Drug

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said it will not shy away from arresting notable drug barons in the country. SEE ALSO: Kano Man Dies While Rescuing His Sheep That Fell Into A Well The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer…

A Chinese court said, on Friday, it had sentenced a Canadian, Ye Jianhui, to death for transporting and manufacturing drugs. SEE ALSO: 70 yr old Man Who Insulted President Buhari Jailed for 18 Months Jianhui becomes second Canadian in two…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has not approved any drug or vaccine for the treatment of COVID-19.The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said in a…

Global drug security has been endangered by the coronavirus pandemic. The big players, and suppliers of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) and Key Starting Materials (KSM) for pharmaceuticals are India and China. Just recently, the…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has order for the manufacturing of Chloroquine for emergency stock for possible clinical treatment of COVID-19 patients.SEE ALSO: 26-year-old fake drugs…

The National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Bayelsa Command, has arrested 105 persons while 27.35 kg of illicit drugs were seized in the area between January and June.Bayelsa NDLEA Commander, Mr Abdullahi Abdul, gave the…

The Police in Lagos has apprehended a tricycle rider in the Ijegun area of the state, Opeyemi Alamu, for allegedly drugging a 13-year-old girl and defiling her.It was gathered that Alamu lured the girl, Joy (not real name), to his house…

Cannabis is the illegal drug most often consumed by young and adult Germans, and its potency has increased, an annual report revealed on Friday.“The concentration of the active ingredient in Cannabis buds has reached a new high of 13.1…

The Zamfara state government has inaugurated two drugs regulatory committees established by the Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria (PCN) as part of its efforts to ensure effective drugs regulation in the state.The Committees were…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that a new drug – Carbetocin – has the potential to save thousands of women’s lives in childbirth annually.WHO said Carbetocin now serves as a new competition – with improved benefits – to…

The Delta State Government on Tuesday identified parental negligence as a leading cause of drug abuse among youths.The state  Commissioner for Health, Mr Ononye Mordi, said this  in Asaba during the “United Nations International Day…

Mr Joseph Iwejunwa, Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Borno, has called for the  introduction of drug education in schools curriculum  to curb drug abuse in the country.Iweajunwa made the call at a news…

Niggas Rehab Foundation involved in the rehabilitation of drug addicts in Kaduna has organised a musical concert to draw attention to the adverse effects of drug abuse on victims and the society.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…

Misheck Kasoka, a 30-year-old Zambian man, has passed away after he reportedly drank a local concoction meant to help him quit his addiction to alcohol.Victor Muhanga, the Kabompo Central Ward Councillor, lamented about the death,…

Dr. Stella Okoli, the Founder/Group Managing Director of Emzor Pharmaceuticals, has urged Nigerians to work together to combat the rising problem of drug abuse among youths.She said, “We must all come together to work in harmony to…

A man in Nigeria has taken to social made to express his fears about one of his friends who has become addicted to Tramadol, and is worried about his health.He narrated how his friend got addicted to the banned drug Tramadol.…

“Pablo Escobar” as he's been nicknamed in Ecuador a drug kingpin who was under custody in Colombia has been extradited to the United States early on Saturday morning.“Gerard,” also known as Washington Prado, is being charged for…

U.S. forces have for the first time bombed several drug processing factories in Afghanistan, the top U.S. commander and head of NATO forces in the country said on Monday.Gen. John Nicholson said that the strikes were aimed at the…