Nigeria's National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it lacks direct and absolute regulatory oversight over unbranded palm oil, fufu and other traditionally packaged staple foods sold in open markets. According to Vanguard, Director-General Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye made the disclosure while briefing journalists in Abuja on Monday, highlighting limits in the agency's supervision of informal food trade.

Nigeria's National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has released a list of food categories it does not regulate, explaining the reasons behind the exemptions in a video that has been widely shared online. According to Legit.ng, the agency outlined which foods fall outside its regulatory control in Nigeria and clarified why. The announcement has drawn public attention, with the report urging readers to review the categories of food that NAFDAC cannot oversee.

Nigeria's National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned consumers about potentially dangerous palm oil and fufu sold in open markets across the country, according to a report by Tori.ng. The agency raised concerns over the safety of these commonly consumed food items, urging Nigerians to exercise caution when purchasing them from informal market vendors.

NAFDAC's Director-General has clarified that yam, oranges and other farm produce do not fall under the agency's regulatory control, Channels TV reports. The clarification, shared in a video, comes days after former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo recalled in a viral clip how a laboratory test showed that fresh juice his wife squeezed from oranges was unsafe for consumption.

Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control said it has arrested suspects linked to counterfeit products and warned of what it described as a new dimension in the trade, according to Naija News. The agency reportedly claimed a foreign country is connected to the fake goods, saying “they are here with us,” but the provided excerpt does not identify the country, the suspects, or the products involved.

The Director-General of Nigeria's National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has announced that the agency seized 7,210 fake, substandard and non-compliant regulated products during nationwide surveillance operations carried out between May and July 2026. Adeyeye disclosed the figures at a media briefing in Lagos, according to Tribune Online, which reported the briefing addressed public concern over the circulation of unsafe products.