Drugs – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:21:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Drugs – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 NIPOST Denies Drug Trafficking Allegation, Says It Never Linked Courier Abuse to Tinubu’s Administration https://www.theinfostride.com/nipost-denies-drug-trafficking-allegation-says-it-never-linked-courier-abuse-to-tinubus-administration/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nipost-denies-drug-trafficking-allegation-says-it-never-linked-courier-abuse-to-tinubus-administration/#respond Fri, 23 Jan 2026 08:54:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=461373   The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has denied reports suggesting it confirmed that courier services have been used to traffic drugs since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took office, describing the claim as misleading and unfounded. The agency, through its management, clarified that it never linked any illegal courier activities to the current administration and warned [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nipost-denies-drug-trafficking-allegation-says-it-never-linked-courier-abuse-to-tinubus-administration/feed/ 0 NDLEA Seizes Over 11.2 Million Kg of Drugs, Arrests More Than 67,000 in 54 Months https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-seizes-over-11-2-million-kg-of-drugs-arrests-more-than-67000-in-54-months/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-seizes-over-11-2-million-kg-of-drugs-arrests-more-than-67000-in-54-months/#respond Sun, 10 Aug 2025 13:49:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=464631 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has revealed that it seized more than 11.2 million kilogrammes of illicit drugs and arrested over 67,000 suspects across Nigeria in the last 54 months as part of its intensified crackdown on narcotics trafficking and abuse. The agency’s Chairman and Chief Executive, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retired), [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-seizes-over-11-2-million-kg-of-drugs-arrests-more-than-67000-in-54-months/feed/ 0 Customs Intercept 16 Containers of Illicit Drugs https://www.theinfostride.com/customs-intercept-16-containers-of-illicit-drugs/ https://www.theinfostride.com/customs-intercept-16-containers-of-illicit-drugs/#respond Sun, 10 Nov 2024 19:42:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=393526 In a major breakthrough, the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 16 containers containing illicit drugs in what is being hailed as a significant victory in the ongoing battle against drug trafficking in the country. The drugs, which were seized at the Lagos ports, are believed to have been smuggled into the country by a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/customs-intercept-16-containers-of-illicit-drugs/feed/ 0 NDLEA Seizes Drugs Hidden in Sanitary Pads and Creams https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-seizes-drugs-hidden-in-sanitary-pads-and-creams/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-seizes-drugs-hidden-in-sanitary-pads-and-creams/#respond Sun, 08 Sep 2024 20:00:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=388752 In a series of coordinated operations, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted substantial consignments of cocaine and pharmaceutical opioids concealed in everyday items such as ladies’ sanitary pads and hair treatment cream containers. These consignments, which were destined for the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Cyprus, were seized at three courier firms in Lagos, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-seizes-drugs-hidden-in-sanitary-pads-and-creams/feed/ 0 Nigeria helped seize $1.6 billion worth of illicit drugs, chemicals across 31 countries in two months- Interpol https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-helped-seize-1-6-billion-worth-of-illicit-drugs-chemicals-across-31-countries-in-two-months-interpol/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-helped-seize-1-6-billion-worth-of-illicit-drugs-chemicals-across-31-countries-in-two-months-interpol/#respond Wed, 31 Jul 2024 07:19:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=385972 The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has announced the seizure of 615 tonnes of illicit drugs and precursor chemicals worth $1.6 billion in 31 countries.   Interpol disclosed the development in a statement on its website dated July 30, 2024.  