Defence/Security
UNODC seeks health-centred response to drug challenge in Nigeria
By Ibironke Ariyo The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has called for a coordinated, health-centred and evidence-based response to address illicit…
Tag: Mr Cheikh Toure
Defence/Security
No single institution can win war against drugs alone — Marwa
By Ibironke Ariyo The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has called for a coordinated national response to…
Features
Taking the fight to the cartels: NDLEA’s new drug war strategy
By Ibironke Ariyo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The arrest of three Mexican methamphetamine experts and seven Nigerian collaborators deep inside a forest in…
Defence/Security
World Drug Day: NDLEA unveils weeklong activities, targets criminal networks
By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced weeklong activities to commemorate the 2026 World Drug Day (WDD). The announcement…
Defence/Security
NDLEA inaugurates own radio station, Clean Beat 91.5FM
By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has inaugurated Clean Beat 91.5FM, a dedicated radio station aimed at advancing anti-drug campaigns…
Defence/Security
NDLEA records gains, but drug threat evolving — Marwa
By Adebayo Gbeja/Ibironke Ariyo The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, says while Nigeria may celebrate milestones recorded over…
Defence/Security
Nigeria no longer a permissive ground for drug cartels — UNODC
By Ibironke Ariyo The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says Nigeria will no longer be a permissive ground for international drug…
Defence/Security
Stakeholders urge collective action against gender-based violence
By Ibironke Ariyo A Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, has urged stronger collective action to end Sexual and Gender-Based Violence…
General News
UNODC inaugurates Nigeria programme, seeks justice funding
By Ibironke Ariyo The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has inaugurated its Country Programme for Nigeria (2026–2030), calling for stronger domestic…
Defence/Security
UNODC: Organised crime, corruption key drivers of violent extremism in Nigeria
By Ibironke Ariyo The Country Representative, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, (UNODC) Mr Cheikh Toure, says organised crime, illicit financial flows and…