Tag: drug abuse
NDLEA to rid Lagos of illicit drugs – Commander
Mr Ralph Igwenagu, the Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Lagos State, said the agency is working hard to…
Group decries increasing rate of drug abuse among youth
An Enugu-based group, Society for the Improvement of Rural People (SIRP) has expressed dismay at the rising wave of drug…
NGO identifies measures to curb drug abuse
Vanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) says curbing drug abuse has been a major challenge affecting the…
NIS committed to fighting drugs abuse among personnel
The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, on Monday reiterated his commitment to fighting drugs and substance abuse…
4 Abuja doctors commit suicide
Between January and June this year, no fewer than four medical doctors, working in the Nigerian capital of Abuja, committed…
Over 14 million Nigerians are on drugs – report
World Drug Report 2019 has put drug use prevalence in Nigeria at 14.4 percent of the population, representing 14.4 million…
Drug Abuse: Buhari receives Marwa’s Presidential Committee report
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday received the report of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse at…
Cultism, Drug Abuse major issues in Lagos – Official
The Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development has identified Cultism and Drug Abuse as major issues currently ravaging…
Lagos Govt, NGO partner to fight Drug Abuse
The Lagos State Government has expressed its readiness to collaborate with members of the NDLEA Celebrity Drug Free Club (NCDFC)…
NGO tells youth to shun drugs, violence
As Nigeria marks her 59th independence anniversary, Advocacy for Positive Behavioural Patterns Initiative, an NGO, has called on Nigerian youths…
Nigeria can be freed from drug abuse
A Lagos lawmaker, Mr. Gbolahan Yishawu on Wednesday, said Nigeria could be freed from drug abuse and illicit trafficking, if…
Drug abuse, human trafficking: Tonto Dikeh organises Walk Tour
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh is organising a 2.8km walk tour in Abuja for the elimination of drug abuse and human…
Varsity to introduce random drug test to check abuse, cultism
The Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Cross River, on Tuesday, said it would introduce a policy of random drug test for…
Drug abuse, major driver of sins among youths – NOA Director
Mr Bulus Dabit, Director, Plateau office of the National Orientation Agency(NOA), has identified drug and substances abuse as the major…
Stakeholders decry illegal migration, drug abuse in Plateau
Stakeholders in Plateau on Thursday decried the rising influx of illegal migrants, and drug abuse in the state, and called…
Drug Abuse: Caleb school dissociates self from Lizzy
Caleb International School Lagos has dissociated itself from Lizzy, a drug abused youngster, whose story was circulated on the social…
Drug Abuse: Presidential Committee visits rehabilitation centres in Kano State
Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd.), Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse (PACEDA), on Sunday, commended the proprietors…
Drug Abuse: Presidential committee sensitises drug dealers, bus drivers
The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse (PACEDA), Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (retd), on Friday appealed to…
Drug abuse: Education, employment keys to reduction – Marwa
The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse, Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has said that Nigeria must retool…
Group tasks mothers on pro-activeness against child drug abuse
An NGO, Parent-Child Intervention Center (PCIC), has advised mothers to be proactive against child drug abuse within their neighbourhoods. The…
Gov. Dickson admonishes against cultism, drug abuse
Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has advised Nigerian youths to shun cultism and drug abuse in order to become responsible…
Drug abuse: Corps member, NDLEA take campaign to Niger schools
A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Niger, Miss Ulinkhifo Isibhakhomen, on Thursday urged pupils and students…
Drug abuse: NAFDAC has taken campaign to schools – D-G
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has taken its war against drug abuse…
LAUTECH, NDLEA collaborate to combat drug abuse
The Management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso, has said it was set for a partnership with the…
South-West leads in drug abuse with 22.4% in Nigeria
Mrs Oluwatoyin Odeku, Leader of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Elimination of Drug Abuse (PACEDA), South-West, said 22.4 per…
Lagos charges LASPOTECH students to shun drug abuse
The Lagos State Government has charged students of the Lagos State Polytechnic, LASPOTECH, to shun all forms of drug abuse.
Drug abuse: NGO cautions FG on rise among youths
Vanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA), a Non Government Organisation (NGO), had appealed to the Federal Government to take urgent measures…
Drug abuse: Don urges parents to know their children’s friends
Dr Mohammed Hadi-Musa, a lecturer with the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has called on parents and guardians to…
Drug abuse, unemployment responsible for insecurity in Zamfara – Minister
The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, says drug abuse, unemployment and governance are responsible for the “deplorable security situation in…
Drug abuse: Presidential committee to support NDLEA’s antidrug war
The Presidential Advisory Committee on the Elimination of Drug Abuse (PACEDA) has said it will support the National Drug Law…