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In recent years, one of the most troubling realities confronting Northern Nigeria is the alarming rise in drug abuse among young people. From small towns to bustling cities, stories of …
Drug abuse among northern youths and the need for reorientation Read MoreAcross cities and towns in Nigeria, an alarming trend is gradually stealing the future of the nation’s youth. Once considered a simple remedy for cold and flu, cough syrup—especially the …
Nigeria’s battle with cough syrup abuse Read More
The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.- Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd), has called for a collective effort from families, traditional rulers, and community leaders …
NDLEA boss urges collective action against drug abuse, cultism, banditry Read More
The governor of Yobe state, Mai Mala Buni, Monday called on traditional leaders to lead the fight against drug abuse. The governor congratulated the new Emir of Gudi, Alhaji …
Buni tasks traditional rulers on fight against drug abuse Read More
… Nabs wanted kingpin after year-long hunt The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced a series of significant drug busts across Nigeria, including the interception of cocaine concealed …
NDLEA uncovers cocaine in lipsticks, cannabis in microwaves Read More
China’s National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) has announced plans to compile a new catalogue of innovative drugs aimed at making high-value medicines more accessible and affordable. The catalogue will serve …
China to list innovative drugs for affordability Read More
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) weekend announced a series of interdictions and arrests, including the interception of cocaine meticulously concealed in lipsticks, property title documents, and a staggering …
NDLEA uncovers cocaine in lipsticks, $17.7m in kids’ books Read More
Efforts of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at curbing illicit drug transactions has received further boost, following the arrest of a man for allegedly importating 414.2kg cannabis sativa. …
NDLEA arrests man over alleged importation of 414.2kg Cannabis Sativa Read More
The Hijrah Islamic Organisation of Nigeria (HION) Thursday decried the high prevalence of drug abuse in Kwara state. The national chairman of Hijrah Islamic Organisation, Professor Badmas Yusuf, raised the …
Hijrah organisation decries prevalence of drug abuse in Kwara Read More
The federal government Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to tackling drug abuse in Nigeria with a clarion call for increased investment in prevention strategies, community engagement, and multi-sectoral collaboration. This declaration …
WDD: FG calls for collective action to tackle drug abuse Read More
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said Thursday that the fight against the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria must be embraced by all as a national movement …
2025 WDD: Fight against illicit drugs must be a national movement – Tinubu Read More
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Tuesday jointly unveiled a week-long series of activities to commemorate this year’s World …
NDLEA, UNODC unveil World Drug Day activities Read More
A few days ago, I read a report about a male undergraduate of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, who leapt to his premature death from a three-storey building under the …
Make-believe as an intoxicant Read More
The National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has said the federal government is prioritising the fight against illicit drugs due to its far-reaching impact on national security and the wellbeing …
Why we are prioritising fight against illicit drugs – NSA Read More
In a sustained effort to curb criminal activities and maintain public order, the Lagos State Taskforce has raided criminal hideouts and black spots within the Gowon Estate and its adjoining …
Lagos task force busts Gowon Estate drug hideouts, arrests 19 suspects Read More
The Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act (VAPP Act), adopted by 35 states, remains unknown to over half of Nigeria’s population. In this report, ENE OSHABA observes that implementation gaps, low awareness, …
Ten years after, VAPP Act still unknown to half of Nigerians Read More
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado, counseled Nigerian Children on Tuesday to shun drugs and dream bigs for …
Akpabio, Lado to children: Shun drugs, dream big Read More
The Nigeria Customs Service Apapa Command has intercepted two stolen vehicles from Canada and six containers carrying prohibited medical supplies imported from India. The Customs Area Controller of Apapa Command, …
Apapa Customs hits N1.094trn revenue milestone Read More
The Osun state government said the Imole War Against Drug Abuse in Osun Public Schools (IWADA) has reached over 200 secondary schools with 6,300 students already sensitised. The state Commissioner …
Osun takes anti-drugs campaign to 200 secondary schools Read MoreThe drugs tearing Nigeria apart thrive in shadows, yet the NDLEA fights them under the spotlight of X Spaces, formerly called Twitter. The specter of drug abuse looms large; it …
NDLEA combating drug abuse through X Spaces Read More
First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank), the financial inclusion bank has partnered with National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to strengthen the fight against drug trafficking and abuse in Nigeria. …
FirstBank boss Alebiosu vows to fight drug trafficking, abuse Read More
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Sunday said it intercepted 942 explosives bound for Zamfara state along the Kaduna-Zaria Expressway. The explosives, it further said, were seized by its operatives on patrol …
NDLEA intercepts 942 Zamfara-bound explosives, uncovers drugs in chocolate tins Read MoreThe Troops of Nigerian Army (NA) 81 division have nabbed a suspected human parts trafficker and drug peddlers in Ogun state. The NA 81 division spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel, Olabisi Ayeni, …
Troops arrest human parts trafficker, drug peddlers in Ogun Read MoreThe Lagos state strategic commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), CN Abubakar Liman Wali, has called for deeper collaboration with the traditional institutions in Lagos to intensify …
NDLEA seeks collaboration with traditional institutions in drug abuse fight Read More
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) weekend conducted a major raid on a hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, recovering illicit drug consignments valued at over N1.042 billion and arresting …
NDLEA raids Lagos hotel, recovers over N1bn illicit drugs Read More