Rivers State Begins Joint Campaign Against Youth Drug Abuse
The Rivers State Government, in collaboration with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Southern Base Development Initiative (SBDI), has commenced a coordinated, state-wide sensitisation campaign aimed at addressing the growing trend of drug and substance abuse among youths. The initiative, organised in commemoration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, […]
NYCN Calls for Compulsory Drug Tests in Key Institutions
The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has urged the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to introduce mandatory drug testing across major educational, professional, and political institutions in the country. National President of NYCN, Isah Abubakar, appealed in an open letter addressed to the NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), on Thursday […]
Drug Abuse Fuelling Insecurity Among Youths — PCRC Chair Warns
Chairman of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) in Rivers State, Voke Emore, has identified drug abuse as a major driver of insecurity and violent crimes among Nigerian youths, calling for collective action to end the menace during a sensitisation campaign at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT). The campaign, held on Thursday, 30th October […]
Hoodlums Attack NDLEA Operatives in Port Harcourt
There was pandemonium in the Mile 3 Diobu area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, as hoodlums launched a violent attack on operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in a bid to free an arrested suspected drug kingpin. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. at Odunezelane Street when […]
NDLEA, Partners to Hold War Against Drug Abuse at UNIPORT on 30 October
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Rivers State Command, in collaboration with the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) and the management of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), has unveiled plans to host the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) campaign at the premises of the institution. According to the document shared, it was noted […]
NDLEA Launches Digital Platform for Visa Certification Among Nigerians
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recently unveiled a new digital platform designed to streamline its drug integrity test and visa clearance processes for Nigerians at home and abroad. Launching the system in Abuja, NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, said the digital portal, the Drug Integrity Test and Visa E-Administration System (DITViCAS) […]
NDLEA Seizes N7.8bn Drugs at Onne Port, Arrests Fugitive Kingpin in Delta
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted over N7.8 billion worth of illicit drugs at the Onne Port Complex in Rivers State, including that of a fugitive drug baron in Delta State. In its nationwide clampdown, the operations across the country have led to multiple arrests, according to a report shared by the […]
Say No to Drugs, Rivers NYSC Cord Urges Corps Members
The State Coordinator of NYSC Rivers State, Mr. Moses Oleghe, has urged Corps Members to avoid drug abuse for their own well-being and that of their families. Speaking at the closing of a 3-day NDLEA sensitization lecture for the 2025 Batch B Stream I Corps Members at the Nonwa-Gbam Orientation Camp in Tai Local Government […]
PSC Vows to Flush Out Drug Addicts from Nigeria Police Force
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating drug abuse within the Nigeria Police Force, promising to remove officers found to be drug addicts. This declaration was made on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, during an official visit to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Headquarters. The PSC delegation, led by its […]
International Day Against Drug Abuse: YEAC-Nigeria Calls for Stronger Action, Collaboration
As the world marks the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking today, June 26, 2025, the Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling the growing scourge of drug abuse and trafficking in Nigeria. Speaking to commemorate the day, Executive Director, Dr. Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface, expressed deep concern over […]
NDLEA, Rivers NYSC Sensitize Corps Members on Drug Abuse
The National Youth Service Corps NYSC, Rivers State, has held a two-day sensitization rally for camp communities on the dangers of drug abuse. The rally was part of activities to mark the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency sensitization for 2025 Batch A Stream II corps members deployed to Rivers State orientation camp, Nonwa-Gbam Tai. During […]
NDLEA Nabs Man at PH Airport, Finds 53 Wraps of Ingested Cocaine
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a 44-year-old businessman, Ezemokwe Chukwuebuka, for allegedly ingesting 53 wraps of cocaine at the Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA). In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi, the suspect was arrested while attempting to board […]