Tag: DRUG ABUSE
AGN suspends actor Jerry Williams indefinitely over alleged drug abuse
The leadership of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has announced the indefinite suspension of actor Jerry Williams following his alleged involvement in illicit...
Man docked over alleged possession of Indian hemp
A 28-year-old man Akinola Pelumi, on Friday, appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrate’s Court over alleged possession of Indian hemp.
Pelumi, whose address was not given,...
Marwa charges parents, society to join fight against drug abuse among...
Chairman/CEO of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd) has charged parents and other stakeholders to rise up...
21-year-old dies at Lagos birthday party after mixing hard drugs
Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of Michael Arigbabuwo, 21, at a birthday party after allegedly mixing hard drugs for maximum effect.
Spokesman...
Photo of Abba Kyari campaigning against drug abuse goes viral
An old photo of a deputy police commissioner Abba Kyari campaigning against drug abuse has gone viral on social media.
The photo shows Kyari and...
NURTW must stop drug abuse, trafficking among members — Marwa
Chairman/chief executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Marwa (retd) has warned that some 30 million Nigerians would be on...
NYSC urges corps members to shun drug abuse, other social vices
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged corps members to shun drug abuse during and after the service year.
The Katsina State NYSC Coordinator,...
I smoke weed, I don’t do drugs – Naira Marley
Musician, Naira Marley, has said that he does not do
drugs but smokes weed.
The controversial singer, who is being tried for fraud,
wrote in an early...
President Buhari pledges to win war against drug abuse
President Muhammadu Buhari says winning the war against drug abuse remains one of the critical elements of the Next Level mandate of this administration.
The...
Buhari receives report of Marwa’s Presidential Committee on Drug Abuse
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday received the report of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The...