A growing wave of drug abuse among youth in Kano State is contributing to violent clashes, street crime, and social instability, a criminologist, Abdulmalik Shu’aibu, popularly known as Manash, has said. Shu’aibu made this known during…
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The Chairman National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has warned Nigerian youths, particularly those in tertiary institutions, that the temporary euphoria of drug use carries a devastating cost that…
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Stakeholders at a town hall meeting on crime prevention and community safety held in Ja’en, Sharada area of Kano, have identified poor parenting, drug abuse and unemployment as major drivers of insecurity, calling for stronger community…
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The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Kano State branch, has joined counterparts around the world to commemorate World Pharmacists Day, with a renewed call for Nigerians to recognize and rely on the professional expertise of…
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The Chief Imam of Masjid Sahaba in the Kundila area of Kano State, Sheikh Muhammad Bin Othman, has called for a united, faith-based response to address the growing menace of drug abuse and phone snatching across the state. Speaking in an…
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No fewer than 60 suspects have been arrested in a joint operation clampdown on drug dealers and abusers in Damaturu, Yobe. The State Government Focal Person on Drug Abuse Control, Mr Saidu Jakusko, made this known on Thursday while…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, says it will partner with Mazaje Traditional Sport Promotion Limited (Kungiyar Dambe) to combat drug abuse in the state. This is contained in a statement by the…
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Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has said that about 14.3 million Nigerians are victims of drug abuse. Adeyeye stated this at the inaugural ceremony of the…
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Retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has said that illicit drugs and substance abuse was enabling crimes and criminality across the country. Marwa said this in his presentation…
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President Bola Tinubu has called on the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to double its efforts in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking in the country. He also urged Nigerians to support the agency in its fight against…
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