October 3, 2025
Two Chinese supermarkets and eight cosmetics shops in Abuja were on Friday, sealed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, for alleged violation of Nigeria’s food and drug regulations.
The supermarkets, located on Mike Akhigbe Way and Ebitu Ukiwe Street in Jabi District, were accused of selling unregistered food products labelled exclusively in Chinese, a breach of NAFDAC’s requirement that all regulated products carry English translations for the Nigerian market.
NAFDAC’s Deputy Director of Public Relations and Protocol, Adegboyega Osiyemi, in a statement said, the action followed credible consumer complaints and surveillance operations carried out by its Investigation and Enforcement Directorate in collaboration with the Federal Taskforce on Counterfeit and Substandard Medicines and Unwholesome Processed Foods.
READ MORE; NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Presence Of Fake Postinor-2 Emergency Contraceptive Pills In Circulation.
The operation was led by Assistant Chief Regulatory Officer, Mr. Musa Embugushiki.
At one of the outlets in Jabi, a foreign national reportedly denied that the shop was in operation, but NAFDAC said its enforcement team confirmed that unregistered goods were being sold.
Similarly, eight cosmetics shops within Wuse Market were also sealed for selling banned, expired and unregistered products, including aphrodisiacs and aesthetic medicines.
NAFDAC said some traders were disguising themselves as dermatologists and pharmacists to prescribe harmful products for body enhancement, skin whitening, and male sexual performance.
Among the confiscated products were Wenicks Capsules, Maxman Capsules, Boobs Enlargement supplements, Curvy Weight Gain products, Skin Whitening Gummies, Collagen, Royal Jelly, Glutathione Whitening Gummies, White Doll, Dr. Gallery Plus, Maiz Zaki Syrup, and other unapproved herbal mixtures.
The items, valued at over ₦170 million, were evacuated from the market.
In another development, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, destroyed Fake, expired, substandard, and falsified drugs and products valued at N15bn in Ibadan, Oyo State.
READ MORE; NAFDAC Destroys Expired, Falsified, Unregistered Drugs Worth N100bn In Ibadan
This was announced on Thursday by the Director-General of the agency, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, during the destruction of the products.
NAFDAC DG, who was represented by Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Martins Iluyomade, said the agency remained resolute and committed to ensuring that foods, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, chemicals, packaged water, and drinks were safe, wholesome, and effective for human consumption in the country.
“There is no doubt that drugs are a critical aspect of NAFDAC’s mandate, and the agency has established strict guidelines governing the licensing, sale, and distribution of drug products.
The products we destroyed today (Thursday) include expired, counterfeit, uncontrolled, unregistered, and banned drugs such as Analgin, Cocodamol, codeine cough syrup, tramadol, oxytocin, and various types of vaccines.
“The estimated street value of these products being destroyed today (Thursday) stands at N15bn only.”
READ MORE; NAFDAC, Raids, Shut Down, Aba Cemetery Market, Mop Up Fake Wines, Other Beverages Worth N5 billion.
She noted that destroying the products would eliminate the risk of their re-entry into the Nigerian market.
The DG commended the police, Nigerian Army, Department of State Services, NDLEA, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and the Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria, among others for their support in helping to rid the country of fake and substandard products.
She urged stakeholders to educate their families and wards about the dangers of patronising quacks and unauthorised medicine dealers.
