Marwa Warns Against Complacency as EU, UNODC, ECOWAS Back Nigeria’s New Drug Control Plan

Marwa Warns Against Complacency as EU, UNODC, ECOWAS Back Nigeria’s New Drug Control Plan

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Mohamed Buba Marwa, has warned that Nigeria cannot afford to be complacent in the face of evolving drug trafficking and substance abuse threats across Africa. Opening the two-day National Drug Control Master Plan Consultative Forum in Abuja, Marwa said projections by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime indicate that drug use in Africa […]

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PHOTO NEWS: ECOWAS Parliament Meets to Strengthen Child Protection in West Africa

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The ECOWAS Parliament has convened a Joint Committee Meeting in Freetown, Sierra Leone, focusing on strengthening child protection across the region. The meeting brought together committees on social affairs, legal affairs, trade, and political affairs to address issues related to children in street situations and child exploitation. The meeting aimed to facilitate dialogue, field visits, and collaborative action to deliver stronger protections for vulnerable children. […]

April 12, 2026 8

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ECOWAS to approve Niger, Mali, B’Faso’s withdrawal Jan 29

The Economic Community of West African States will on January 29, 2025 begin the process for Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to formally withdraw their membership of the regional bloc. It declared a six-month transition period lasting until July 29, 2025, within which it would engage withdrawal protocol. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, announced this at the close of the 66th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority […]

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