On Wednesday, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) used the occasion to defend the decriminalisation of marijuana use in industrialised nations like the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and others while highlighting why Nigerian law still...
The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking usually observed every 26th of June serves as a reminder of the global struggle against substance abuse. In Nigeria, the issue of drug abuse has been a persistent challenge with significant social,...
The suspect was discovered with the explosives on Monday, May 22, along Wawa road in Kainj, Niger State, according to a statement released on Sunday by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi.
UNODC’s World Drug Report 2021 estimates that the value of the drug market in Nigeria is around $14 billion.
Following global safety concerns, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), yesterday, said it will start investigating and responding to news of the recall of Indomie noodles by Taiwanese and Malaysian authorities.
It is reported that the cough medicine, which is allegedly produced by Fraken Group, is thought to be to blame for the deaths of six young children at a medical center in the Fundong health district in the country of Cameroon’s North West.
The drug trade in Nigeria is fueled by various factors, including poverty, unemployment, corruption, and weak law enforcement.
In March, another drug supply route linking East Africa, Europe, and Nigeria was discovered by NDLEA agents in Lagos. The drug cartel ran into trouble when agents at the Lagos airport on March 13th intercepted Ejezie Vitus Ifeanyi during the arrival hall screening of...
However, the chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa while applauding the House of Representatives for rejecting the bill said that the over 10.6 million Nigerians who used cannabis in 2018 should have raised the alarm that there is unmistakable evidence linking drug addiction to the nation’s widespread security issues.
The Nigerian Ports Terminal Operators Association has vowed to work with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to combat drug usage in the country. According to the group, its head, Vicky Haastrup, made the vow while hosting the commander of the Nigerian Drug Law...