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Drug Abuse

6 Mar
Children, as young as eight years, are being introduced to harmful drugs as parents and teachers watch with ignorance and helplessness, experts at People's Parliament, a quarterly public discussion about problems facing the country, have warned.
1 Mar
Retired Bri-Gen. Bubs Marwa, the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says drug abuse among Nigerians is the main driver of insecurity in the country.
22 Feb
Friends, well-wishers and associates of late founding General Overseer of El-Shaddai Covenant Ministries, Dr James O. James, have paid glowing tributes to his memories on the second anniversary of his death. James, a former lecturer at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Kaduna, according to them, was an inspirational and selfless leader who affected destinies and…
12 Feb
Dr Taiwo Malomo, a Principal Medical Officer, Surgical Emergency Department, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, has tasked the church and parents on the need to show more commitment in addressing drug abuse among the youth.
9 Feb
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has commended the officer in charge of the police tactical team attached to Area K, Marogbo, Lagos State Command, SP Rilwan Kasumu, for rejecting a N4 million bribe while investigating a case of drug peddling and unlawful possession of ammunition.
2 Feb
The Federal Government has called on relevant stakeholders to make concerted efforts towards ending drug abuse among youth in the country so as to prepare them for employability, entrepreneurship as well as future leaders.
19 Jan
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has declared its readiness to work with Re-Orientation Advocacy of Nigeria (RAN) and other stakeholders to strengthen prevention programmes on drug abuse and treatment.
1 Jan
Prominent political activist, Dr Muhammad Usman-Bugaje, has said Katsina State is in a dangerous situation over the rampant cases of drug abuse in the state.
25 Dec
House of Representatives member, Hon. Rodney Ambioiwei has decried drug abuse by a section of his constituents in the Southern Ijaw federal constituency of Bayelsa state.
11 Dec
Think-Tank on Nigeria (TTON) has identified government policies among contributory factors to substance abuse in the country.
3 Dec
A consultant psychiatrist at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Dr. Olajumoke Koyejo, has raised concern over the growing rate of psychoactive substance use among the youths, noting that about 300 patients in the hospital were diagnosed of substance use.
9 Nov
The family, school system, faith-based organisations, community groups, traditional institutions and government have been urged to collectively save Nigeria from the destructive impact of substance abuse by its young population.

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