Drug Abuse, Mental Illness Feed Each Other, Marwa Warns

Drug Abuse, Mental Illness Feed Each Other, Marwa Warns

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja NDLEA boss calls for increased mental health funding, prioritises women, children. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), has warned that drug abuse and mental illness reinforce each other, urging the government to increase funding for mental healthcare and expand access to treatment. Marwa said addressing drug abuse without tackling underlying mental health […]

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NDLEA Chairman Calls for Action to Protect Girls from Abuse and Drug Risks

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), has called for stronger protection of girls against poverty, abuse and other vulnerabilities that he said expose women and young people to drug abuse and exploitation. Speaking at the launch of In The Shadow of the Neem Tree, a book by his daughter, Barrister Mariam Marwa-Abdu, in Kaduna on Saturday, […]

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FG to Tackle Drug Trafficking, Substance Abuse at National Summit

By Zainab Uzomah | Abuja The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to preventing illicit drug use, dismantling drug trafficking networks, expanding access to treatment and rehabilitation, and safeguarding the wellbeing of Nigerians. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, gave the assurance on Wednesday at the opening of the National Drug Use Summit in Abuja, themed "Addressing Illicit Drug Use and Trafficking: A Call to National […]

July 9, 2026 21

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Anambra Police Detain Four Over Alleged Murder, Child Abuse

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Anambra State Police Command has taken four suspects into custody over separate cases involving alleged murder and child abuse, while commending residents for providing information that aided the investigations. In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said one of the suspects, Ifechukwu Okechukwu, 33, is being investigated over the alleged murder and secret burial of his 23-year-old girlfriend. According […]

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Marwa Calls for Stronger Advocacy Against Drug Abuse as NDLEA Opens FM Station

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has urged Nigerians to resist what he described as a toxic pop culture that glamorises drug abuse among youths. In a statement signed by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, on Thursday, Marwa made the call during the commissioning of the agency’s radio station, […]

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NDLEA, NANS Partner to Tackle Drug Abuse on Campuses

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has pledged support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in its campaign against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking across the country. According to a statement signed by the Director, Media and Advocacy of the agency, Femi Babafemi, the commitment was made when the NANS delegation, led by its President, Comrade Sola Oladoja, paid […]

April 29, 2026 15

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NHRC Trains Staff on Tech Tools to Speed Up Rights Abuse Cases

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The National Human Rights Commission has trained its staff to use new technology to track human rights violations, protect evidence, and give victims faster justice. The two-day training was run by the Commission’s Human Rights Institute. It taught officers from all departments digital skills in data management, report writing, financial accountability, and rights-based research. NHRC Executive Secretary Dr. Tony Ojukwu said the goal is to […]

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NDLEA Chief Urges Nigerian Youths to Pursue Skills Training to Avoid Drug Abuse

By Zainab Uzomah The Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), has urged young Nigerians to embrace skills acquisition and empowerment opportunities as a safeguard against drug abuse and other social vices. In a statement signed by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA said Marwa gave the charge in Abuja on Thursday at the launch […]

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‘Abuse of power’– Amnesty International Condemns Gov Bago for Ordering Shutdown of Badeggi FM

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja Amnesty International has condemned Umar Bago, governor of Niger state, for ordering the closure of Badeggi 90.1 FM, a private radio station based in Minna. In a statement issued by Bologi Ibrahim, the governor’s chief press secretary, the station was accused of unethical practices and inciting violence. Ibrahim said Bago directed the police to seal off the premises and initiate the process of revoking its operating […]

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