By Ibironke Ariyo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The arrest of three Mexican methamphetamine experts and seven Nigerian collaborators deep inside a forest in Ogun marked far more than another successful anti-drug operation. Hidden within the Abidagba Forest in Ijebu East Local Government Area was what the National Drug LawContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the safety, quality, and efficacy of medicinal and aromatic plant-based products across Nigeria. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, spoke at the #BeWildForNature Youth Network event organised by the UnitedContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in the Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) project has begun training 655 agribusiness entrepreneurs in Edo on international best practices in packaging, branding, and product standardisation. Declaring the training open for Edo South Senatorial District, Mr John Omoruyi, Edo Coordinator of LIFE-ND, said theContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked a video circulating on social media alleging that the agency secretly banned the sale and use of Amoxicillin in the country. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in a statement on Monday, saidContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro A General Physician, Dr Gerald Chinasa, has identified self-medication and lack of proper regulation of foods and drugs consumed within the country as major contributors to increasing diabetes cases among the populace. Chinasa, also the Head of Medical Team, Heritage Advancement Forum, made the assertion inContinue Reading
