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 and promoting a drug-free society through strategic public engagement. NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen Buba Marwa, said at the event in Abuja that lasting victory against theContinue Reading
By Adebayo Gbeja/Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a highly sophisticated multi-million-dollar Nigerian-Mexican methamphetamine production syndicate and arrested 10 suspects with N480billion worth of meth recovered. Giving details of the major operational success at a media briefing on Wednesday in Abuja, the NDLEA Chairman; retiredContinue Reading
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 the past five years, the country must also confront the sobering reality of a mutating drug threat. Marwa said this at the opening session of aContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo/Adebayo Gbeja The European Union (EU), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have pledged support for Nigeria’s 2026–2030 drug control plan. The support is aimed at tackling substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. The EU, UNODCContinue Reading
Seized illicit drugs by Operatives of the NDLEA By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a large consignment of Canadian Loud, a high-potency strain of cannabis, weighing 4,173.5 kilograms with a street value of N10.4billion at the Tincan Island Port in Lagos. A statement byContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo/Lengnan Dapam Tobias The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) of Ghana have strengthened ties against drug trafficking cartels across the West Africa sub-region and beyond. Speaking during a courtesy visit by a delegation from NACOC in Abuja, the NDLEA boss, RetiredContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo/Lengnan Tobias The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has destroyed large confiscated items from various custodial centres across the nation. Speaking during the destruction exercise on Tuesday in Abuja, the Controller General, NCoS, Sylvester Nwakuche, said that the prohibited items which include phones and other electronic devices were consideredContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The National Assembly has urged Nigerian women to take the lead in the fight against drug abuse, saying the country cannot tackle the challenge without leveraging their roles in combating the menace. Chairman, Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics, Sen. Ibrahim Dankwambo, made the call at aContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says Nigeria will no longer be a permissive ground for international drug cartels. It said the position followed the strong message sent by the unprecedented number of arrests, seizures and convictions recorded by the current leadership of theContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Stakeholders say early intervention, stronger policy enforcement and youth empowerment are critical strategies to curing bullying in Nigerian schools. They gave the recommendations at a Stakeholder Consultative Dialogue on Anti-Bullying in Nigerians Schools convened by International Alert Nigeria, in Abuja. Dr Margaret Ebubedike, Senior Research Fellow, InternationalContinue Reading
