{"id":76053,"date":"2025-10-03T12:45:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T12:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=76053"},"modified":"2025-10-03T12:45:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T12:45:22","slug":"nafdac-shuts-chinese-supermarkets-cosmetics-shops-in-abuja-over-unregistered-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2025\/10\/03\/nafdac-shuts-chinese-supermarkets-cosmetics-shops-in-abuja-over-unregistered-products\/","title":{"rendered":"NAFDAC Shuts Chinese Supermarkets, Cosmetics Shops in Abuja Over Unregistered Products"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Samuel Adeola<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday sealed two Chinese supermarkets and eight cosmetics shops in Abuja for violating Nigeria\u2019s food and drug safety regulations.<\/p>\n<p>The supermarkets, located on Mike Akhigbe Way and Ebitu Ukiwe Street in Jabi, were found selling unregistered food products labelled only in Chinese, in violation of NAFDAC\u2019s requirement that all regulated items carry English translations.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Director of Public Relations, Adegboyega Osiyemi, said the enforcement followed consumer complaints and surveillance by NAFDAC\u2019s Investigation and Enforcement Directorate, with support from the Federal Taskforce on Counterfeit and Substandard Medicines.<\/p>\n<p>The raid, led by Assistant Chief Regulatory Officer, Musa Embugushiki, uncovered several unregistered goods despite resistance from a foreign national at one of the outlets.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, eight cosmetics shops in Wuse Market were shut down for selling banned, expired and unregistered products, including aphrodisiacs and aesthetic medicines.<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC revealed that some traders posed as dermatologists and pharmacists to sell harmful products for skin whitening, body enhancement and sexual performance.<\/p>\n<p>Confiscated items, worth over \u20a6170 million, included Wenicks Capsules, Maxman Capsules, Boobs Enlargement supplements, Curvy Weight Gain, Skin Whitening Gummies, Collagen, Royal Jelly, Glutathione Whitening Gummies, White Doll, Dr. Gallery Plus, Maiz Zaki Syrup and other unapproved herbal mixtures.<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said the crackdown was to protect Nigerians from harmful chemicals linked to kidney damage, skin cancer, memory loss and irritability.<\/p>\n<p>She urged consumers to purchase only NAFDAC-approved products and called on foreign investors to register goods before marketing them in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe welcome legitimate trade partnerships from both Nigerians and foreign nationals, but we will not compromise public health.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Any act of selling unregistered or toxic products will be met with strict regulatory action,\u201d Adeyeye warned.<\/p>\n<p>The agency also urged the public to report suspicious shops and products to its offices nationwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Samuel Adeola The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday sealed two Chinese supermarkets and eight cosmetics shops in Abuja for violating Nigeria\u2019s food and drug safety regulations. 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