NAFDAC Finds Toxic Pesticides in Beans, Seizes N800m Banned Chemical

Toxic pesticides in food: NAFDAC warns of health risks, seizes ₦800m banned chemicals

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), has warned that the continued circulation and misuse of banned pesticides in Nigeria pose serious threats to public health, raising concerns over the detection of pesticide residues above permitted safety limits in some samples of beans

NAFDAC Seizes Banned Agrochemicals Worth Over ₦800m, Warns of Food Safety Risks - AgroNigeria

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized prohibited agrochemicals worth more than ₦800m across Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo states in 2025, warning that the circulation of banned and unregistered pesticides threatens food safety, public health and the environment. The agency said it had intensified surveillance and enforcement to

NAFDAC Warns Banned Pesticides Remain in Circulation in Nigeria

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned that banned pesticides continue to circulate in Nigeria despite the expiration of...

NAFDAC Discovers Toxic Pesticides in Beans

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians about the health risks associated with the circulation and misuse of banned pesticides, following the detection of chemical residues above permitted safety limits in some samples of beans. The agency disclosed that it seized banned agrochemicals worth more than ₦800 million […]

NAFDAC Seizes Illegal Pesticides Worth Over ₦800m In Four States

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it seized banned agrochemicals worth more than ₦800 million in Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo states in 2025 as part of efforts to curb the circulation of illegal pesticides in Nigeria. The agency also disclosed that enforcement operations in the North-West between September […]

NAFDAC Warns Nigerians Over Toxic Pesticide Residues in Beans

The NAFDAC pesticide warning has raised fresh concerns about food safety in Nigeria after tests found chemical residues above permitted limits in some samples of beans. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said the continued circulation and misuse of prohibited agricultural chemicals pose serious risks to public health. The agency […] The post NAFDAC Warns Nigerians Over Toxic Pesticide Residues in Beans appe…