An NGO, Parent-Child Intervention Center (PCIC), has advised mothers to be proactive against child drug abuse within their neighbourhoods. The Chief Executive Officer of the NGO, Mrs Peggy Chukwuemeka, gave the advice on Friday in Enugu in a message, tagged “Mother’s Day: Mothers Must Take Full Responsibility of Children’s Mentoring’’. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
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Kastina govt plans to establish women drug abuse rehabilitation centre
The Katsina State Government, says it is set to establish a standard drug abuse rehabilitation Centre for women in the state. The centre will provide counselling, skills acquisition training to both married and unmarried ladies that indulged in drug abuse. Gov. Aminu Masari stated this when he received the presidential task force committee on tackling […]
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Customs seeks strong collaboration among agencies to curb fake drugs
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd), has called for strong collaboration among agencies of government to rid the country of fake drugs. Ali said this yesterday in Abuja at the 25th anniversary celebration of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). He lamented that the menace of drug abuse […]
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MTN campaign against substance abuse begins
L-R: Coordinating Manager, Freedom Foundation, Adeshola Bello; Chairman, MTN Foundation, Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi; Executive Secretary, MTN Foundation, Nonny Ugboma, and Director, MTN Foundation, Mr. Dennis Okoro at the Lagos Roundtable of the MTN Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP)By Chiazo Ogbolu The fight against substance abuse got a boost on Friday as MTN
Drug abuse: Adamawa monarch tasks parents on curbing menace among youths
THE Lamido of Adamawa, Dr Muhammed Barkindo, has advised parents and communities across the country to take active steps to curb the growing menace of drug abuse among the youth. Barkindo gave the advice during the flag-off of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)’s Youths against Drug Abuse (YADA) stakeholders meeting […]
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UNILORIN has zero tolerance for cultism ― Registrar
THE Registrar of the University of Ilorin, Dr Folaranmi Olowoleni, has warned that the institution has zero tolerance for cultism and drug abuse. Olowoleni gave the warning on Monday while declaring open a three-day orientation programme for the 2018/2019 newly-admitted students of the university. She cautioned the students to shun examination malpractices and indecent dressing, […]
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NDLEA seeks inter-agency cooperation in war against drug abuse
THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday called for cooperation among relevant agencies in the fight against drug abuse among Nigerian youths. The NDLEA Commander in Edo, Mr Buba Wakawa, made the call in Auchi at the maiden Drug Awareness Quiz Competition for Secondary Schools in Etsako West Local Government Area (LGA) of […]
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Drug abuse: US partners GISA on Universal Prevention Curriculum training
In a determined effort to find solution to drug abuse among Nigerian youths, the United States Department of States Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, INL in collaboration with Global Initiative on Substance Abuse, GISA, has begun a 10-day training on substance abuse prevention in Nigeria.
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Police clamp down on ‘Downtown’ in Warri, arrest 10 drug suspects
A combined team of police operatives, late Tuesday, clamped down on popular ghetto in Warri known as ‘Downtown,’ arresting about 10 boys and girls neck-deep in drug abuse. The operation, said to have been led by CSP Eyoh Anietie, who’s the District Police Officer (DPO) of Ebrumede Divisional Headquarters, lasted for about two hours, at […]
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Drug Abuse: FG’s effort not yielding – NGO worried
Drug Abuse: FG’s effort not yielding – NGO worried By Ibironke AriyoVanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA), a Non Government Organisation (NGO), had appealed to the Federal Government to take urgent measures against drug abuse to safeguard the future of Nigerian youth. VGADA President, Dr Hope Abraham disclosed this in an interview with