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Tinubu Reaffirms Commitment to Ending Drug Abuse

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2026

…NDLEA Seizes 5.3 Million Kilograms of Illicit Drugs Worth N1.5tn President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to tackling substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking through innovative, evidence-based interventions, declaring that his administration will

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NDLEA Busts Multi-Billion Naira Meth Lab in Oyo Forest

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2026

…. Arrests Mexican Drug Expert, Four Nigerians The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered and dismantled a heavily fortified, industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory hidden deep inside a forest in Oyo State, arresting a Mexican national and four Nigerians allegedly involved in the illicit operation. The clandestine drug factory, located in

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NDLEA Arrests Two Grandfathers for Supplying Drugs to Secondary School Students

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2026

…Intercepts illicit consignment from China, seizes Dubai-bound Loud hidden in ladies’ handbags, nabs wanted couple and 75-year-old grandmother in nationwide operations The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered an alarming drug distribution network targeting secondary school students, arresting two elderly men aged 84 and 75 for allegedly supplying

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Nigeria at Critical Crossroads in Fight Against Drug Menace, UNODC Warns

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2026

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned that Nigeria has reached a critical juncture in its fight against illicit drugs and must simultaneously confront long-standing drug-related challenges while adapting to emerging threats posed by synthetic substances, sophisticated trafficking networks and digital illicit markets. The warning came on Friday in

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NDLEA, UNODC Unveil Weeklong Activities for 2026 World Drug Day

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have announced a weeklong lineup of activities to mark the 2026 World Drug Day, with the anti-narcotics agency pledging to intensify efforts against drug trafficking networks and their financial operations. The programme was unveiled during a joint press […]

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Senate to Enact Stronger Laws to Tackle Rising Drug Abuse

Daily Dispatch June 16, 2026

The Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics has thrown its weight behind the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), pledging stronger legislative backing and tougher laws to support the country’s escalating battle against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. The commitment came on Monday during a courtesy visit by the newly appointed Chairman of the […]