Nigeria becomes Africa’s staging ground for the illegal pangolin trade with Asia
In a rubble-strewn storage lot in the sprawling Nigerian port city of Lagos, customs agents crack open a shipping container crammed with scales from pangolins, a shy mammal prized in…
UN picks 13-year old Nigerian student to participate in International High Level Conference
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) has selected 13 -year old Blessing Eijindu, of the Battle Axe Academy, Lugbe, Abuja, to participate in the Oct. 7 International…
Corruption in Nigeria is widespread, cuts across all sectors – ICPC boss
Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), on Friday said prevalence of corruption in the country was widespread, not limited to any sector or…
USAID to begin HIV preventive intervention in prisons by Sept. – Official
Dr Abiye Kalaiwo, the Programme Manager, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) says the organisation will begin preventive intervention programme on HIV prevalence in Nigerian prisons by September this year….
Opioid use on the rise as tramadol crisis emerges in Africa – U.N. drug report
Synthetic opioid use is booming, the United Nations said on Wednesday in a worldwide drug report that showed deaths in the United States from overdoses still rising and a “crisis”…
IWD: UNODC Expresses Concern Over High Risk of Gender-related Killings in Africa
In commemorating the 2019 International Women’s Day, the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC), Nigeria, has warned against gender-related killings in Africa. Mr Sylvester Atere, Outreach and Communications…
UN Warns of Widespread Impunity, As Human Trafficking Worsens in Conflict Zones
Human trafficking is becoming more “horrific” in conflict zones, where armed groups keep women as sex slaves and use child soldiers to spread fear, the United Nations said on…
Drug Abuse: UNODC Highlights Alarming Trends in Nigeria, West and Central Africa
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says Nigeria, and West and Central Africa face “disruptive and destabilising” new trends regarding drug trafficking, drug use and…