Operatives of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted a consignment of Indian hemp and other psychoactive drugs hidden in the engine compartment of a commercial bus travelling interstate. In a statement, yesterday, the Spokesman of the agency, Mr. Femi Babafemi said the drugs, weighing at least 5.2kg, were intercepted on Thursday on Gbongan-Ibadan Road in Osun. He …

Delta Governor, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, has voiced concerns over rising cases of illicit drug use among youths in the state. He said his administration aims to curb the menace in the state through campaigns and rehabilitation strategies, including the reintegration into society via wealth and job creation programmes under the administration’s MORE agenda. Oborevwori who spoke, yesterday, in a Delta …

The 23rd edition of NECCI PR Roundtable will take place on 27th and 28th October at Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Each day session starts at 10 am, the organisers said. According to NECCI PR, this edition has the theme, ‘Fighting the Scourge of Illicit Trade in the Pharma Industry: The Role of Communication’ with speakers including the …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has arrested a pregnant woman, Rabetu Abdulrasak, 24, and a cripple, Shehu Adams in possession of illicit drugs in Edo State. According to NDLEA spokesperson, Mr. Femi Babafemi, over 14 kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs were recovered from the two on Saturday in Agbede, Etsako West Local Government Area of the …

The high prevalence of psychoactive substance use among the youths and middle aged people in Nigeria have been blamed on social factors, which include peer group influence, unhealthy family background such as illegitimate relationships, toxic relationships within and outside the marriage institution, broken homes, alcoholic parents or involvement of the parent in anti-social and illegal activities, loss of job, low …