The seizure was conducted through the operation code-named “Lionfish Hurricane” between April and May 2024, with Nigeria and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-helped-seize-1-6-billion-worth-of-illicit-drugs-chemicals-across-31-countries-in-two-months-interpol/feed/ 0 I Stopped Eating While Doing Drugs – Timaya https://www.theinfostride.com/i-stopped-eating-while-doing-drugs-timaya/ https://www.theinfostride.com/i-stopped-eating-while-doing-drugs-timaya/#respond Sat, 10 Feb 2024 22:51:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=370069 Popular Nigerian singer, Timaya has come out to recount how he lost a lot of money doing drugs. He recently had his say during an interview on Beat FM, and fans have been reacting. According to him, after visiting some of his young friends and seeing them overly happy, they told him the source of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/i-stopped-eating-while-doing-drugs-timaya/feed/ 0 Naira Depreciation Drives Drug Imports to N900 Billion https://www.theinfostride.com/naira-depreciation-drives-drug-imports-to-n900-billion/ https://www.theinfostride.com/naira-depreciation-drives-drug-imports-to-n900-billion/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2024 21:31:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=368571 In a significant development for the pharmaceutical sector in Nigeria, the depreciation of the Naira has led to a notable increase in the cost of drug imports. Reports indicate that the cumulative value of drug imports has surged to N900 billion, highlighting the impact of currency fluctuations on the healthcare industry and raising concerns about [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/naira-depreciation-drives-drug-imports-to-n900-billion/feed/ 0 Brig. Gen. Buba (rtd) Reveals: NDLEA Hits Jackpot, Nabs N800 Billion Worth of Drugs in 3-Year Blitz https://www.theinfostride.com/brig-gen-buba-rtd-reveals-ndlea-hits-jackpot-nabs-n800-billion-worth-of-drugs-in-3-year-blitz/ https://www.theinfostride.com/brig-gen-buba-rtd-reveals-ndlea-hits-jackpot-nabs-n800-billion-worth-of-drugs-in-3-year-blitz/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 19:55:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=364950 The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba (rtd), has disclosed a staggering achievement in the agency’s relentless efforts to combat illicit drugs and substances across the nation. Over the course of three years, the NDLEA has successfully seized a substantial 7,590 tons of these prohibited substances, amounting to an [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/brig-gen-buba-rtd-reveals-ndlea-hits-jackpot-nabs-n800-billion-worth-of-drugs-in-3-year-blitz/feed/ 0 NAFDAC Unleashes Certified Drug Database in Nigeria, Cracks Down on Counterfeits https://www.theinfostride.com/nafdac-unleashes-certified-drug-database-in-nigeria-cracks-down-on-counterfeits/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nafdac-unleashes-certified-drug-database-in-nigeria-cracks-down-on-counterfeits/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:49:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=364914 Infostride News, a prominent source of information, reports that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has embarked on a pivotal initiative to ensure the safety of pharmaceuticals in Nigeria. This initiative involves the unveiling of a comprehensive database, aptly named the ‘NAFDAC Green Book,’ which contains detailed information on 6,432 [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nafdac-unleashes-certified-drug-database-in-nigeria-cracks-down-on-counterfeits/feed/ 0 Pogba Is Too Honest To Enhance His Football With Drugs – Agent https://www.theinfostride.com/pogba-is-too-honest-to-enhance-his-football-with-drugs-agent/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pogba-is-too-honest-to-enhance-his-football-with-drugs-agent/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:44:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=360806 Paul Pogba is only thinking about returning to competitive action, his agent has said. She recently had her say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to her, Pogba trains all the time during his current drug test ban at Juventus, and he intends to fight till he returns to action [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pogba-is-too-honest-to-enhance-his-football-with-drugs-agent/feed/ 0 BSUTH disposes of N200 million worth of expired drugs and medical supplies https://www.theinfostride.com/bsuth-disposes-of-n200-million-worth-of-expired-drugs-and-medical-supplies/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bsuth-disposes-of-n200-million-worth-of-expired-drugs-and-medical-supplies/#respond Sat, 04 Nov 2023 18:30:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=359392 The management of Benue State University Teaching Hospital, now under the leadership of Dr. Stephen Hwande, recently took the significant step of disposing of expired drugs and medical supplies valued at 200 million Naira. These pharmaceuticals were originally procured by the hospital but had been left unused, resulting in their deterioration. Dr. Stephen Hwande, the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bsuth-disposes-of-n200-million-worth-of-expired-drugs-and-medical-supplies/feed/ 0 Tacha Is