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Drug abuse: A threat to mental health, National security, NAFDAC warns

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2021 0

By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), has cautioned against the effects of drug abuse saying, it poses a threat to mental health and national security. Speaking at the maiden Annual National Security Summit in Abuja with the theme

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Drug abuse: A national tragedy, major cause of insecurity — Marwa

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2021 0

The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mohammed Buba Marwa, has described drug abuse as a national tragedy and major cause of insecurity in the country. Marwa, who spoke at a stakeholders meeting held on Friday in Lokoja, lamented that drug abuse remained the major cause of insecurity in the country. He noted that […]

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How Traditional DTLA reached massive success in a short period of time

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2021 0

Cannabis, which are found in various forms, have been the subject of debate for its medicinal properties for years. Now, The National Institute on Drug Abuse has agreed to the fact that “the whole, unprocessed marijuana plant or its basic extracts can be used to treat symptoms of illnesses and other conditions.” Here’s one organization […]

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Delta Orientation Bureau kicks off sensitisation exercise against drug abuse, cultism

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2021 0

By Nosa Akenzua, Asaba The Delta State Orientation Bureau has kicked started a sensitisation advocacy against drug abuse and cultism with a call on secondary school students to shun the twin social menace in the state. Speaking to students at the Government Model Secondary School, GRA, Asaba, the Director General of the bureau, Eugene Azuka […]

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How COVID-19 Reduced Drug Abuse In Kano

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2020 0

As the world continue to battle against the dreaded COVID-19 virus, Kano state government has lived up to expectation introducing drastic measures to stop the infiltration of the virus which is yet to record its ugly presence in the ancient commercial city. Though Corona Virus has continued to ravage the world with its deadly effects, […]

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TSLS Foundation premieres, ‘The Scourge’

Ihesiulo Grace 13 March 2020 0

…Launches social club against drug abuse Worried by the rising rate of drug abuse among youths, which is more prevalent among secondary schools students, a non-governmental organisation, Trauma Savers Life Support Foundation (TSLS) has premiered its movie ‘The Scourge’ which gathered top notch attendance with the presence of the First Lady of Lagos State, Mrs. […]

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Young Nigerians and the trending drug abuse

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2019 0

The devastating consequences of drug use know no geographic, economic, social, or ethnic boundaries. Each year hundreds of thousands of people around the globe – rich, poor, educated, illiterate, male, female, and even young children die from drug abuse, and millions more are victims of addiction and drug-fueled violence. Beyond the toll drugs take on […]

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Ortom tasks motorcycle riders against drug abuse, cultism

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2019 0

Governor Samuel Ortom has charged members of the Benue Bem Riders Club to embark on more sensitization campaigns and advocacy against drug abuse and cultism in the state. Gov. Ortom, who gave the charge on Friday during a courtesy call on him by members of the club, lauded their initiative to sensitise the public against […]

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Drug Abuse – Lagos to collaborate with NGOs

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2019 0

Lagos State Government has expressed its readiness to collaborate with members of NDLEA Celebrity Drug-Free Club (NCDFC) and Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria, CRAN, to address the menace of drug abuse among students and youths across the State. The State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Segun Dawodu disclosed this on Tuesday while welcoming […]

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#NoToCodeine campaign: Edo N-power counsels 322 pupils on dangers of drug abuse

Ihesiulo Grace 15 October 2018 0

To deepen the #Notocodeine campaign in Edo North Senatorial District of the state, beneficiaries of Federal Government’s Social Investment Programme, N-Power, in Edo State, have tasked secondary school students to shun drug abuse and strive for excellence in their studies so as to meaningfully contribute to national development. The N-Power beneficiaries gave the

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We’re ready to partner with any institution to curtail drug abuse -FG

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2018 0

The Federal Government has reiterated its readiness to partner with any institution to checkmate the prevalent drug abuse that is ruining the lives of young Nigerians. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha stated this on Wednesday when the Northern Traditional Ruler’s Council Sub-Committee on Drug Abuse paid him a courtesy call […]

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‘Ugwuanyi, reference point in NDLEA success story’

Ihesiulo Grace 27 June 2018 0

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has lauded Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s uncommon affection and remarkable contributions towards the success story of the agency in tackling drug abuse and illicit trafficking in Enugu State. The agency said that Gov. Ugwuanyi’s disposition has been a source of motivation, adding that the gesture was responsible for the […]

Health

Pharmacists demand closure of open drug markets to check drug abuse

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2018 0

As part of efforts to check the increasing cases of drug abuse in the country, especially among youths, pharmacists under the aegis of Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) Lagos State Branch,have called on the federal government to close down all open drug markets in the country. They say the closure had become necessary […]

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Nigerian Pharmacists slams FG for banning the use of codeine

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2018 0

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), has said the ban on importation of codeine as active pharmaceutical ingredient for cough preparations was not an outright solution to solving the problem of drug abuse in the country. Dr. Albert Kelong Alkali, National Chairman of the ACPN, who called for a holistic approach in tackling […]

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UNODC tackles drug abuse with launch of four policy publications

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2018 0

In a decisive move to combat the hydra headed problem of drug dependence among millions of Nigerian youths and widespread incidence of drug induced criminality and violence in the country, the United Nation Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), is set to launch four different publications on important policies and guidelines for controlled medicines and […]

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Sanusi II flays politicians, govt for aiding, abetting drug abuse

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2017 0

His Royal Highness the Emir of Kano Alh Muhammadu Sanusi II has in strong terms, condemned the activities of politicians and government officials for encouraging drug abuse among the youths in the country. The Emir who described the war against drug abuse by Government as a mere lips service said that unless politicians stop engaging […]

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Matriculation: ABUAD management harps on war against drug abuse and cultism; says no to criminality

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2017 0

Following the recent upsurge of criminality in campuses across the country, the management of the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), has warned the 1,980 matriculating students of the university that those with tendencies for drug abuse, cultism and rape will have no room to operate in the university. The ABUAD’s Vice Chancellor, Prof Michael […]

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Drug abuse growing among minors in Kano -NDLEA

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

Yakubu Salisu, Kano The commander National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kano Command, Hamza Umar MNI, has decried the new trend of drug abuse among minors in the state as something new and unexpected. Hamza, who spoke to newsmen at the commands headquarters on Tuesday, stated that the ugly trend which the state has been […]

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Security agencies sabotaging efforts to curb hard drugs in Abia, monarch alleges

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2017 0

Some enforcement agencies have been alleged to be sabotaging the efforts to curb the circulation of hard drugs in Abia State. The Chairman of Umuahia South Council of Traditional Rulers and Towe 1 of Umutowe autonomous community Olokoro, HRM Eze Godfrey Onwuka, made this revelation in his palace of Justice, Olokoro, while interacting with newsmen […]

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Alarming Rate Of Drug Abuse, A Future Time Bomb – Mujitaba Ahmed

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2017 0

Mr Mujitaba Ahmed, a retired Deputy Controller General of Customs on Saturday in Sokoto warned that the increasing rate of drug abuse by youth in the country was fast becoming a future time-bomb. The Ex-Customs Top Officers spoke at a merit award ceremony, organized by a Non-Governmental Organization, ‘Qualitative Leaders Support Youths Organization’. Ahmed observed […]