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Dpharmacist:
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has once again put Nigeria on the global health map!

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially confirmed that Nigeria has maintained its Maturity Level 3 (ML3) status for the regulation of medicines and vaccines as of June 30, 2025. This achievement cements Nigeria’s place as the first and only National Regulatory Authority in Africa to reach and sustain this standard.

What Does “Maturity Level 3” Mean?

Maturity Level 3 is awarded by WHO to countries whose medicine and vaccine regulation systems are:

Stable — able to function effectively regardless of political or economic changes

Well-functioning — meeting international standards for quality, safety, and efficacy

Integrated — covering all aspects from drug approval to market surveillance

Simply put, it means Nigeria’s drug regulatory framework is trusted at a global level.

How We Got Here

November 25–29, 2024: WHO conducted a formal re-benchmarking exercise in Abuja and Lagos.

Feb–May 2025: Five follow-up institutional development plan meetings were held to assess progress.

June 30, 2025: WHO confirmed Nigeria had successfully implemented all key recommendations.

Why This is a Big Deal

1. Public Health Protection
Stronger defense against fake, substandard, or unsafe medicines entering the market.

2. Investor Confidence
Pharmaceutical companies and investors see Nigeria as a stable and credible market for medicine production and distribution.

3. Global Recognition
This places Nigeria alongside countries with advanced regulatory systems, boosting our reputation in health governance.

4. Leadership in Africa
Other African nations may look to Nigeria as a model for building their own regulatory frameworks.

The People Behind the Success

Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye (NAFDAC DG) credited this milestone to the commitment, expertise, and resilience of NAFDAC’s staff nationwide.
Their work has positioned Nigeria as a model for regulatory excellence on the continent.

What’s Next?

While Maturity Level 3 is a huge achievement, the ultimate goal is Maturity Level 4 — the highest standard, which means a fully integrated regulatory system recognized as a reference point globally.

NAFDAC says it remains committed to:

Continuous improvement of regulatory standards

Safeguarding public health

Strengthening Nigeria’s role in the global health landscape

💬 What do you think?
Is Nigeria ready to push for Maturity Level 4? And how can this achievement translate to real improvements in the everyday healthcare experience of Nigerians?

Nonsense n fake drugs n food product full everywhere?can u buy fake sardine in south africa ? Or fake drugs frm a pharmacy?this is Nonsense

Kennitrust:
https://politicsnigeria.com/just-in-peter-obi-won-rivers-state-in-2023-rotimi-amaechi/

Old news,everyone knows that

TimeManager:
He's speaking the mind of Wike, methinks Wike will strongly be opposed to the idea of GEJ coming back. Some people brought up the idea of Obi retuning to PDP but the idea flew out if the window as quickly as it came. It seems GEJ stands a better chance but Wike will definitely have a say here.

-Kiss the truth!

Wat truth?truth that exist only in ur own mind

Mrfixitt:
Lol.. Jonathan was a far better president than the clueless druggie we have in Aso rock. Kiss the truth and stop blabbing

Both jonathan n tinubu were useless presidents.d only real president was yar adua.under jonathan ministers were too bold to steal becos oga had no balls to do anything

Fynx:
Wao. What an excuse to commit the crime you committed in 2015 against Nigeria. We saw how Timibu controlled his ordinary chief of staff and not to talk of cabinet ministers. We are witnessing how Tinububis controlling Wike and Edu. Remi tinubu the church rat is now donating billions with tinubu's heavy control Get at

I dont giv a fck abt tinubu.M jst stating d obvious.Goodluck fcked up badly.He was weak as president thats why dem buhari could even attempt arming terrorists frm abroad n keeping dem on standby.u cannot do that wit tinubu that how ano he will win no matter d cost

Wat baby mouth cant do to a once beautiful bobbi does not exist.Chioma bobbi don fall badly.No attractive like before.I guess next thing na boob job

Validated:
Jonathan should not fall for the gimmicks of Tinubu and Wike. Peter Obi will not even listen to them. All PDP structures have collapsed into ADC, Who will fund the elections?

