Tag: #YouthProtection
-
NIGERIA WARNS YOUTH AGAINST DANGEROUS ‘BLUETOOTHING’ DRUG PRACTICE
The Ogun State Government has issued a strong warning to young people about the deadly practice known as “bluetoothing,” where users inject themselves with the blood of others who have used drugs in an attempt to get high. Dr. Kehinde Fatungase, Executive Secretary of the Ogun State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OGSACA), explained…
-
TINUBU EXTENDS MARWA’S TERM AS NDLEA CHAIRMAN, URGES INTENSIFIED DRUG WAR
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa’s (rtd) appointment as Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for another five years, extending his leadership until 2031. This move underscores the government’s trust in Marwa’s relentless fight against drug trafficking and abuse across Nigeria. Marwa, a decorated military officer and former…
-
NDLEA WARNS NIGHTCLUBS AND FUN SEEKERS OVER RISE OF DRUG PARTIES, LAUDS LATEST LAGOS RAID
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has issued a strong warning to nightclub owners and party-goers about the alarming rise of illegal drug parties across Nigeria. This warning follows a recent raid at Proxy Night Club in Lagos, where over 100 attendees were apprehended during a brazen drug party held from Saturday night into…
-
IOM AND MISSION 89 LAUNCH CAMPAIGN TO END CHILD TRAFFICKING IN SPORTS
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has teamed up with Mission 89 to launch “The Line We Don’t Cross,” a global campaign tackling the growing problem of child trafficking disguised as sports opportunities. IOM’s Ugochi Daniels stresses, “No child should be trafficked under the guise of sport.” The campaign exposes how traffickers prey on young…
