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March 1, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. I have no plan to contest against Buhari in 2019 – Tinubu National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has said he has no plan to contest against President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 elections. 2. FG will enforce patronage of Made-in-Nigeria... Read More
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March 1, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: I have no plan to contest against Buhari in 2019 – Tinubu | Reps clash over Buhari’s health status, summon IG, CPs | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. I have no plan to contest against Buhari in 2019 – Tinubu – YNaija Civil servants enriching themselves is a monumental tragedy – Osinbajo – YNaija FG will enforce patronage of Made-in-Nigeria products – Minister – YNaija NAFDAC arrests syndicate involved in documents, certificates forgery – YNaija... Read More
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March 1, 2017

NAFDAC arrests syndicate involved in documents, certificates forgery

by Azeez Adeniyi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arrested members of a syndicate involved in the forgery of NAFDAC numbers, certificates and documents of other government agencies. Acting Director-General, NAFDAC, Mrs. Yetunde Oni disclosed this on Monday in Lagos. Oni who was represented by the Director of Enforcement,... Read More
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February 28, 2017

Regulatory agencies must be agents of profound change – Osinbajo

by Dolapo Adelana Acting President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has urged government’s regulatory agencies to act as catalysts of beneficial change and to take responsibility for facilitating businesses in the country. Osinbajo said this on Tuesday in Aba to regulatory agencies during a follow-up meeting with the Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, medium and small scale... Read More
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February 22, 2017

Ministry of agriculture to investigate importation of garri from India

by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Ministry of Agriculture has said it would collaborate with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to investigate the importation of garri from India. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh said this on Wednesday in Abuja. He said it was strange that despite... Read More
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January 9, 2017

YNaija Editorial: The Federal Government needs to act in unison

A few days before Christmas, the Federal Operations Unit, Ikeja of the Nigerian Customs Service announced the seizure of a shipment of rice, which upon testing, turned out to be plastic pellets shaped in the form of rice. Expectedly, this seizure dominated the news headlines with Christmas festivities approaching and demand for rice, Nigeria’s staple... Read More
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December 29, 2016

Rice seized by Customs was contaminated, not plastic – NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says the rice seized by men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) was contaminated and not plastic rice as purported by many. Acting DG NAFDAC, Mrs. Yetunde Oni, stated this on Thursday following completion of laboratory analysis on the seized rice. Read full briefing below:... Read More
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November 15, 2016

MDAs failed to remit N450bn operating surpluses – Finance Ministry

The Federal Ministry of Finance has announced the constitution of a committee to recover unremitted operating surpluses of agencies of government, running into N450billion. The committee led by the Accountant General of the Federation, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, is to reconcile the operating surpluses of 31 revenue-generating agencies of government for the period 2010-2015. In a... Read More
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August 22, 2016

YNaija Analysis: Why the President’s proposed Economic Stabilization Bill makes sense

The President has put together a bill called the Emergency Economic Stabilisation Bill 2016, a bill that seeks powers from the National Assembly to abridge the procurement process, that is, the way by which government spending is done. This bill will be presented to the NASS when they return from recess on September 12 and... Read More
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November 12, 2015

Why Guinness was fined N1 billion by NAFDAC

Yet another multinational has faced the wrath of the Nigerian government. Guinness Nigeria Plc has been fined N1 billion by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for re-validating expired products without authorization and supervision. In a statement released by the Head, Investigation and Enforcement of NAFDAC, Kingsley Ejiofor, the regulatory agency... Read More
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August 8, 2015

NAFDAC nabs men for making fake tomato paste

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it has arrested five suspects for selling expired products. NAFDAC’s Director-General, Paul Orhi was represented by Head of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate, Kingsley Ejiofor, on Friday at a news conference. He said that one Charles Onyekachi was arrested for counterfeiting Derica tomato paste.... Read More
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July 22, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Buhari won’t spare corrupt APC members, Ekweremadu impeachment is risky, GEj’s CSO released

Oronsaye gets bail. Punch APC senator affirms that crisis looms if Ekweremadu is impeached. YNaija Buhari promises improved privatization process, visa issuance. Punch Buhari says no corrupt APC member will go unpunished. YNaija NNPC, marketers trade blame over product diversion. Punch Boko Haram attacked home of Chief of Army Staff last night. YNaija Former NSCDC... Read More
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March 20, 2015

Err, what business does D’banj have with NAFDAC?

