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14.3 million Nigerians used illicit drugs in one year as youth addiction crisis deepens

Nigeria's drug epidemic is consuming a generation. Experts warn that 14.3 million users and crumbling rehab infrastructure make this a national emergency.

Kwara kidnap victims beg for rescue in new video, say they’ve been held since February

A new video shows Kwara State kidnap victims, gaunt and exhausted, pleading directly to state governments for rescue more than two months after their abduction.

Nigerian Drug Syndicate Busted in India, N4.8 Billion Narcotics Seized

KEY POINTS Indian authorities arrested 4 Nigerians and an accomplice, seizing N4.8 billion worth...

Nigerian Drug Bust Nets Traffickers, NDLEA Rejects Bribe Attempt

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of Nigeria has had a busy week,...

Female Bandits’ Drug Supplier Busted, Colorado Shipment Seized

  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made a series of arrests and...

NDLEA Cracks Down on Drug Traffickers in Abuja, Seizes N80m Worth of Drugs

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its efforts to combat drug...

Nigeria’s Opioid Crisis: How Synthetic Drugs are Fueling Death and Despair 

Nigeria is facing a significant challenge of addiction to synthetic opioids, a market estimated...

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14.3 million Nigerians used illicit drugs in one year as youth addiction crisis deepens

Nigeria's drug epidemic is consuming a generation. Experts warn that 14.3 million users and crumbling rehab infrastructure make this a national emergency.

Kwara kidnap victims beg for rescue in new video, say they’ve been held since February

A new video shows Kwara State kidnap victims, gaunt and exhausted, pleading directly to state governments for rescue more than two months after their abduction.

Catholic diocese says 24 killed in Easter Sunday attack on Kebbi village, contradicts police count

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora says 24 people were killed in an Easter Sunday attack on a Kebbi village, six times the number police initially confirmed.

Nigeria’s rent crisis: Families flee cities as landlords double, triple prices with no warning

Across Nigeria's major cities, families are being priced out of their homes by rent hikes that sometimes double overnight, with little legal protection.