Jonathan had his time and blew it by not fighting.
Buhari never won in 2015, but GEJ chickened out of power. KKK states results were doctored. After 2015, how many times did Kano poll 2.0m votes again? In 2019, the same Buhari only got 1.5m, which means 500k voters did not vote or were dead within the period, despite that new voters were registered?

He didnt chicken out by not fighting....he was a president who didnt hav balls to keep his cabinet on check.His ministers behaved anyhow n patience had power than even him in politics.He was voted out simple.

SocialJustice:
Alter you destiny because of toto. Men dey sha. 😂😂😂

Toto is part of destiny.it dates back centuries

Sirchiboy:
Only oooo.
No be small thing dey happen abroad.
You mean like person no fit see punana on steady rountine

E hard

I will remember n check back to insult el rufai 2027.Tinubu will humble him.He has met his match for d 1st time.He has always been a serial betrayer n a sponsor of terrorism in nigeria

AngelSlay:
You’re absolutely right — landing in Lagos for the first time can feel like stepping into an entirely different universe compared to the rest of Nigeria. The pace, the pressure, the wahala — it’s on a different level.

If you’ve lived in calmer places like Abuja, Port Harcourt, or even Ibadan, you’re probably used to wider roads, more organized layouts, and a certain quietness that Lagos doesn’t have time for. The second you hit Lagos, it’s like the city grabs you by the collar and says, “Wake up! No time for dulling here.”

People in Lagos hustle like their lives depend on it — and for many, it actually does. There’s this energy in the air, a kind of organized chaos where everyone seems to understand the rhythm except the newcomer. Danfo buses cutting across lanes like they own the road, conductors shouting destinations like they’re selling their last product, and somehow, everyone is always in a rush — even when they have nowhere to go.

And the pressure? Lagos doesn’t wait for anyone. Whether it’s the traffic that turns a 10-minute trip into a 2-hour journey, or the cost of basic living, or even just trying to catch your breath without someone honking behind you — it’s a daily test of patience and survival. People dey suffer, no doubt.

But despite all that, Lagosians just dey survive. With all the madness, they still show up, still push forward, and somehow still find time to laugh, dance, and create. It’s wild.

So yeah, Lagos no be Nigeria — Lagos na Lagos. And until you experience it, words won’t do it justice.

I was born n bred in lagos and immediately i went abroad n came back i relocated to abuja.Till today there is a sadness n some sort of discomfort that makes it impossible for me to spend more than 48hrs in Lagos. Am not even talking abt rainy season o...i mean dry season

Same lagos i go enter within 48hrs i don run go back abuja.And na Lekki i dey go stay o bt still...its jst not comfortable. Those real estate thieves build house so close n deny u zero ventilation. Abi na gutter wey dey smell wit spirogyra everywhere.
They are trying sha bt for me i cannot live like an animal esp wen i hav a choice.

Gistsnaijamedia:
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has agreed to contest the 2027 presidential election, a close political associate has confirmed.



The revelation was disclosed by a senior member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) familiar with ongoing consultations involving the former leader, Vanguard reports.

Read more below 👇

https://www.naijapunchnews.com.ng/2025/08/breaking-jonathan-agrees-to-run-for.html?m=1

Oga go n rest...u dont hav balls to put patience in check.she got more balls than u.u wey no fit control ministers

georgeakins:
Chai, the great Jagaban, the Conqueror go pepperyou and your blodas till 2031 and beyond.

Yes i support jagaban to rule till 2032.I cannot support any useless coalitions that includes people like u.Bt unlike u,m not supporting tpain till 2032 becos of tribal affiliation.
Truth is Anyone who cant reason beyond ethnic line is either a stark illiterate or a complete ignoramus.

E don reach like that?

Dididrumz:
A lot of us don't like Tinubu, but if we're in an event and we're supposed to introduce the president in, we will do just that.

So, nothing is news here.

