{
  "id": 15009737,
  "title": "NAFDAC destroys N2.6bn fake drugs, food items in Rivers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/nafdac-destroys-n2-6bn-fake-drugs-food-items-in-rivers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T18:08:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nafdac-destroys-n2-6bn-fake-drugs-food-items-in-rivers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed seized fake and substandard products valued at N2.6bn in Rivers State. The products, including medicines, tomatoes, cookies, and chemicals, were intercepted and seized by the Nigeria Customs Service at the Onne Port between 2025 and 2026. The destruction ceremony took place in Port Harcourt, with Dr. Martins Iluyomade, Chairman of the Federal Task Force on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods in Nigeria, disclosing the details on behalf of NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "NANS urges NAFDAC to test drugs, food sold on campuses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/nans-urges-nafdac-to-test-drugs-food-sold-on-campuses",
        "published": "2026-10-16T14:48:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "NANS urges NAFDAC to test drugs, food sold around campuses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/nans-urges-nafdac-to-test-drugs-food-sold-around-campuses",
        "published": "2026-10-16T15:24:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}