By Oluwaseun Nubi Mr Hammed Aroyewun, Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), has called on residents to join hands in combating drug abuse. Aroyewun made the call in a statement on Thursday, describing drug abuse as a major threat to the future of young people and the securityContinue Reading
By Osayi Aghahowa The Edo Government has reiterated its commitment to combating drug abuse and illicit trafficking through strengthened prevention, enforcement, treatment and rehabilitation programmes across the state. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Eugenia Abdallah, said this in Benin on Friday during activities marking the 2026Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Drug-Free Arewa Movement (DFAM), has called on Northern leaders to join forces in combating the growing menace of illicit drug trafficking and substance abuse in the region. The Lead Convener of DFAM, Ibrahim Yusuf made the call in his Sallah message to commemorate the 2025 Eid-el-KabirContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Al Masaareef Foundation, working to address gaps in education, healthcare and sustainable development, has mobilised 500 secondary school students to fight drug abuse among youths in Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The foundation’s initiator and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Hauwa Wambai, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday atContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Mr Luka Nizassan, Etsu of Kwali, Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says Nigeria’s future is at stake following the high rate of drug abuse among the youths. Nizassan expressed the concern in Abuja on Tuesday, at a one-day Rise Above Conference, with theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Mrs Patience Jonathan, wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, has advised schoolgirls against prostitution and drug abuse. Jonathan gave the advice in Abuja on Monday, at the National Female Students Conference and launching of maiden Magazine tagged, “The Face of Women’s Libbers.” The event was organised byContinue Reading
