Tag: Drug abuse
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NAFDAC warns Nigerian youths against illicit drugs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerian youths to stay away from illicit drugs.
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NAFDAC says about 14.3 million Nigerians abuse drugs
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that about 14.3 million or Nigerians are victims of drug abuse.
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CSOs, NDLEA hold walk against drug abuse in Plateau, task youths on prevention
A Non Governmental Organization (NGO) under the ageism of School Outreach for Better Education, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA ) and Office of the First Lady Plateau State have held a walk against drug abuse on Plateau.
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Ahead Paris Olympics: Lagos SWAN, NDLEA, Defence Hqtrs, Nigeria Police hold symposium on drugs abuse.
On Thursday, 30 May 2024, the second edition of the national symposium being organized by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Lagos chapter with active collaboration from the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the Defence Headquarters, Nigeria Police, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Lagos State Sports Commission and other relevant agencies in the…
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PRIMORG flags off drug demand reduction campaign in schools
The Progressive Impact Organization for Community Development (PRIMORG) will on Friday, January 9, 2024, launch a sensitization campaign against the worsening menace of drug abuse among young people. The campaign, which is titled ‘Safe Without Drugs (SWiD) Initiative,’ possesses a wide range of programmes and activities meant to address the multifaceted problems of drug abuse…
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NUJ urge journalists to sensitise public of dangers of drug in-take
The Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, Mr Festus Alenkhe, has urged journalists to sensitise the public through their reportage, to the dangers of drugs in-take in the society.
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Senate urges FG to declare “State of Emergency” on drug abuse
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to declare a State of Emergency on illicit drugs and drug abuse in the country. This followed adoption of a motion on “Urgent need to address the menace of drug abuse
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Police flay Nigerian music superstars for glamorising drug use
The Police Command in Lagos State has flayed music superstars in Nigeria over the prevalence of substance abuse, lamenting that the music industry glamorised drug use.
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Drug Abuse: Lagos is building biggest mental health rehabilitation home – Sanwo-Olu
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State said that the state government was currently building the biggest mental rehabilitation home in the country. Sanwo-Olu made this known while receiving members of the Southern Governors Wives’ Forum (SGWF) on a courtesy visit at Lagos House, Ikeja. He said that the rehabilitation home was to comprehensively address the…
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Why we can’t effectively fight drug abuse, trafficking – NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Idiroko Borderland Special Area Command has lamented a shortage of manpower and logistics to effectively carry out the fight against drug abuse and illicit trafficking in the command. Mrs Archie-Abia Ibibio, Commander, Idiroko Special Area Command, made this known on Friday in Idiroko, Ogun. Archie-Abia also identified multi-plural…