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Notorious drug peddler killed in Katsina

A suspected drug dealer, identified as Uzairu Kuda, was killed during a police operation in Sabuwar Anguwa area of Katsina State, at approximately...

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FG approves drug testing for public service applicants

The Federal Government has officially approved a new policy making pre-employment drug testing mandatory and also a prerequisite for all prospective applicants into...

Public Health

NAFDAC destroys ₦55 billion in fake medical goods

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) destroyed illicit, banned, and substandard pharmaceutical products worth over ₦55.4 billion on...

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FG unveils first national policy to tackle drug abuse across schools nationwide

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Education, has unveiled Nigeria’s first-ever National Policy on Drug and Substance Abuse in Schools on Monday,...

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NDLEA officer tells Nigerian youth to smoke weed instead of taking Ice(VIDEO)

An officer from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has ignited public debate after a viral video showed him advising Nigerian youth...

Crime

NDLEA intercepts illegal drug shipments concealed in frozen snails, bulbs and clothes

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Nigeria recently intercepted multiple consignments of illicit drugs concealed in frozen snails, electrical bulbs, and...

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Two Nigerians arrested in Libya for drug trafficking

‎Libyan police arrested two Nigerian nationals over the weekend for possession and intent to distribute hard drugs, including hashish and hallucinogenic pills, in...

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NDLEA arrests boutique owner at Kano Airport after excreting 127 wraps of cocaine

‎The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a boutique owner, Godwin Emeka, at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport on October 8, after...