Health

Speaker, House of Representatives Identifies Solutions to Drug Abuse, Illicit Trafficking

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By Mosope Kehinde The Speaker, House of Representatives, Dr. Tajudeen Abass has urged all relevant stakeholders to join hands with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, in the fight against drug abuse and illicit trafficking. Continue Reading

Security

NDLEA, NSCDC Collaborate on Checking Menace of Drug Abuse

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National drug law enforcement agency, NDLEA has partnered with Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC for a secure and drug-free society.  The new NDLEA Commander in Oyo state, Mr Joe-Fadile Olayinka stated this during a courtesy visit to NSCDC State Headquarters, Agodi Ibadan. Mr. Olayinka commended the Oyo State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil […]Continue Reading

Health

Debilitating Impact of Drug Abuse on Youths

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The youths form a major segment of the world’s population.  Most worrisome in recent times is the high rate of youth in drug abuse. As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark 2022 International Youths Day, it is essential to take a look at the rationale behind youth’s involvement in drug abuse, its health […]Continue Reading

Health

Eschew Drug Abuse – Owoeye

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The need for collective cooperation between stakeholders to address the challenges posed by illicit drug abuse amongst the Youth, has again been stressed. The Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Mr Timothy Owoeye made the call on his Twitter handle to mark this year’s International Day Against Drug Abuse and illicit Trafficking.  Mr Owoeye stressed […]Continue Reading

Crime

ASUU Strike Responsible for Increased Cases of Drug Abuse – Obaseki

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Edo’s Gov. Godwin Obaseki on Friday in Benin blamed increasing rate of drug abuse in the state on the lingering Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU) strike. Reviewing the state’s security situation for the months of February, March and April, Gov. Obaseki said Edo recorded 19 drug abuse cases in February, 34 cases in March […]Continue Reading

Security

OYRTMA, NDLEA Collaborate to Tackle Drug Abuse

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Parents and guardians have been admonished to closely monitor their children and wards in order to curb the prevalence of drug abuse in society. The Oyo State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Mr Abdullahi Saeed, gave the admonition when he paid a courtesy visit to the chairman of the Oyo State […]Continue Reading

Health

Unemployment Responsible For Increase Of Drug Abuse – Dr. Kusimo

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Government at all levels have been encouraged to pay greater attention to plans for addressing unemployment and underemployment in the bid to reduce the scourge of drugs abuse and illicit trafficking. The Chairman, Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria, AGPMPN, Ogun State chapter, Dr. Adeneye Kusimo, made the call in Abeokuta while […]Continue Reading