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Nigeria's pharmaceutical industry is on a transformative path, with plans to elevate local drug production to 70%. 
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized three petrol tankers loaded with soy oil in Lagos State, raising alarms over potential public health risks. 
Nigeria is set to significantly boost its local drug production as part of a new partnership between the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain and the US Pharmacopeial Convention (USP).  
The Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded two former sales representatives at the Nigeria Correctional Centre pending the determination of their bail applications in a case involving the alleged sale of unregistered Brika Soya beans.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized cartons of aphrodisiac products and sex enhancement drugs valued at N12 million in Sokoto.  
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed an Executive Order to introduce zero tariffs, excise duties, and VAT on specialised machinery, equipment and pharmaceutical raw materials to bolster local production of essential healthcare products.  
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the destruction of counterfeit, substandard, expired, and unwholesome regulated products worth approximately N985 million.
NAFDAC has issued a stern warning to the public regarding the illicit distribution and sale of falsified Ginny Non-Dairy Creamer products in Nigeria
The Lagos State Government has identified an unregistered tiger nut drink as the primary cause of the recent cholera outbreak affecting several local government areas, including Lagos Island, Eti-Osa, and Kosofe.  
WHO has issued an urgent medical product alert regarding falsified semaglutides, a class of medications used primarily in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and, increasingly, for weight management.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has temporarily lifted the ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets and plastic bottles.  
The ReportGov.Ng, has listed the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the Nigeria Electricity Management Service Agency (NEMSA), and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) as the worst-performing government agencies in terms of customer complaints resolution for May 2024.