Doing Drugs And It Was Evident On The Show – Ella https://www.theinfostride.com/tacha-is-doing-drugs-and-it-was-evident-on-the-show-ella/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tacha-is-doing-drugs-and-it-was-evident-on-the-show-ella/#respond Thu, 25 May 2023 21:58:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=347691 Ex-BBNaija housemate, Ella has come out to blast her ex reality co-star, Tacha. She recently had her say via her social media page, and fans have been reacting. According to her, despite claims of her doing drugs, the person who actually does drugs is Tacha and it was clear with the traits she displayed on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tacha-is-doing-drugs-and-it-was-evident-on-the-show-ella/feed/ 0 Seeing How Addicts Behave Is Enough To Make You Run From Drugs – BBNaija’s Alex https://www.theinfostride.com/seeing-how-addicts-behave-is-enough-to-make-you-run-from-drugs-bbnaijas-alex/ https://www.theinfostride.com/seeing-how-addicts-behave-is-enough-to-make-you-run-from-drugs-bbnaijas-alex/#respond Mon, 16 Jan 2023 17:11:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=339818 Ex-BBNaija housemate, Alex Asogwu has come out to lend her voice to the war against drug abuse. She recently had her say via her Instagram page, and fans have been reacting. According to her, she sometimes wonders why people get involved in the abuse of substances when they see the effect it has on others. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/seeing-how-addicts-behave-is-enough-to-make-you-run-from-drugs-bbnaijas-alex/feed/ 0 Don’t Do Drugs, You’ll Lose Your Life – Solidstar https://www.theinfostride.com/dont-do-drugs-youll-lose-your-life-solidstar/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dont-do-drugs-youll-lose-your-life-solidstar/#respond Sat, 19 Nov 2022 15:15:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=336373 Popular singer, Solidstar has come out to reveal that he almost lost his life due to drugs. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, he was doing ice, pills, and cigarettes at a point in his life, and the negative experiences he battled as [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dont-do-drugs-youll-lose-your-life-solidstar/feed/ 0 Annie Idibia Doesn’t Use Drugs, I Am Just Depressed – Brother https://www.theinfostride.com/annie-idibia-doesnt-use-drugs-i-am-just-depressed-brother/ https://www.theinfostride.com/annie-idibia-doesnt-use-drugs-i-am-just-depressed-brother/#respond Sun, 03 Apr 2022 19:55:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=322052 Wisdom Macaulay has jumped on Instagram to apologize to his sister, Annie Macaulay Idibia for the accusations he made against her online. He recently had his say via his social media page, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, he is sincerely sorry to the Macaulay family, the Idibia family, his in-laws, his wife [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/annie-idibia-doesnt-use-drugs-i-am-just-depressed-brother/feed/ 0 NDLEA Apprehends Several Alleged Suspects in a eek https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-apprehends-several-alleged-suspects-in-a-eek/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-apprehends-several-alleged-suspects-in-a-eek/#respond Mon, 04 Oct 2021 22:03:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309579 A final year student of Fine Arts and Design at the University of Port Harcourt in Rivers State, Mario Okiwelu, has been arrested for importing five variants of liquid cannabis weighing 49.6grams from the United States. He was apprehended along with his accomplice, Precious Awuse, on Monday last week through controlled delivery around the NIPOST [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-apprehends-several-alleged-suspects-in-a-eek/feed/ 0 Fake Soldier with Drugs Arrested by NDLEA https://www.theinfostride.com/fake-soldier-with-drugs-arrested-by-ndlea/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fake-soldier-with-drugs-arrested-by-ndlea/#respond Mon, 04 Oct 2021 21:29:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309575 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) captured a fake soldier, Hayatu Galadima, and his collaborator, Hamisu Adamu, while transporting drugs, ammunition, and communication equipment to bandits in Kaduna State. The two were apprehended by a patrol team of NDLEA officials on the Gwagwalada Expressway in Abuja on Friday last week, the agency said in a statement on Sunday. They were found with 21 RLA 7.45mm ammo secreted in a water bottle, 16 packs of new two-way radio (walkie talkie), four army coloured head masks, and an army ID wallet. Three mobile phones, seven Nigerian Army pass letters, five handbags, and a sack containing personal goods were also found on the suspects. Galadima claimed to be a Lance Corporal serving in Ibadan, Oyo State, but the suspects said they were going to Kaduna and Kano with the stuff.  

