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The substance abuse problem in Nigeria became a necessary discussion some years ago. Drug and substance abuse have always been a Nigerian problem, but with the Nigerians under 30, the problem becomes more worrying by the year. In 2017, Pulse did a breakdown of … Read more via Pulse Ghana...

NATIONAL Union of Chemical, Footwear, Rubber, Leather and Non-Metallic Products Employees, NUCFRLANMPE, has warned that no fewer than 25,000 ... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2PNKYwr Get More Nigeria Metro News

A fake pharmacist and drug dealer, Nura Aliyu, has been arrested in Katsina state for possession of six cartons of suspected codeine syrup and about 142 empty packs. This comes barely weeks after the federal government banned.... Read more via Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read...

Following the recent ban on production of cough syrup with codeine, Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State, yesterday, urged the Federal Government to extend the ban to tramadol and other controlled drugs to break the link between the demand and supply chain. Masari Hailing … Read more via...

Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries Limited has expressed its confusion over the decision of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to shut down one of its sites where Emzolyn with codeine was produced. In a raid by the agency on Monday, May 7, 2018, Emzor, Peace...

The abuse of drugs among youth has become a disturbing trend in Nigeria. This recently led to the federal government’s ban on codeine as an active pharmaceutical ingredient for making cough syrup. Read more via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/2rrEXuW Get More Nigeria Metro News

Leader of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, has said that fight against drug abuse in the country should be prosecuted the same way as the fight against insurgency. The leader made this known in an interview with Newsmen in Abuja. He said that considering the damage abuse of substances … Read more...

Following the high incidence of drug abuse in the country, the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) Tuesday directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to ban, with immediate effect, further issuance of permits for the importation of codeine as an active...

A farmer, Mr Usman Jubril, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly vandalizing a solar energy system installed in Badagry, Lagos State. The drunken suspect was apprehended by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps after he slept off at the scene of...