Truth i dont like tinubu bt that doesnt mean i wont be matured to giv him respect in public especially if am on mic

Failed comedian turned praise singer

This is not possible wit a lagos who foundation cement n block was laid by tinubu

aribisala0:
More than 5 years lol

You are not telling the truth
I live in the UK for looòooòoooong
60% of cars. Are petrol

So spare parts is the only thing that can be exported?
That is YOUR LEVEL
Ask those who know road to show you and stop this Ibo stronghead attitude of I too know

Last year Nigeria imported £6 billion =12 trillion worth of goods from the UK

That is more than the budget of all the Ibo states combined

Nobody said All Ibos do drugs but they do more than all other Nigerians combined and other Nigerians are tarred with the same brush
So Nigerians are right to call them out

No matter any hatred we are brothers

If a brother is arrested for shameful acts the disgrace affects the whole family

Why is that so hard to understand

Forget all this ibo this ibo that...i am not ibo dont giv a hoot.I repeat myself again,UK is not a gud place for those that intend to hustle n become rich.This is d reason why ibos avoid uk.other tribes on the other hand such as yoruba believe so mch in two passport n better quality of life n not really abt d money which is d reason why every corner u enter for uk ...yourba man dey there.

dalass:
Very interesting times. All failed northern politicians are currently finding their croaking voices after Buhari. When he was in office, nobody dared to speak because they knew Buhari was a very vindictive human and would not forgive or forget anything spoken against him.

When herdsmen and terrorists were detonating bombs all over the North, kidnapping hundreds of innocent girls from different secondary boarding schools, higher institutions, where was this one?

They have been at the helms of affairs more than any other tribes, yet they're still the most backwards in everything. Giving us negative stats all across poverty, education, mortality, polio and other health challenges!

He should just crawl back inside whatever hole he came out of

U dey mind all thjs yeye northern politicians.Tpain is not doing well bt then buhari did terible for 8yrs n d north were quiet

Tpain spent only 2 yrs so its unfair to measure him wit dictator buhari who did 8.However,so far tpain aint doing well.

Remi has more money than most of ur govs...no even tink am.Tinubu is richer than dangote.bt he dey pretend as na illegal

LordFriar:
I just finished my first sex - 8:00pm thereabouts today - and Omo, it felt ordinary!

Or maybe it was because i couldn't release sha🤔 mumu me had read somewhere that masturbating before sex could make you last longer.. lol.. in my case, i couldn't release at all.

Please are we even sure women don't enjoy sex more than men like this? My shaft is 5 inches and I swear for all the 3 minutes i kept diving in out, the babe kept moaning and I don't think she was faking it🤔

Pussy ive only seen before in porn flicks.. bro I saw it today, up close and scary, on the healthy big ass of a 28-year old girl.

I asked if i could slide my fingers in, she accepted and when I smelt that moist thing.. it was odourless

All in all, my first sexual experience was underwhelming and I don't see why people turn addicts. This is just documentation for my future 10-years sef

U didnt do it properly

aribisala0:
Yes selling drugs in India pays more

The capacity for self deception has no limit

See the logic
If uk dey pay more igbos for dey prison there?
Meaning?

Who is naturally more criminal?

Maybe you need to think before talking

As a nigerian who lived in uk for more than 5yrs.i personally know many yoruba guys who hands where into one fraudulent thing or d other.infact a very respectable friend wit wife n kids is currently in jail for scams.What am saying is igbo guys go abroad to hustle...yeah some might do drugs bt not all.Tell me wat u can export frm UK to nigeria n make profit.
Car parts is a no no as they are mostly diesel cars there n right hand drive.even in my church in uk most where yorubas.Uk government programs their economy to suck d blood out of migrants n citizens.u wont see anything to send home...and u know say igbo guy no go gree for that kind arrangement.
Nb:am from d north

shortgun:
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the current Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has consistently demonstrated ethnic bias and a lack of professional discretion, these traits disqualify her from holding such a sensitive and nationally symbolic office.

Her most recent actions singling out Igbos in connection with crimes committed abroad not only breach diplomatic decorum but appear to be a deliberate attempt to scapegoat an entire ethnic group, with potentially dangerous consequences for innocent Nigerians living overseas.

Dabiri-Erewa has made it a pattern to highlight crimes allegedly committed by Nigerians of Igbo descent, while deliberately ignoring or downplaying similar offenses committed by other Nigerians, particularly those from her ethnic group.