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fake-soldier-with-drugs-arrested-by-ndlea/feed/ 0 NDLEA seizes 2,504.8kg of drugs in five states https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-seizes-2504-8kg-of-drugs-in-five-states/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-seizes-2504-8kg-of-drugs-in-five-states/#respond Mon, 23 Aug 2021 22:49:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=304637  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted 2,504.8 kilograms of diverse illicit drugs from multiple suspects in five different states. The NDLEA spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi noted that it was in a string of operations in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-seizes-2504-8kg-of-drugs-in-five-states/feed/ 0 NDLEA Nabs Woman With 100 Wraps Of Heroin At Lagos Airport https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-nabs-woman-with-100-wraps-of-heroin-at-lagos-airport/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-nabs-woman-with-100-wraps-of-heroin-at-lagos-airport/#respond Mon, 16 Aug 2021 04:51:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=303970 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has nabbed a woman with 100 wraps of heroin and two parcels of the same substance at the departure hall of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos. Director of Media and Advocacy at the NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Mr Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-nabs-woman-with-100-wraps-of-heroin-at-lagos-airport/feed/ 0 NDLEA Intercepts ₦6.5bn Worth Of Heroin At Lagos Airport https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-intercepts-%e2%82%a66-5bn-worth-of-heroin-at-lagos-airport/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-intercepts-%e2%82%a66-5bn-worth-of-heroin-at-lagos-airport/#respond Mon, 12 Jul 2021 06:12:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=300457 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a consignment of 26.150 kilograms of heroin with a street value of over a ₦6.5 billion at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. In a statement issued on Sunday, NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said the illicit drugS had arrived in Lagos in 25 parcels from [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-intercepts-%e2%82%a66-5bn-worth-of-heroin-at-lagos-airport/feed/ 0 NSCDC Arrest Two Suspects In Possession Of 173 Parcels Of Cannabis Worth Millions https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-arrest-two-suspects-in-possession-of-173-parcels-of-cannabis-worth-millions/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-arrest-two-suspects-in-possession-of-173-parcels-of-cannabis-worth-millions/#respond Wed, 07 Jul 2021 14:16:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=299864 Two suspected drug peddlers have been arrested by officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSDC) in Katsina State. They were apprehended in Katsina at about 7:30 pm last night, in possession of 173 parcels of Cannabis Sativa worth millions of Naira. Following credible intelligence, operatives of the NSCDC intercepted the suspects Sunday [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-arrest-two-suspects-in-possession-of-173-parcels-of-cannabis-worth-millions/feed/ 0 Stop production of fake drugs, unhealthy drinks to tackle insecurity, Reps tell FG https://www.theinfostride.com/stop-production-of-fake-drugs-unhealthy-drinks-to-tackle-insecurity-reps-tell-fg/ https://www.theinfostride.com/stop-production-of-fake-drugs-unhealthy-drinks-to-tackle-insecurity-reps-tell-fg/#respond Thu, 01 Jul 2021 23:05:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=299205 The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Health, to eradicate fake and substandard foods and drinks in Nigeria. According to the lawmakers, the current security crisis in the country is linked to the widespread circulation and use of fake drugs and unwholesome drinks. The call by the lawmakers was [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/stop-production-of-fake-drugs-unhealthy-drinks-to-tackle-insecurity-reps-tell-fg/feed/ 0 NDLEA Seizes Tramadol, Diazepam Being Transported To Borno https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-seizes-tramadol-diazepam-being-transported-to-borno/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-seizes-tramadol-diazepam-being-transported-to-borno/#respond Sat, 05 Jun 2021 18:33:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=296105 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives in Lagos has intercepted total of 34,950 capsules of Tramadol and Diazepam suspected to be heading to insurgents’ camps in Borno state. A 25-year-old suspect, Mohammed Isah was nabbed by the agency while trying to move the drugs from Lagos to Borno. He was arrested on Tuesday [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-seizes-tramadol-diazepam-being-transported-to-borno/feed/ 0 NDLEA Arrests Suspected Drug Trafficker At Abuja Airport https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-arrests-suspected-drug-trafficker-at-abuja-airport/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-arrests-suspected-drug-trafficker-at-abuja-airport/#respond Fri, 07 May 2021 21:00:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=292648 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a 23-year-old suspected drug trafficker at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The suspect Okoguale Douglas excreted 59 wraps of heroin weighing 781.2 grams following his arrest at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, while trying to board a Milan, Italy-bound flight. Douglas, who hails from [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-arrests-suspected-drug-trafficker-at-abuja-airport/feed/ 0 NDLEA Reports Over 2000 Suspects Arrested and Drugs Worth N75bn https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-reports-over-2000-suspects-arrested-and-drugs-worth-n75bn/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-reports-over-2000-suspects-arrested-and-drugs-worth-n75bn/#respond Thu, 15 Apr 2021 20:35:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=290437 NDLEA Chairman, Brigadier-General Buba Marwa, and the Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, brief reporters at the Radio House in Abuja on April 15, 2021. No fewer than 2,000 suspected drug traffickers have been arrested in various parts of the country in the last three months, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-reports-over-2000-suspects-arrested-and-drugs-worth-n75bn/feed/ 0 Nigerian-Kenyan Couple Loses in Appeal Court Over 15-years Jail term on Drug Trafficking https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-kenyan-couple-loses-in-appeal-court-over-15-years-jail-term-on-drug-trafficking/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-kenyan-couple-loses-in-appeal-court-over-15-years-jail-term-on-drug-trafficking/#respond Thu, 10 Dec 2020 19:23:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=277194 A Nigerian-Kenyan couple have lost their bids to overturn a 15-year jail term for drug trafficking. The Nigerian-Kenyan couple, a Nigerian man and a Kenyan woman, were sentenced to 15 years each in jail; for having Sh6.3 million narcotics on them. They had taken their conviction to an appeal court. However, the court has ruled [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-kenyan-couple-loses-in-appeal-court-over-15-years-jail-term-on-drug-trafficking/feed/ 0 NAFDAC: Hoodlums Breaks into, Loot Many Drugs in Warehouse in Kaduna https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-hoodlums-breaks-into-loot-many-drugs-in-nafdac/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-hoodlums-breaks-into-loot-many-drugs-in-nafdac/#respond Sun, 25 Oct 2020 22:08:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=272521 Some hoodlums have on Oct. 24 looted drugs and other medical equipments in a warehouse located at Narayi in Chikun Local Government Area of the state. However, 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 [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-hoodlums-breaks-into-loot-many-drugs-in-nafdac/feed/ 0 Our Labs Are Certified To Curb Substandard Products – NAFDAC https://www.theinfostride.com/our-labs-are-certified-to-curb-substandard-products-nafdac/ Tue, 21 Jan 2020 21:42:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=245600 The Director-General (DG), National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has come out to say that 5 out of its 7 laboratories are now certified to detect substandard products. Mojisola revealed this in a recent interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. According to her, NAFDAC [...]

