Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has approved a state-level committee to curb drug abuse. The Committee, headed by the state Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, is to complement the efforts of the federal anti-drug unit, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The Deputy Governor disclosed Fintiri’s approval of the committee on Sunday during a special church service in …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned students about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. The director-general of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, issued the warning on Saturday during a keynote address at a “Catch-Them-Young” sensitisation programme for secondary school students. Ms Adeyeye, represented by Harirah Abdullahi, chief regulatory officer at NAFDAC, emphasised the importance …

Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries Limited has unveiled its plan to establish a N1 billion foundation with the motive to frontally combat the menace of drug abuse among the youths and society at large. The pharmaceutical company made this known during a recent annual Thanksgiving and 40th Anniversary Dinner held in Lagos. Founder/Group Managing Director of the company, Dr. Stella Okoli insisted …

Chairman of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (retd), has urged the President Bola Tinubu-led government to declare a state of emergency on drug abuse. Marwa made the call while charging Nigerian elites to key into the whole-of-society strategy by the NDLEA to curb the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in the country. In …

Members of the Kogi State House of Assembly have decried the illicit intake of hard drugs by some youths in the state. In a motion of urgent public importance moved on the floor of the assembly on Friday, the member representing Lokoja I State Constituency, Bin Tijani, called for the establishment of a rehabilitation centre to cater to the needs …

At street corners, in abandoned and uncompleted buildings, near pubs or eateries and fringes of social gatherings, under the bridges, you see them pacing around aimlessly. They have weird faces, hairs unkempt, bodies caked with dirt, having been starved of water due to lack of water for days, and weeks. Many of them look emaciated and constantly hungry; they talk …

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has announced an allocation of N32 billion to enhance and develop the skills of 8,888 teachers across the country. It said the project is to ensure that teachers have the necessary skills and resources to effectively train children, positively influence them, and develop life skills which will in turn stop drug …

The Ondo State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria has partnered with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to combat drug abuse among sportsmen and women, as well as other stakeholders. The partnership was highlighted during a sensitisation program held at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure on Sunday. Speaking at the …

President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to redouble efforts in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking in the country. He also urged support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in its fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. A statement on Wednesday by the Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, said the President …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said the menace of drug abuse in the country is a ticking bomb that all stakeholders must rise to fight elaborately. The anti-narcotic agency disclosed that the menace has become a serious national issue as the proliferation of drug abuse now cuts across classes of persons and regions in the country. According …