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President Bola Tinubu has vowed to tackle illicit use of drug in Nigeria by raising consciousness of the threats that it poses to society. He equally

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday said that its Seaport Directorate in Lagos had arrested 24 persons with 19,824.57kg of drugs from January to date. The Director Seaports Operation, Mrs Omolade Faboyede, said this at the commemoration of the 2023 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking held in Lagos. Faboyede

*** Marwa says stigmatisation impedes drug addicts rehabilitation process By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday made a case for increased and continued education of Nigerians, especially the younger generation and other vulnerable, on the dangers of drug abuse and the need to stop stigma and discrimination against addicts. Tinubu

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Bauchi State Command, says that four farmlands located in various local government areas of the state were discovered and destroyed from August 2022 till date. NDLEA Commander in the state, Ali Aminu, stated this at a news briefing on Monday to mark the 2023 International Day Against Drugs and

Mr Tinubu called for the education of citizens, especially the young and other vulnerable, on the dangers of drug abuse and the need to...

VIENNA: The cheap, easy and fast production of synthetic drugs has radically transformed illicit drug markets around the world, with lethal results, the United Nations warned Sunday (Monday in Manila).

He urged stakeholders to take a people-centered approach in addressing drug addiction, saying addicts are also humans who deserve understanding and support to recover from the downward path of drugs.

The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd.) has decried the use illicit drugs among young persons of school age in Nigeria, saying “it has taken a worrisome dimension.”

A wholesome approach is needed to check drug abuse; rehabilitation not social isolation can cure the drug addicts The problem of drug abuse has assumed a critical proportion globally. This year’s World Drug Day is appropriately themed ‘People First: Stop Stigma and Discrimination, Strengthen

Mr Suberu said that children who were not properly informed were at greater risk of engaging in unsafe behaviours and experimenting with drugs.