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NAFDAC Destroys ₦100bn Worth of Fake Drugs in Major Crackdown

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit drugs worth ₦100 billion at the Moniya dump site in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State. NAFDAC Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, stated that the confiscated drugs were recovered from pharmaceutical drug marketers in Lagos’ Idumota market. She emphasised that the […]

NAFDAC to Critics: Our Crackdown Protects Lives, Not Business

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has justified its recent crackdown on counterfeit drugs across Nigeria, dismissing allegations that its actions are anti-business. NAFDAC has conducted multiple raids on markets and shops selling fake medications, sparking criticism from some quarters. However, the agency’s Director-General, Mojisola Adeyeye, has maintained that the […]

Counterfeit Drug Dealers Deserve Death Penalty, NAFDAC DG Insists

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, has reaffirmed her stance on the imposition of the death penalty for individuals involved in the production and distribution of fake drugs. Speaking on Arise Primetime, Adeyeye described such individuals as “merchants of death” who prioritise profits over […]