September 19, 2024
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BREAKING: NAFDAC bursts FAKE cosmetics factory in Lagos

The National Agency for Food and Administration Control (NAFDAC) has shut down an illegal factory producing counterfeit cosmetic products at Benue Plaza, Trade Fair Complex in Lagos State on Tuesday. In a post on it’s X official account, the NAFDAC officers raided the location discovering various unregistered chemicals and packaging materials, along with expired products

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Mpox: No plan to impose travel restrictions on Africans, says US

The United States has revealed that there are no plans to impose travel restrictions on individuals arriving from African countries due to the rising cases of monkeypox. The US Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health Security and Diplomacy, John Nkengasong, stated this while addressing the issue during an online press briefing

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We’ve never used NAFDAC’s name to deceive Nigerians – Prophet Fufeyin

The Senior Prophet of Christ MercyLand Deliverance Ministry, Abuja, Jeremiah Fufeyin, has denied allegations suggesting that his ministry has been using the name of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control to mislead the public regarding spiritual items. In a statement issued on Sunday by the church’s media arm, and signed by

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NAFDAC investigating Pastor Jeremiah’s miracle water, soap – DG

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has alerted Nigerians to the activities of a faith-based organisation, Christ Mercy Land Delivery Ministries, led by Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin, using the agency’s name to deceive the unsuspecting public. NAFDAC, in a statement on Sunday signed by its Director General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, noted that

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Paternity test: 27% of Nigerian men not biological fathers – Report

Smart DNA, a leading DNA testing centre in Lagos, has released its comprehensive 2024 report on DNA testing trends in Nigeria, covering July 2023 to June 2024. The report unveils several astonishing findings that shed light on societal dynamics, economic factors, and changing family structures in Nigeria. The report, which was made available to the

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FAKE NEWS: NAFDAC refutes claims of warning against eating Nigerian bread

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday refuted claims made in a recent video circulating online suggesting that Nigerians should avoid bread due to the alleged use of saccharine in its production.https://live.primis-amp.tech/content/video/amp/videoIframe.php?s=114290#amp=1 In a press release signed by the Director General of NAFDAC, Prof Christianah Adeyeye, the agency, clarified

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US donates 10,000 Mpox vaccine doses to Nigeria

The government of the United States of America donated 10,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine to Nigeria on Tuesday. Jynneos is a vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of smallpox and mpox in adults aged 18 years and older who are at risk of mpox infection. Speaking during the official

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ALARM: Bread sold in markets failing laboratory tests — NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has revealed that bread sold in the markets is failing laboratory tests because producers are using saccharine due to the high cost of sugar. NAFDAC warned water producers, patent medicine dealers and other manufacturers of regulated products against selling fake and substandard products. Mrs

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Nigeria records 39 mpox, 5,951 cholera cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said Nigeria had recorded a total of 39 confirmed cases of mpox and zero deaths across 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory from the beginning of 2024. The NCDC Director General, Dr Jide Idris, who disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja, also

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WHO declares mpox public health emergency of international concern

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared mpox a “public health emergency of international concern”. The declaration comes a day after the Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) declared mpox a “public health emergency of continental security”. It is the second time in two years that the WHO has declared mpox a global emergency. Last

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