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

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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2O25 World Drug Day: FG Urges Collective Action to Curtail Drug Abuse Menaces in Nigeria

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja As the world commemoraetes the 2025 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Federal Government of Nigeria has issued a strong call for increased investment in drug prevention strategies, urging communities and stakeholders to rally behind efforts to curb substance abuse. At a ministerial press briefing held on Thursdsy at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare headquarters in Abuja, officials underscored the […]

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Naira abuse: Policeman in viral video with Okoya’s sons detained for misconduct

The Nigeria Police Force has detained a yet-to-be-named officer seen in a viral video with Wahab and Raheem, sons of billionaire businessman, Chief Razaq Okoya, abusing naira. This was disclosed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi on his X handle on Friday. According to him, the moment captured in the video involving the police officer is unethical and contrary to the values of the force, stressing that disciplinary […]

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