Drug

Codeine

The Federal Government just banned codeine production in the country but is it enough?

After a long wait the federal government this week announced the ban of syrup containing codeine substances in the country. After many years of calls by medical organizations and protest groups to either tighten regulations around the sale and manufacture of codeine, the government’s hand was forced this week by a investigative journalism documentary commissioned... Read More

BBC, Codeine, Drug

Reno Omokri: How not to get addicted to your salary

Speaking from his bed, author and television host, Reno Omokri, on Monday, spoke on how to overcome poverty and an addiction to salary, which he compares to an addiction to drugs. Omokri, who served as an aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, also cited biblical figures that succeeded by owning and managing their own businesses. Watch... Read More

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drug abuse

Report: Heroin, cocaine consumption common in Lagos

Consumption of heroin and cocaine is prevalent in Lagos, says the former Director-General of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Roli Bode George The former DG made this known while speaking at the Inter-ministerial committee organised to commemorate the international day against drug abuse. George noted that apart from Lagos, other cosmopolitan cities in... Read More

abuse, Bode George, Cities, DG, Drug, lagos

Opinion: Are herbal mixtures a new kind of drug abuse?

by Mbawuike Anthony Okechukwu The streets of Nigeria have been filled with lots of herbal mixtures being paraded all over it; some with large speakers, advertising to the public its many health benefits –which in most cases, are numerous, and just a phantom wish that they actually do. The problems with these drugs are not... Read More

abuse, consumer, Drug, Health, herbal, traditional medicine, uses

How fake NDLEA officer supplied cocaine, illicit drugs to Boko Haram victims

Baba Haruna, a 48-year-old drug dealer has been arrested by officials of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in an internally displaced persons’ camp in Dikwa, Borno State. Haruna was apprehended on February 27, 2016 for selling illicit drugs, including cocaine, to addicts within the camp as well as within Maiduguri. Commandant of the... Read More

Borno, Dikwa, Drug, IDP, NDLEA

January 13, 2016

How Ojukwu’s niece was arrested in drug ring bust

Ijeoma Ojukwu, niece to late politician, Chief Odumegwu Ojukwu, among others were arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday. They were nabbed over the importation of 2.24 kilogrammes of cocaine from Brazil. The spokesman for NDLEA, Ofoyeju Mitchell released a statement to this effect, saying: “The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency... Read More

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October 10, 2015

How passenger was nabbed with $34,000 in Lagos airport

A passenger, Ozoh Ikenna was arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA)Lagos for trying to smuggle 23 wraps containing $34,000 to Brazil. The dollars were detected during screening of Etihad Airways passengers on a flight to Abu Dhabi on Friday. The money was packed in wraps similar... Read More

brazil, dollars, Drug, money laundering

drug abuse

FG set to shut down open drug markets from July 1

Over the years, disorganized distribution of drugs have been the deal but the government isn’t okay with it, to ensure organized drug distribution system in the country, the federal government will on July 1 commence the implementation of the National Drug Distribution Guidelines (NDDGs). During a press conference on Friday in Abuja, the Permanent Secretary... Read More

Drug, FG, nigeria

North Korea’s ‘agbo’ cures HIV and Ebola

I remember when growing up I would have a stomach upset or headache or something as silly as a slight scratch on my arm. I would cry to my mother and she’d always have the solution to soothe me – the bitter agbo that is always hidden under the under or behind the standing mirror. The concoction (agbo) every mother has readily... Read More

Drug, Ebola, hiv, Kim Jong Un, North Korea

January 23, 2015

First batch of Ebola experimental vaccine shipped to Liberia

by Chinwe Okafor The first batch of an experimental vaccine against Ebola is on its way to Liberia, according to reports. Though this is the first shipment to potentially serve as a preventative medicine to reach Liberia which has suffered the hardest on the hit since the disease came into place, experts say that it may be difficult... Read More

Drug, Ebola, experimental, liberia, vaccine

October 3, 2014

Nigerian drug lord gets 25-year sentence, as US begin moves to extradite PDP Chieftain, Buruj Kashamu

by Kolapo Olapoju A Nigerian man, Koyode Lawrence, was sentenced to nearly 25-years in prison on Tuesday, 30 September, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to import a controlled substance. Lawrence, who is believed to have run one of the most expansive heroin smuggling networks ever uncovered in Houston’s main airport, was sentenced in a Houston... Read More

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September 18, 2014

This South African football coach was nabbed in MMIA for drug trafficking

by Azubuike Azikiwe A South African football coach, Steven Darlugar, has been arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for drug trafficking. 38-year-old Darlugar was apprehended at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, during the screening of Arik Air passengers on board to South Africa. Darlugar, who coaches a football team... Read More

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September 15, 2014

Nigerian dies in India after jumping from three-storey building

by Azubuike Azikiwe A Nigerian man, Onyeka Anwanbukwa has died after jumping out from the window of an apartment in Pune during a raid on the flat by a joint team of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Pune police on Saturday, 13 September. The 35-year-old man, a resident of Mumbai, was visiting a... Read More

