The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kano Strategic Command says it will partner with a boxing group, Mazaje Traditional Sport Promotion Limited, to combat drug abuse in the state. This is contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Agency, Mr Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, on Saturday. The decision was part of discussion between…
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Mojisola Adeyeye, has said that about 14.3 million Nigerians are victims of drug abuse.Adeyeye stated this at the inaugural ceremony of the agency’s youth programme, tagged ‘Catch Them Young,’ held at the Government Secondary School, Rumuokwuta, Port Harcourt, on Wednesday.According to…
Nigerian music superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has announced plans to mark his birthday this year with a donation of ₦300 million to orphanages and a charity dedicated to combating drug abuse and addiction among young people. The singer shared the news on Monday via social media, writing, “Once again, my birthday this…
A CALL TO ACTION ON EPIDEMIC OF DRUG ABUSE AMONG YOUTHS IS THE FOCUS OF TODAY’S VIEWPOINT. IT IS WRITTEN BY MARY OGBOYE, AN INTERN FROM AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY EKPOMA, EDO STATE. Drug abuse among youths has been a growing concern that threatens the well-being and future prospects of societies worldwide. According to world health…
Possessing laughing gas to get a psychoactive high became illegal in Britain today, with serial offenders facing up to two years in prison and dealers up to 14 years. The sale of small canisters of nitrous oxide has proliferated in recent decades, as young people in particular inhale the drug recreationally for a quick high….