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]]> Politicians Should Not Arm Youths With Weapons, Drugs – Ibrahim Bello https://www.theinfostride.com/politicians-should-not-arm-youths-with-weapons-drugs-ibrahim-bello/ Tue, 04 Dec 2018 08:36:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=222432 The Sarkin Katsinan Gusau, Dr Ibrahim Bello, on Sunday urged politicians not to arm youths with dangerous weapons and drugs as campaigns intensified toward the 2019 general elections. Bello made the call when Sen. Said Dansadau, the governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), paid him a courtesy visit at his palace in Gusau. [...]

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]]> Drugs Are In Transit Through African Countries – Obasanjo https://www.theinfostride.com/drugs-are-in-transit-through-african-countries-obasanjo/ Thu, 20 Sep 2018 07:57:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=216484 West African governments should overhaul their drug laws to decriminalize personal use and prioritize treatment as a response to rising substance abuse in the region, former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo said on Tuesday. In an interview before he was due to present a model drug law to regional officials in Senegal, Obasanjo urged authorities to [...]

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]]> You Are Better Than Drugs – Bow Wow https://www.theinfostride.com/you-are-better-than-drugs-bow-wow/ Fri, 14 Sep 2018 18:33:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=216053 Bow Wow is sending a huge message to kids and young people on the reasons they should stay away from drugs. If you are a 90s baby, then the name Bow Wow rings a bell because he certainly was one of the biggest child celebrities in the early 2000s. Well even though it looked all [...]

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]]> I’m The One Getting Tested For Drugs The Most – Serena Williams https://www.theinfostride.com/im-the-one-getting-tested-for-drugs-the-most-serena-williams/ Wed, 25 Jul 2018 12:36:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=211843 Serena Williams is the most dominant form on the women’s tennis tour and has been for a while and she might also be the most tested athlete in world sport – having been tested five times already by June 2018 alludes to that. “…and it’s that time of the day to get ‘randomly’ drug tested [...]

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]]> Children At Tender Age Already Have Problem Using Drugs – Peter Adegbe https://www.theinfostride.com/children-at-tender-age-already-have-problem-using-drugs-peter-adegbe/ Fri, 25 May 2018 22:20:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=207311 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), FCT command says it is poised to curb drug abuse and trafficking among youths in the territory through “Surprise Raiding Strategy” (SRS). Mr Peter Adegbe, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the command disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in [...]