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August 16, 2014

The hypocrisy of America’s experimental Ebola drug

by Theophilus Ilevbare These days, nothing strikes a bout of panic and paranoia than the thought of Ebola Virus Disease. It’s been decades since a disease or calamity of such proportions threatened our relationships, businesses, sports and our very existence. In the midst of all the trepidation came a ray of hope – an experimental... Read More

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December 27, 2013

Good news: Researchers discover wonder drug which may prevent AIDS

Research led by scientists at the Gladstone Institutes, San Fransisco, United States has identified the precise chain of molecular events in the human body that drives the death of most of the immune system’s CD4 T cells as an HIV infection leads to AIDS. Further, they have identified an existing anti-inflammatory drug that in laboratory... Read More

AIDS, ARV, cellular suicide, death, Drug, hiv, prevention, Scientists, wonder drug

November 5, 2013

Got a cold? Stick to paracetamol: Study finds it superior to Ibuprofen in treating sore throats & runny noses

Coping with a cold? Doctors believe paracetamol is the best treatment to keep on top of coughs, colds and sore throats. New research suggests paracetamol – contained in many over the counter remedies – is superior to ibuprofen, or a combination of paracetamol and ibuprofen. The widely used practice of inhaling steam to ease symptoms... Read More

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Heartwrenching images of poverty and violence capture true misery of Mexico, ravaged by drug cartels (LOOK)

It is a place at once thought of for its destitution, crime, and poverty – where a bitter conflict has claimed the lives of more than 35,000 Mexicans. Photographer David Rochkind captures Mexico’s seedy drug trade in a brutally humanistic light in a series of images collected in his book, ‘Heavy Hand, Sunken Spirit.’ His photographs capture... Read More

Drug, images, mexico, poverty, war

“Big Marijuana”: Drug dealers launch marketing campaigns to gain customer loyalty

Street-level drug dealers in Washington and Colorado are up in arms over the takeover of the marijuana market by large-scale corporations. Many dealers feel as though the sudden legalization swept the financial rug from under their feet. Having to compete with the widespread legal sale of marijuana is not something most dealers were prepared to... Read More

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Lil Wayne’s professed drug addictions and hospitalisation is a warning about the dangers of codeine

One of the greatest marketing tools for drug addiction these days have been hip-hop artists who rap about “popping Mollys,” “sipping sizzurp,” and drinking until they pass out every single night. But these drug addictions can cause serious long-term damage in those who are affected, and should not be taken lightly. The recent hospitalizations of... Read More

addiction, Drug, hosspitalization, Lil Wayne

New drugs claiming to extend life span up to 150 years to be released by GlaxoSmithKline soon (DETAILS)

There may not be a magic potion to make you immortal; however, there may be some drugs that can keep you alive for up to 150 years. According to research conducted by Prof. David Sinclair of Univ. of New South Wales Medicine, a single anti-aging enzyme in the body can be targeted to possibly prevent age-related... Read More

Alzheimer’s disease, David Sinclair, Drug, life

November 14, 2012

TICKER: Startling PHOTOS that show the ravaging effects of drug addiction

Many would automatically assume judgements about those caught in the grip of drug addiction. But one photographer has sought to overcome the stereotypes by presenting both faces of a drug addict – the classic before and after picture. Using make up and models, Roman Sakovich showed one half of a face ravaged by drugs, including... Read More

Drug, drug abuse', legal-highs, methcathinones

October 23, 2012

TICKER: Monster energy drink ‘linked to five deaths’

The heavily-caffeinated Monster Energy Drink is being investigated by US officials for its reported link to five deaths and one non-fatal heart attack. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking into claims that people had adverse reactions after they consumed the 24 oz (680ml) can, which contains 240 milligrams of caffeine. It has three times... Read More

caffeinated, Drug, energy drink

September 5, 2012

Cynthia Osokogu’s alleged killers recorded rape video

by Isi Esene There are indications that the alleged killers of Cynthia Osokogu might have recorded their crime while raping the post-graduate student of Nasarawa State University. The bizarre video was reportedly found on the laptop of one of the suspects with the victim’s face clearly visible and the suspect’s faces blurred. Reports say, apart... Read More

Amuwo Odofin, assault, Blackberry, Cynthia Osokogu, Drug, Echezona Nwabufor, Ezekiel Nnechuwu Olisa Eloka, Murder, pin, police, rape

November 4, 2011

Vindicated! #Suwe'sDaddy is free

At the expiration of the 15-day period granted the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency today, a Lagos high court has ordered that the embattled comedian, Babatunde Omidina also known as Baba Suwe be released. The comedian who had spent three weeks in custody of the agency on suspicion of drug ingestion was released today was... Read More

Baba Suwe, Drug, NDLEA

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