The Director-General of Nigeria's National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has addressed growing public concerns over fake and substandard products circulating in the country. Speaking at a press conference, she presented enforcement records detailing the agency's efforts to combat counterfeit goods. The briefing aimed to reassure Nigerians about regulatory actions being taken to protect consumers and ensure product quality nationwide.

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.

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 Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has revealed an attempt to smuggle unregistered pharmaceutical products into Nigeria using a counterfeit registration number from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, announced the seizure of N53 billion worth of drugs and expired pharmaceuticals, which were handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and NAFDAC.

Nigeria's National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, says it has destroyed counterfeit and substandard products valued at N1.5 trillion and secured 64 convictions, according to Vanguard. The agency reported seizing 137 truckloads of fake goods in Lagos, Onitsha and Aba, placing 47,830 facilities under surveillance, and catching three firms refilling branded 19-litre water bottles. Fake drinks accounted for over half of its court victories, the report said.

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.