food safety

NAFDAC seizes large quantities of fake rice in Port HarcourtNAFDAC seizes large quantities of fake rice in Port Harcourt

NAFDAC seizes large quantities of fake rice in Port Harcourt

Officials from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have seized large quantities of counterfeit rice…

1 week ago
Coca-Cola recalls drinks in Europe over high chlorate levelsCoca-Cola recalls drinks in Europe over high chlorate levels

Coca-Cola recalls drinks in Europe over high chlorate levels

Coca-Cola has initiated a major recall of several beverages in multiple European countries, including Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands, due…

2 months ago
Rivers confirms bird flu outbreak in poultry farmRivers confirms bird flu outbreak in poultry farm

Rivers confirms bird flu outbreak in poultry farm

The Rivers State Government has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, at a…

2 months ago
Panic in Benue as butchers resort to roasting cows, goats with tyresPanic in Benue as butchers resort to roasting cows, goats with tyres

Panic in Benue as butchers resort to roasting cows, goats with tyres

For decades, an unhealthy and hazardous method of meat processing has been practiced in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, where…

2 months ago
NAFDAC seals Abuja supermarket for selling products labeled only in ChineseNAFDAC seals Abuja supermarket for selling products labeled only in Chinese

NAFDAC seals Abuja supermarket for selling products labeled only in Chinese

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed a Chinese supermarket in Abuja for selling…

3 months ago
NAFDAC threatens to shut down bakeries using bromate, saccharin in breadNAFDAC threatens to shut down bakeries using bromate, saccharin in bread

NAFDAC threatens to shut down bakeries using bromate, saccharin in bread

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a warning to bakeries nationwide against the…

4 months ago
Man calls for investigation as mother, four children die after drinking pap in OndoMan calls for investigation as mother, four children die after drinking pap in Ondo

Man calls for investigation as mother, four children die after drinking pap in Ondo

A man from Ondo State, Mr. Ademola Adeola, has called for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of…

6 months ago
5 family members die after eating soup contaminated with fertilizer in Sokoto5 family members die after eating soup contaminated with fertilizer in Sokoto

5 family members die after eating soup contaminated with fertilizer in Sokoto

In Kaurar Wanke village, Shagari Local Government Area, Sokoto State, a family of five tragically died on Sunday after consuming…

7 months ago