Tag: UNODC

NDLEA, UNODC unveil 2025 World Drug Day Activities, urge collective action on Substance Abuse Prevention

Lukman Laleye Babalola

As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark the 2025 World Drug Day, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have called for active public and state government participation in the ongoing fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. Speaking at a joint press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), emphasized that drug abuse prevention requires a collective effort. He stressed that the responsibility should…

NCS, UNODC Strengthen Ties to Combat Drug Trafficking, Organised Crime … As CGC Adeniyi Unveils Plans for WCO Regional Donor Conference

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling drug trafficking and transnational organised crime through a renewed collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). This was disclosed by the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, during a meeting with a UNODC delegation led by its Country Representative, Cheikh Toure, at the Customs Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja. CGC Adeniyi emphasized the vital role of the NCS in curbing drug-related crimes, which he described as a significant threat to…

2022 WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY:NHRC urges citizens to be advocates, benefactors of social service

Emporium Reporters

As Nigeria joined the rest of the global community to mark the 2022 World Humanitarian Day (WHD), the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged citizens to be advocates of humanitarian services, particularly with the high scale violence and the attendant humanitarian issues in parts of the country.   Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chief Tony Ojukwu (SAN) who gave this advice this in Abuja on the eve of the 2022 WHD noted the record high insecurity manifesting in form of armed banditry, kidnappings, killings, communal conflicts, farmers/herders clashes and…