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Nigeria’s next drug control master plan must address emerging threats, says Marwa

Daily Dispatch October 6, 2025

…Declares open UNODC, ECOWAS backed workshop on NDCMP 2026-2030, tasks MDAs, stakeholders Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has charged all stakeholders involved in the ongoing development of the next

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Repatriation of Stolen Wealth: UNODC Works with Key Stakeholders to Strengthen Capacities at Recovery

Daily Dispatch September 15, 2025

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is currently working with civil advocates and law enforcement agencies to strengthen support and enforcement capacities in order to see more stolen wealth repatriated back to the country The UN agency organized a day capacity workshop in Abuja as part of itsefforts to drive legislative reforms, […]

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Substance use prevention in focus as NDLEA, UNODC unveil 2025 world drug day activities

Daily Dispatch June 18, 2025

. Marwa, Toure call for public , states’ active participation in fight against illicit drugs The Nigerian public has been challenged to get involved and take full ownership of the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking with a view to curbing the menace and preventing young people from falling into the drug trap.Chairman/Chief […]

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UNODC, NAPTIP, Immigration, MDAs, Collaborate to Change Nigeria’s Migration Landscape

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2025

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI); the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and other stakeholders are collaborating to change the landscape of Migration in Nigeria. The stakeholders met in Abuja on

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UNODC, Denmark collaborate to boost war against maritime crimes in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2024

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), with funding from the Danish Government has built a Ship-in-a-Box (SIAB) simulator at the Joint Maritime Security Training Centre (JMSTC); to boost the war against maritime crimes in the country. A statement on Friday by the UNODC said: “Maritime piracy, including kidnapping and robbery at sea, […]

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UNODC, NAPTIP Advocate Holistic Approach to End Human Trafficking

Daily Dispatch August 1, 2023

The United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) and the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have advocated for an holistic approach to end human trafficking in Nigeria. The UNODC Team Leader, Trafficking in Persons/Smuggling of Migrants Portfolio, Abimbola Adewumi, revealed this on Tuesday in Abuja, at the annual peer review […]