The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a growing network of Chinese counterfeiters operating manufacturing plants and logistics facilities in Nigeria to produce and distribute fake and substandard products locally. NAFDAC Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Martins Iluyomade disclosed that the counterfeit trade has evolved from the traditional practice…
The importation of pharmaceutical products covered by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control’s (NAFDAC) import restriction policies has fallen by 70 per cent, the agency said. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Invest in Nigeria Conference and Expo 4.0, where she…
There is a growing concern about the spread of Lassa fever and its impact across Nigeria. Recent report says the country has recorded 14 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever in epidemiological week 33 of 2026, bringing the cumulative number of deaths from the disease to 252. This is contained in a report by the…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is taking a bold step to protect the people and animals in the council areas under it against rabies. Towards this end, it has mobilised veterinary and animal health personnel for a two-week mass rabies vaccination exercise across the six Area Councils of the Territory. The Agriculture and Rural…
There is a paradox for the continent of Africa on the issue of tobacco. It is good news that tobacco farmers are making more gains in the production of tobacco than any of their counterparts in other continents. That is official. A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that Africa’s tobacco-leaf…
The Abia State Government has commenced a two-day validation workshop for the state’s rural water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) data. This has led stakeholders to call for accurate data collection and sustainable investment to improve access to safe water and sanitation facilities across rural communities. The workshop, which brought together representatives of the state government,…
Environmental and public health advocates have renewed calls for Nigeria to halt the approval and deployment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), warning that the country risks exposing citizens and the environment to potential long-term harm without adequate scientific evidence of safety. In a strongly worded intervention, environmental activist and Executive Director of the Health of…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has secured full membership of the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) NAFDAC described this as a major leap in the nation’s regulatory advancement. NAFDAC was formally admitted as a full member during the ICH Assembly meeting…
The Zamfara State government, supported by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF, and other partners, has conducted a reactive oral cholera vaccination (OCV) campaign in six high-burden Local Government Areas (LGAs). The move, disclosed by WHO on Monday, was to contain the cholera outbreak in the state. The…
There is a deliberate effort to tackle the malaise of malaria in Lagos State. This is as the state government sets out to reduce its prevalence to less than one percent in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this announcement on Thursday during the mid-term review of the Pathway to Malaria Pre-elimination and Digitisation Programme….
