Drug Abuse: FG bans production, importation of syrups containing codeine
The Federal Government has banned the production and importation of codeine as active pharmaceutical ingredient for cough syrup preparations to check substance abuse among Nigerians. The Minister of Health, Prof….
NDLEA destroys 14,360 tonnes of hard drugs in Adamawa
April 30, 2018 The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday, destroyed 14, 360 tonnes of illicit drugs in Yola, Adamawa. Mr Yakubu Kibo, the State Commander of the…
NDLEA seizes 3,892kg of hard drugs in Oyo state
April 11, 2018 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Oyo State says it has  seized 3,891.875 kg of suspected hard drugs and secured 15 convictions in the first…
NDLEA arrests 25, seizes 122kg of banned drugs – Mr Aliyu Adole
April 9, 2018 The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 25 suspects and seized 122.78kg of banned drugs in Gombe since January. The state Commandant of the NDLEA,…
Drug abuse worries Northern governors, demand declaration of state of emergency
Northern governors have called on the Federal Government to declare state of emergency on drug abuse in the country as part of renewed efforts to deal with the scourge. The…
NDLEA to tackle use of prohibited substances by youths in FCT
February 16, 2018 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), FCT Command, said it would organise a sensitisation campaign against the use of prohibited substances by youths in the territory….
NDLEA impounds 722.469kg of illicit drugs in Cross River
January 29, 2018 The Cross River Command of National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it seized 722.46699 kilogrammes of hard drugs from suspected drug barons in the state in…
Hemp plantation: NDLEA arrests 9 suspects in Gombe
January 23, 2018 National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested nine suspects in connection with a suspected Indian Hemp plantation in Kulani village in Balanga Local Government Area of…