By Ibironke Ariyo The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has called for a coordinated national response to tackle illicit drug use and trafficking, saying no single institution can effectively address the growing challenge in isolation. Marwa made the call in Abuja at theContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The arrest of three Mexican methamphetamine experts and seven Nigerian collaborators deep inside a forest in Ogun marked far more than another successful anti-drug operation. Hidden within the Abidagba Forest in Ijebu East Local Government Area was what the National Drug LawContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced weeklong activities to commemorate the 2026 World Drug Day (WDD). The announcement was made at a joint news briefing by NDLEA and UNODC at the agency’s headquarters on Friday in Abuja. Addressing newsmen, the NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-GenContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested more than 80,000 suspected drug offenders between January 2021 and May 2026. The Director, Media and Advocacy of the agency, Mr Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has urged Nigerians to rise and counter the toxic pop-culture that glamourises abuse of illicit substances as an acceptable way of life. Marwa made the call during the official inauguration of the NDLEA’s radio station,Continue Reading
