Tag: drug abuse
Rising drug abuse a threat to internal security – Senate president
President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has said that the rising menace of drug abuse in the country poses…
NDLEA tasked with curtailing drug abuse in Keffi
United Youth Progressive Association, Keffi (UNIPAK), a community-based organisation, has urged the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to curtail…
Drug Abuse: NDLEA records high rate of women addicts in Kebbi
The National Drug and Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA in Kebbi says the rate of women indulgence in drug abuse is…
Drug abuse: NSCDC establishes special squad in Jigawa to fight menance
The Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Monday said it had set up a…
Drug Abuse: Northern governors want state of emergency
Northern governors have called on the Federal Government to declare state of emergency on drug abuse in the country as…
Northern governors want state of emergency declared on drug abuse
Northern governors have called on the Federal Government to declare state of emergency on drug abuse in the country as…
Olamide calls for end to drug abuse
Nigerian musician Olamide Adedeji aka Baddo, has called for an end to drug abuse following criticism currently trailing his song…
NAFDAC warns women to stay away from drug abuse
The National Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned women against drug abuse.
Lagos Police Move Against Drug Abuse, Criminal Activities In Hotels
The Lagos State Police Command has warned operators of night clubs, beaches, hotels, bars, lounges, among others in the State…
Plateau decries increase of women in drug abuse, child trafficking
Plateau Government on Wednesday expressed concern over increasing number of women in drug abuse and child trafficking-related issues in the…
Drug abuse: Psychiatrists decry high rate among adolescents
Two consultant psychiatrists on Wednesday decried the high rate of drug abuse among young adults in Nigeria, urging three tiers…
Drug abuse: Kogi government to partner NDLEA
Mrs. Bolanle Amupitan, Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development in Kogi, on Thursday said the state government would collaborate…
NGO Decries Increasing Drug Abuse Among Youths
An NGO, Youth Initiative Against Violence and Human Rights Abuse (YIAVHA) has decried the rising spate of drug abuse and…
Gov. advises parents to guard children against drug abuse
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has advised parents to guard against instances that could lure their children indulging drug abuse.
LG Boss Counsels Youths Against Drug Abuse
The Overseer of Akun Development Area of Nasarawa State, Mr Moses Malle, has cautioned youths in the area against consumption…
Plateau NDLEA set to curb drug abuse
The Plateau Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it is poised to curb drug addiction among…
Policemen to undergo drug abuse test – Arase
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has said that henceforth, all policemen will undergo snap urine tests to ascertain…
Drug Abuse: NDLEA advocates re-introduction of civic education in schools
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has advocated re-introduction of civic education in all schools in the country. Commander…
Aisha Buhari calls for action against drug abuse
The wife of the president, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Thursday called for collective effort to check high rate of drug…
Committee Blames Unemployment, Drug Abuse For Southern Kaduna Violence
The Gen. Martin Agwai-led Southern Kaduna Peace and Reconciliation Committee has urged the state government to evolve deliberate policies that…
Nigerian Youth And Drug Abuse
By Michael Oputeh A drug is a substance used for medical purposes that changes the state or function of the…
Kano govt. ready to battle drug abuse
Hajiya Zubaida Sheriff, Kano State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, says the government is determined to wage war…
Police partner PCN to combat drug abuse
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, says the police will continue to support the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN)…
Curbing Drug Abuse And Illicit Trafficking
By Rasak Musbau Globally, June 26 of every year is designated the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.…
Drug Abuse: NDLEA Arrests 11 Kids, Hotel Manager
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday said it has arrested 11 children and the manager of a…
Drug Reduction And Rehabilitation
The screaming headlines on drug seizures and arrests by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, are important,…
Drug abuse declining in Kano, says Kwankwaso
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso of Kano State, northwest Nigeria has said that his administration is winning the war…
A Cleansing Mission
Kano State Hisbah Board steps up arrest of prostitutes, drug abusers and indecent dressers in its renewed war on moral…
Drugs killing ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson
Former world heavyweight Boxing champion Mike Tyson has claimed he is on the verge of dying from drug and alcohol…
LASG Moves To Curb Cultism, Drug Abuse
In recent times, there have been reported cases of drug abuse and cultism in Lagos State public schools. These have…