by Chinwe Okafor Did Dbanj lose his way? D’banj recently made an appearance at the Lagos headquarters of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), in a bid to show support for the organization’s activities. The entertainer visited the organization’s laboratories at Oshodi and Yaba, commending the team for their hard work. He explained... Read More
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February 24, 2015

NAFDAC impounds N2.5million worth of candies in Anambra

by Ranti Joseph The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) and Control has impounded confectionery valued at about N2.5 million at the Ogbaru Relief Market, Onitsha, Anambra State. NAFDAC operatives who visited the market on Tuesday also closed down 12 shops filled with confectionery consisting mainly milk candies for children. The Public Relations... Read More
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November 16, 2014

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Federal High court lifts ban on Abalaka’s HIV vaccine

by Panshak Ibrahim   On Friday, 14 November, the Federal High Court, sitting in Makurdi gave a ruling lifting NAFDAC’s ban on the use of Dr. Jeremiah Abalaka’s patented vaccines for the treatment of HIV. Justice Binta Nyako, who presided over the case, also cautioned the Federal Government and NAFDAC from further interfering with the... Read More
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September 19, 2014

NAFDAC boss wants life-sentence for drug counterfeiters

by Azubuike Azikiwe The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), wants drug counterfeiters to start getting a life sentence, for the fight against fake drugs in Nigeria to be successful. The Director General, Dr. Paul Orhii stated this on Thursday, 18 September, during a one day sensitisation workshop of NAFDAC stakeholders in... Read More
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September 17, 2014

Ebola: Face your work | Nigerians mock NAFDAC DG over arrest of Professor who claimed Ewedu is a Cure

by S’ola Filani The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and ‎Control, NAFDAC, Mr Paul sure loves some drama. A few months ago, he announced that a popular Cameroon singer, Dencia will be arrested once she steps her feet into Nigeria for producing creams that are dangerous to health, however... Read More
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September 6, 2014

Forget ‘Zmapp’ and ‘Nanosilver’: LUTH Professor claims ‘Ewedu’ can cure Ebola

by Kolapo Olapoju   As the world seeks to find a permanent cure for the deadly Ebola virus disease, Prof Adebukola Adefule Oshitelu, professor of ophthalmology at the Lagos State Teaching hospital, LUTH, has claimed that ‘Genus Corchorus’, better known as ‘Ewedu’ is capable of curing Ebola. Speaking at the ‘2014 African Traditional Medicine’ event... Read More
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August 27, 2014

This is how Igbos in Lagos will honour Dora Akunyili

by S’ola Filani In honouring the late Dora Akinyuli, who would be buried in Agulu, in Anambra State on Thursday, the Igbos in Lagos have decided to  shut down their businesses for four hours. Disclosing this at a dinner/interactive session for market leaders and stakeholders on Tuesday, Igbo, a non-governmental organisation of South East Ndigbo... Read More
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August 27, 2014

7 things we learnt about Dora Akunyili from her husband yesterday

by S’ola Filani Last night, Dignitaries including the Nigerian president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, gathered at the Catholic Pro-Cathedral Church, Area 3, Garki, Abuja, to pay a glowing tribute to the former Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, Dora Akinyili who passed on June 7 after a long battle with... Read More
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August 10, 2014

“Our business environment is unfriendly to women” | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Benedicta Elechi, CEO Ditachi Foods

by Francesca Uriri Having a sweet tooth is not always a bad thing; it can provide the inspiration to set up a thriving, multi-million naira business. In this interview, Benedicta Elechi, CEO Ditachi Foods, opens up on her journey of running a processed food company and catering business. She is the Leading Lady Africa for... Read More
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August 9, 2014

Dencia on fire! She calls the NAFDAC boss “a useless man” over this photo (LOOK)

by S’ola Filani Singer and entrepreneur Dencia is not taking criticism from Nigeria’s product regulation body lightly. It all started at the recently held Nigerian Entertainment Industry Health Insurance Convention, where Paul Orhii – the Director-General of NAFDAC, revealed that the agency may arrest Cameroonian pop singer Dencia over her Whitenicious products. “There is this... Read More
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July 29, 2014

WrestleMania: Dencia vs NAFDAC over Whitenicious

by Emmanuel Chidiogo   The National Agency for Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that it has obtained an arrest warrant to bring into custody Cameroonian singer/beautician, Reprudencia Sonkey, better known by her stage name, Dencia. The agency claims that the musician selling her controversial Whitenicious body cream in Nigeria, is illegal. “There is... Read More
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