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Senate, UNODC Seek Tougher Laws Against Rising Image-Based Sexual Abuse in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch June 25, 2026

Alarmed by the growing incidence of revenge porn, sextortion and the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, the Senate and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have called for urgent measures to strengthen Nigeria’s response to image-based sexual abuse and other forms of

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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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NCTC, UNODC launch working group to tackle criminal and terrorist financing in Nigeria’s mineral sector

Daily Dispatch December 11, 2025

The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and supported by the Government of Canada, has inaugurated a Technical Working Group (TWG) aimed at combating mineral-related crime and terrorist financing in Nigeria. The initiative comes amid […]

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Denmark, UNODC Partner Bayelsa State Government to Launch Youth Empowerment Programme

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2025

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in partnership with the Bayelsa State Government and with support from the Government of Denmark has launched the Youth Peace Champions programme in Bayelsa State. The programme, which marks a significant stride in empowering young Nigerians as drivers of sustainable peace, is a strategic expansion that […]