For instance, in 2023 she publicly named and shamed Igbos in Dubai involved in gang-related violence. She failed to provide full details, ignored due process and used inflammatory language that branded entire communities abroad with guilt by association. Yet, in the same Dubai Nigeria’s most notorious internet fraudster Ramon Abbas, also known as "Hushpuppi" was arrested by the FBI. Abike Dabiri-Erewa did not highlight his Yoruba ethnicity or use the incident to generalize about his ethnic group. Instead, she issued an official statement through the Commission "urging the public to refrain from stigmatizing Nigerians in the diaspora and emphasizing that the actions of a few should not tarnish the reputation of the majority".

"That statement described the arrest of Ramoni Igbalode (“Hushpuppi”) as no justification for generalizing about all Nigerians abroad or using the case as a basis for ethnic stereotyping".

When drug traffickers of other ethnic backgrounds were arrested in Saudi Arabia or when Nigerians were caught for internet fraud and other crimes in Malaysia, India or Indonesia Dabiri-Erewa either remained silent or issued vague, diplomatic statements, without drawing any attention to their ethnic identity.

Anyone with basic education should know that if Igbos make up the largest population of Nigerians in a particular country, it is only natural that they would also be the highest in all statistics including crime, success, employment..e.t.c in that country.

If Abike Dabiri is not a bigot, she should publish the names and ethnicities of all Nigerians in Saudi Arabian prisons or London prisons.

This pattern of selective outrage betrays a deep-seated bias and worsens ethnic divisions both at home and abroad.

As a public official, Abike Dabiri-Erewa holds a position that demands neutrality, tact and a commitment to national unity. She is expected to defend the interests of all Nigerians in the diaspora not inflame tribal tensions or exploit her office to score political points.

What she has done is not merely embarrassing it is dangerous. Her rhetoric will provoke hate, social stigma and even physical attacks against innocent Igbo Nigerians abroad many of whom are law-abiding professionals, students and entrepreneurs.

Abike Dabiri-Erewa has demonstrated that she is unfit to represent Nigerians in the diaspora especially when a significant portion of them can no longer trust her to advocate on their behalf without tribal bias.

She should resign or be removed from office immediately. Her continued presence only deepens Nigeria’s fragile divisions and reinforces the double standards that have hindered the nation’s unity and progress for decades

Actually,there are more criminal yorubas in uk prisons n that is becos uk no dey pay so igbos avoid there.

Urgent1Million:
That is good then, the marketers who are importing will be forced to sell at lower prices as well.
That's the beauty of deregulation.

U are not getting it.dangote is in partnership wit abt 6 petrol retailers who sell dsngote fuel alone.now those 6 are not even d bigest petrol sellers in d country as they dont really hav so many brances web compared wit d others.this has made dangote to turn to a retsailer by buying 4000cng trucks to deliver prtrol all around d country.the next thing u will hear he has leased or built petrol ststions to bring d fuel closer than d people

Efuaye:
Why would a real estate company not follow all legal procedures and complete the necessary documentation before selling its properties?
Our “anyhowness” is becoming unbecoming!

If lagos govt made d proceez straighforward this people wont do this

Fiscus105:
Read my comments and make sure you understand and stop following Dangote gragra, if Dangote Petro is profitable for the importers, they won't bypass him and go for foreign imports.


Have you for once asked urself, the gains, you as a citizen gaining from ban they place on cement importation? The skyrocketing gain the cement manufacturers are gaining, have they sent a penny to your account once? Did you know how much cement cost today and the amount it would be, if they lift ban? The same goes to rice importation before they partially lifted the ban.

Provided the Petrol importation is not substandard, let the competition continue.

So how do u know d importation is not substandard?dangote is selling in europe as his fuel meets european standard.petrol importation n cement is not d same.cement has name so if u hav diff manufacturers u choose d one wit quality.Its not d same for fuel.u buy petrol at statuon without knowning source.Even d guy at d pump dont even know d source.i was once a petroleum inspector for discharge of petrol at apapa lagos n i can tell u they bring in cheap rejected petrol jst to make profit....so yes dangote was right on this.

Release is waste of time.Israel dominated ur airspace for 12 days meaning if they wanted to annilate ur millitary n probably wipe out all government infrastructure they would hav