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Many hospitals in Nigeria now dispense drugs that will last for three months to people living with HIV.Mr Ikenna Nwakanma, First Co-chairman, Coalition of Civil Society Networks on HIV and AIDS in Nigeria told the News Agency…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned residents of Kaduna State on the health risk of drugs allegedly looted from a warehouse in the state.NAFDAC gave the warning in a statement…

The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed two counterfeit animal drug factories in Bichi Local Government Area of Kano State.SEE ALSO: FRSC Arrests 10,439 Traffic Offenders in Kaduna Shaba…

The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in Adamawa has warned traders against sales of expired products due to its health implications.Mr Sunday Galadima, the state’s Coordinator of the organisation, gave the charge in an interview…

A court in Southern China on Thursday sentenced a Canadian citizen, Xu Weihong, to death for manufacturing drugs.This, the court said, was the third such case since relationship between Canada and China soured two years ago over…

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Command in Yobe says  it seized 2,767 kilogrammes of hard drug in its  operations from 2017 to date. SEE ALSO: States gave FG control over their DisCos’ shares, trouble is getting it back…

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested 146 drug suspects in Cross River in the last 12 months.SEE ALSO: Shocker as two children, dog found dead in freezer in LagosThe NDLEA Commander in the state, Mrs…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it arrested 9,444 suspects and seized 612,903.48 kilograms of hard drugs in 2019. SEE ALSO: Brazilian Footballer Flavio Donizete sold Club World Cup Medal for Drugs NDLEA Chairman,…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA ) in Adamawa, has announced the seizure of 619.08kg of psychotropics and other illicit drugs between January and May 2020.Mohammed Idris, NDLEA’s Commander in Adamawa, said at a press…

Lagos socialite, Pretty Mike is of the opinion that 70 percent of Lekki wives are into drugs and also have side guys.He revealed that it has become a normal thing for married women in Lekki to have boyfriends because their husbands also…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Imo Command on Friday warned against the use of illicit and distribution of psychotropic substances.NDLEA Commander in the state, Mr Nse Inam,  said that nonprofessional…

In a move to foster a good relationship with their hosts, the Free State Province Chapter of Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA), has joined other civil society organisations in their 16 days march against all forms of criminal…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Yobe, said it had arrested a policeman and a drug trafficker  (names withheld) for allegedly conniving and supplying  59kg of prohibited Tramadol tablets to Boko Haram insurgents in…

Some pharmacists in Lagos on Friday advised the public to always patronize approved pharmaceutical outlets who were the custodians of drug dispensaries.The pharmacists, who spoke with the NAN in commemoration of the 2019 World…

Grammy Award-winning Female Rapper Bartier Cardi popularly known as Cardi B has been slammed after she recounted her sexual assault encounters in a bid to relate to the #MeToo movement.In an interview with Angie Maryinez, the wife and…

The Pakistani authorities have arrested a couple at the Sialkot International Airport for allegedly attempting to smuggle £2m worth of drugs into the UK.The couple is identified as Mohammed Tahir Ayaz, 26 years old and Ikra Hussain, 20…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, donated drugs worth over N60 million to the Borno Government for onward distribution to the victims of insurgency in the state.The gesture came after his visit to some…

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Sunday, said it sealed 20 shops and confiscated drugs worth over N2million at the Monday market in Maiduguri.NAFDAC Coordinator in Borno, Nasiru Mato, who…

Officers of the Lagos State Police Command have apprehended two men, Razaq Oluwaseun Oke, 28, and Don-Chima George, 25  for an alleged case of rape. Although investigations into the case are currently ongoing, the two men allegedly carried…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has urged the National Assembly to accelerate hearing on a Bill seeking stiffer penalty for those trading on counterfeit foods and drugs.Prof. Moji Adeyeye,…

Mr Chinenye Nwekpe, a Microbiologist based in Enugu, has urged Nigerians to avoid self-medication in the treatment of Lassa fever. Nwekpe, who works with the Microbiology Department, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, made the call in…

The police on Tuesday arraigned four men, Olounwa Fred Gafar Bakare, Yusuf Salewa and  Oreoluwa Babalola, in an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly smoking (Cannabis) hemp in the public.The police charged Fred,25; Bakare, 29;…

A Philippine court on Thursday sentenced three police officers to up to 40 years in jail for murdered a 17-year-old student during a crackdown on narcotics in a slum neighbourhood in 2017.The verdict marks the first conviction of police…