The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has conducted a sensitization program targeting 150 youths in Adamawa to raise awareness about…
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Katsina State Government says it will offer psychosocial support to women and youth involved in drug abuse in the state.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command said it arrested 198 drug suspects and dismantled 21 illicit drug joints in Kano.
Former President Muhammad Buhari has expressed concern over the rate of drug abuse in Katsina State, saying all concerned indigenes must unite to end the menace.
ASHENEWS reports that the Director of Human Resource Management, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Ibrahim Mohammed Abdul has enjoined corps members to desist from drug abuse and other social vices.
NDLEA recovered at least eight tons of Indian hemp and 8,000 bottles of codeine in raids in Edo, Delta, Bauchi, Kaduna, Gombe, Kogi Anambra and the FCT in the last one week.
ASHENEWS reports that the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa has warned newly promoted cadets that there will be no room for internal sabotage in the renewed war against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in the country.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has sought partnership with the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) in a bid to tackle drug abuse in the state.
Dr Dotun Ajiboye, a psycho-socialist, on Sunday advised parents and guardians to consult a mental health professional immediately they noticed substance use in a child, to prevent addiction.
A Non-governmental Organization, Smiles Africa International Youth Development Initiative (SAIYDI) is advocating for the review of laws that criminalise the use of hard drugs for recreational purposes in Nigeria .