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]]> Abuse Of Illicit Drugs Must Stop – Rochas Okorocha https://www.theinfostride.com/abuse-of-illicit-drugs-must-stop-rochas-okorocha/ Thu, 08 Feb 2018 23:33:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=199116 Gov. Rochas Okorocha has ordered the demolition of any building used for sale and manufacture of illegal drugs in the state. He was not pleased that there has not been strong resistance by the society against the abuse of illicit drugs such as Codeine, Tramadol and Marijuana which were “gradually crippling the youths.” Okorocha, however, [...]

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]]> Nigerians Should Not Abuse Alcohol – Olamide https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerians-should-not-abuse-alcohol-olamide/ Sat, 27 Jan 2018 03:00:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=197432 Olamide has replied the growing wave of disapproval confronting his trending record ‘Science Student’. The rapper has been at the center of a controversy, with many Nigerians alleging that the record produced by Young John and Bbanks encouraged the abuse of drugs. The rapper has however clarified his position on the debate, expressly denouncing the [...]

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]]> Iwobi Was Not Involved In Drugs At All – Arsene Wenger https://www.theinfostride.com/iwobi-was-not-involved-in-drugs-at-all-arsene-wenger/ Fri, 12 Jan 2018 08:24:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=195904 Arsene Wenger has said Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi will be fined for staying at a party until early Saturday morning ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup loss at Nottingham Forest, and called the 21-year-old’s behaviour “unacceptable.” “That is true. He will be fined,” Wenger said about the report. “It is impossible to go out 48 hours [...]

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]]> Say No To Drugs – Don Jazzy https://www.theinfostride.com/say-no-to-drugs-don-jazzy/ Thu, 19 Oct 2017 04:22:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=185898 Don Jazzy and members of the Mavin crew are passing sensible message across regarding abstaining from drug abuse. Don Jazzy shared a video on his Instagram page recently of himself and the Mavin Crew having fun with a song they heard from another artist, David Jones David. He wrote: We heard this from @davidjonesdavid and [...]

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]]> No Equipment, Drugs At Villa Clinic – Zahra Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/no-equipment-drugs-at-villa-clinic-zahra-buhari/ Mon, 02 Oct 2017 05:16:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=183665 Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, Zahra has confirmed reports alleging that the State House clinic is in need of medical supplies despite huge budgetary allocation. Zahra took to Instagram on Friday, September 29, 2017, to display her utter disgust at the situation. “More than N3billion budgeted for the State House clinic and workers there don’t have equipment [...]

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]]> Enugu State Gather Drugs To Prevent Lassa Fever https://www.theinfostride.com/enugu-state-gather-drugs-to-prevent-lassa-fever/ Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:28:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=178549 The Enugu State Ministry of Health, on Monday, said it had kept drugs and other consumables to ensure any possible Lassa fever outbreak in the state is immediately eradicated. “Our 86 disease surveillance officers and some community health informants had gone through the intervention simulation as well as the case definition training two weeks ago. [...]

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]]> Drugs Cannot Fix You – Tonto Dikeh https://www.theinfostride.com/drugs-cannot-fix-you-tonto-dikeh/ Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:15:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=177475 “Changed” Tonto Dikeh is now on an evangelical mission, Speaking to her fans on spiritual issues. The Nollywood actress who has been to and fro in a marriage is talking about spiritual healing and how use of hard drugs is not the answer but having a relationship with God. She also came out to say [...]

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]]> Seventy Percent Of Nigerian Celebrities Are On Drugs – Okey Bakassi https://www.theinfostride.com/seventy-percent-of-nigerian-celebrities-are-on-drugs-okey-bakassi/ Tue, 18 Jul 2017 22:59:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=172386 Actor, comedian and TV host, Okey Bakassi, has raised concerns over the alarming rate of drug abuse in the Nigerian entertainment industry. The comedian in a chat with Emma Ugolee on The Gist alongside African China and Sound Sultan said Nigerian celebrities consume and encourage drug use. “Conservatively 70% of Nigerian Celebrities are on some [...]

