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NYSC cautions corps members against drug abuse
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged corps members to shun drug/substance abuse to protect them against its adverse effects. The NYSC Coordinator in Rivers, Mr. Moses Oleghe, stated this during a sensitization exercise at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Nowa Tai. The exercise was being organised in collaboration between the scheme and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)…
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NAFDAC urges youths, students to shun drugs, alcohol
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has advised students and youths in general to shun illicit and narcotic drugs and alcohol. The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Christiana Adeyeye, gave the advice at the inauguration of the NAFDAC Consumer Safety Club (NCSC) at Union Secondary School, Ichi, Ekwusigo Local Government Area, Anambra, on Wednesday. She said…
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Defence
NDLEA intercepts UK-bound illicit drug consignment at Lagos airport, arrests 2
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a consignment of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis enroute to the United Kingdom, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr. Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the consignment was…
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NAFDAC says about 14.3 million Nigerians abuse drugs
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has said that about 14.3 million Nigerians are victims of drug abuse. Adeyeye stated this at the inaugural ceremony of the agency’s youth program, tagged ‘’Catch Them Young,” held at the Government Secondary School, Rumuokwuta, Port Harcourt, on Wednesday. According to her, research findings show…
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Defence
Cultism, drug abuse security threats needing urgent attention- Lagos CP
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Mr. Adegoke Fayoade, says that it is time urgent measures are taken to halt cultism and drug abuse in the society. He said this on Saturday at Ikeja, during a event organised by the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) tagged: “Teenagers Stay Informed: Know the Dangers of Cultism and Drugs” According…
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Youths, NDLEA, others stage 5km walk against drugs abuse
Youths in Ikorodu West, in partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Ikorodu branch, held a five-kilometre walk against drug abuse in Ikorodu on Saturday. Speaking shortly after the walk exercise, Mr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, Chairman, Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), advised youths to shun drug abuse, adding that such vices…
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Crime
NDLEA commends officers’ commitment to drug war in 2024
The Narcotic Commander (NC) in charge of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ogun Command, Mr. Tijani Rabe, has commended the effort of officers in disrupting illicit drug trafficking in 2024. Rabe told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta on Saturday that the unwavering dedication reduced illicit drug trade in the state. According to him, the officers…
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Defence
NDLEA sensitises Ogun students on drug abuse
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) , Ogun command, says it has carried out a sensitisation programme on dangers of illicit drug trafficking and consumption among youths in the state. The command’s Narcotics Commander, Mr Tijjani Rabe, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) on Saturday in Abeokuta. Rabe said that more than…
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Crime
Drugs abuse organisation to rehabilitate 10 addicts
The Vanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA) has pledged to support the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) by rehabilitating 10 drug addicts free. The Executive Director, VGADA, Dr Hope Omeiza, said this when he led his team on a courtesy visit to the NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa on Monday in Abuja.…
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Crime
Jigawa CP urges youths to shun drug abuse
The Commissioner of Police in Jigawa, Mr Emmanuel Ekot has advised youths to shun drug abuse and crimes. He also counselled youths to embrace farming and skills acquisition to enable to become productive members of the society. Ekot, who spoke during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Monday, noted that the state was doing…
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Ebonyi rates highest on drug abuse in Nigeria
Mr Eze Ude, State Coordinator, International Society for Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professionals (ISSUP), said that Ebonyi was being rated highest in substance abuse among states of the federation. Ude disclosed this to newsmen on Friday during conclusion of a three-day workshop. The workshop was organized by officials of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for the National Association…
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10% of Kaduna residents abuse drugs – Dr Maigari
Dr Joseph Maigari, Director-General, Kaduna State Bureau for Substance Abuse, Prevention and Treatment (KADBUSA), says about 10 per cent of the state’s residents engage in drug abuse. Maigari made the disclosure on Thursday when he led other management staff of the bureau on a courtesy visit to the palace of the Agwatyap in Atak-Njei, Zango Kataf Local Government Area of…
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Crime
35.9m people suffer from drug use disorders globally – UNODC
The United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) says in its 2020 report that more than 35.9 million people suffer from drug use disorders globally. Mr Abubakar Danraka, Chairman, Abuja Branch of the Association of Hospital Administration Pharmacists of Nigeria (AHAPN), quoted UNODC as reporting. Danraka made this known in a statement, commemorating the International Day against Drug Abuse and…
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Police arrests youth consuming poisonous leaf
The Kebbi State Police Command has warned youths against preparing and consuming poisonous leaf- delicacy during marriages and ceremonies in the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Agunbiade Oluyemi- Lasore, gave the warning in a statement signed by the Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Nafi’u Abubakar, in Birnin Kebbi on Monday. The statement lamented the high rate…
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