The agency’s team raided a three-story unfinished building in Azagba Ogwash near Issele-Azagba, where illegal drugs and injectables were being made. The building belongs to a man named Ekene Igwe, who is suspected of producing […]
NAFDAC: Rep condemns N700,000 ‘shop re-opening levy’ on Onitsha drug traders
A federal lawmaker, Mr. Afam Ogene, has spoken out against the N700,000 fee that traders in the Onitsha drug market are being asked to pay. This charge comes after NAFDAC closed the market. Ogene represents the Ogbaru Federal Constituency in Anambra State and belongs to the Labour Party. He described NAFDAC’s actions as shocking and […]
NAFDAC: Peter Obi condemns demand of N700,000 from Onitsha Head Bridge Market traders
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has asked the government and related agencies to cancel the N700,000 fee demanded from traders at the Onitsha Head Bridge Market in Anambra State. Some time ago, NAFDAC said the market was a major place for selling fake and low-quality medicines, not just in […]
NAFDAC reopens Onitsha drug market, issues fresh conditions to traders
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reopened the popular Onitsha Head Bridge drug market, known as ‘Ogbo Ogwu.’ This comes after the market was shut down for a month due to concerns over fake and expired drugs. To ensure such problems do not happen again, NAFDAC has set new […]
NAFDAC Destroys Fake Drugs Worth Over ₦100 Billion In Oyo State
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has taken a major step in the fight against fake and expired medicines. The agency recently destroyed counterfeit drugs worth over ₦100 billion at the Moniya dump site in Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo State. NAFDAC’s Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, emphasized the agency’s […]
NAFDAC to reopen sealed drug markets in Abia today
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) will reopen drug sections in Ariaria International Market, Eziukwu Market, and Tenant Road Market in Abia State today, February 26. These markets were sealed last week due to alleged involvement in selling fake and expired drugs. NAFDAC decided to unseal the markets after discussions with Governor […]
NAFDAC Seals 3,000 Shops In Lagos, Seizes 12 Truckloads Of Fake Drugs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has taken strong action against the sale of fake and illegal medicines in Lagos. In the first week of enforcement, officials shut down over 3,000 shops in the Idumota Open Drug Market. During the raid, NAFDAC officers found serious violations. Some vaccines were stored […]
NAFDAC Impounds 10 Trucks Of Fake Drugs In Anambra Market (photo)
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has taken action against fake and expired drugs at the Ogbo-Ogwu Bridge Head Market in Onitsha, Anambra State. The agency seized 10 trucks loaded with counterfeit and expired medicines during an enforcement operation in the market. According to NAFDAC, the market contained several shops […]
NAFDAC raises alarm over fake and expired drugs in Anambra market
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised concerns about the large-scale production and sale of fake and expired drugs in the popular Head-Bridge Drug Market, Onitsha, Anambra State. NAFDAC’s South-East Zonal Director, Martins Iluyomade, led a team of officials and security operatives in a raid on the market around 4 […]