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]]> Mental Health Patients Must Effectively Use Their Drugs – Raphael Ogbolu https://www.theinfostride.com/mental-health-patients-must-effectively-use-their-drugs-raphael-ogbolu/ Fri, 16 Jun 2017 09:10:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=168555 A consultant psychiatrist, Dr Raphael Ogbolu, said effective use of drugs would help prevent people from committing suicide. Ogbolu made this known at an Ordinary General Meeting organised by the Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, on Wednesday in Lagos. The theme of the meeting was entitled: “No Health Without Mental Health: Break [...]

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]]> Isiaka Adeleke Gave Me The Drugs I Administered – Nurse https://www.theinfostride.com/isiaka-adeleke-gave-me-the-drugs-i-administered-nurse/ Fri, 19 May 2017 02:53:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=165415 The nurse who treated the late senator Isiaka Adeleke has denied administering a drug overdose on the deceased. Adeleke, senator who represented Osun west in the 8th assembly, was declared dead on Sunday, April 23, 2017. The nurse, Alfred Aderibigbe, was accused of giving the late politician an overdose of banned drugs. But speaking when [...]

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]]> NDLEA Arrests 19 IDPs For Illegal Drugs https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-arrests-19-idps-for-illegal-drugs/ Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:59:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=157331 The Borno command of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it arrested 19 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) for alleged drug abuse and sale in camps. The Commandant of the NDLEA, Mr Ona Ogilegwu, a lawyer, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri. He said the suspects [...]

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]]> 262,447 HIV Patients Are Without Drugs – AK-SACA https://www.theinfostride.com/262447-hiv-patients-are-without-drugs-ak-saca/ Fri, 20 Jan 2017 23:14:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=154433 The Akwa Ibom Agency for the Control of AIDS (AK-SACA) says 262,447 persons living with HIV in the state do not take any anti-retroviral therapy (ART). The Project Manager, AK-SACA, Dr Nkereuwem Etok, disclosed this on Friday in Uyo while presenting situation reports at the Akwa Ibom 2017 HIV/AIDS Summit. The News Agency of Nigeria [...]

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]]> DAN Subsidise Drugs To Patients In Bauchi https://www.theinfostride.com/dan-subsidise-drugs-to-patients-in-bauchi/ Sat, 17 Sep 2016 02:08:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=144344 Bauchi chapter of the Diabetes Association of Nigeria (DAN) has introduced a 50 per cent subsidy on drugs purchased by diabetic patients at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Teaching Hospital, Bauchi. Secretary of the association in the state, Mrs Uwa Abubakar, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi on Thursday that the [...]

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]]> Drugs And Weapons Found In Chris Brown’s House https://www.theinfostride.com/drugs-and-weapons-found-in-chris-browns-house/ Wed, 31 Aug 2016 02:31:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=142157 The police in Los Angeles have retrieved at least one gun, other weapons and drugs from Chris Brown‘s home, after Chris threw a duffel bag out the window of his home. According to TMZ, cops raced to Chris’ home early Tuesday morning after a woman called 911 and claimed he pulled a gun on her. [...]

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]]> NAFDAC Caution Youths Against Illicit Drugs https://www.theinfostride.com/nafdac-caution-youths-against-illicit-drugs/ Sun, 14 Aug 2016 17:50:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=140156 The National Agency for Food, Drug, Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned Nigerian youths against use of illicit drugs because of its adverse effects in the society. The Kwara Coordinator of the agency, Mrs Roseline Ajayi, gave the warning in Ilorin while fielding questions from newsmen on Sunday. She expressed concern over the current rate [...]

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]]> NDLEA Seize 20 Tonnes Of Illicit Drugs https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-seize-20-tonnes-of-illicit-drugs/ Mon, 08 Aug 2016 13:18:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=139235 The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Borno says it has seized more than 20 tonnes of illicit drugs from 87 suspects within two years. The Commandant of the agency in Borno, Mr Ona Ogilegwu, announced this in Maiduguri on Sunday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), stating that the [...]

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]]> NDLEA Arrest 63 Suspects With 484.11kgs Of Drugs https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-arrest-63-suspects-with-484-11kgs-of-drugs/ Fri, 08 Jul 2016 10:54:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=135382 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday, July 7, said it arrested 63 suspected drug traffickers in Lagos between January and June, 2016. A statement by the spokesman of the agency, Mr Mitchell Ofoyeju, in Lagos said that the suspects were arrested with a total of 484.11 kilogramms of drugs at the Murtala [...]

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