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Infamous Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho", was buried in a golden casket by his family on Monday. The cartel leader died after being wounded in a firefight between his bodyguards and Mexican special forces personnel deployed to capture him in late February. The 59-year-old founder of the feared Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) was the country's most-wanted man, while the US had offered a […]
The House of Representatives has commenced an investigation into the growing prevalence of drug abuse, warning that the crisis now poses a serious threat to public health, security and the country’s future. Speaking at a public hearing organized by the adhoc Committee on Drugs, Trafficking, Alcohol and Tobacco Abuse, Chairman of the committee, Oluwatimehin Adelegbe, said lawmakers were compelled to act as drug abuse, illicit trafficking and weak regulation continue […]
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has indicted an Air Peace pilot and a Co-pilot for taking hard drugs and alcohol. The accident investigators tested the crew positive for the substances after the aircraft they flew was involved in a runway incursion at the Port Harcourt International Airport on July 13, 2025. This was contained in a preliminary report signed by the Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance at Nigerian […]
Nicki Minaj fans were left angry after the American rapper's gig at Manchester's Co-op Live arena was called off at the last minute, following her arrest at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. Minaj was arrested on suspicion of exporting soft drugs before being fined and allowed to continue her journey, Dutch police said. However, she didn't make it to Manchester in time for her concert on Saturday, which was postponed as about […]
At least 32 people have been killed in a fire that tore through a drug rehabilitation centre in northern Iran, authorities have said. The blaze erupted early on Friday in Langarud, a city in the Caspian Sea province of Gilan north of Tehran. Esmail Sadeghi, a provincial chief justice, told local media that 16 others were taken to hospital. Iran imposes a death penalty on repeat drug smugglers and dealers […]
By Florence Adewale The need to introduce Addiction studies in higher institutions to meet current and future challenges attributable to substance use and related disorders in the Country has been advocated. A Keynote Speaker, Professor Moses Audu made the call at a National Conference on Substance use Prevention and Treatment in Abuja. Professor Audu who noted that addiction was not only related to substance intake explained that Addiction Science is […]
By James Itodo The Senate has advocated a state of emergency on drug abuse in the country to check the rising cases of substance abuse by Nigerians. The Red Chamber also mandated its committee on drugs and narcotics to liaise with relevant agencies of government such as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and NAFDAC to convene a national discourse on drug abuse. This, it believes, is to properly understand […]
Anthony Joshua says boxing "clearly has a problem" with doping after Dillian Whyte failed a voluntary drugs test and was pulled out of Saturday's all-British heavyweight contest. Joshua, 33, will instead fight Robert Helenius at London's O2 Arena, with the 39-year-old Finn taking the fight at just a week's notice. Asked by BBC Sport if boxing has an issue with doping, Joshua said: "I don't know how they're going to […]
World champion and record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan, has been charged with dope violation by Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU). Amusan announced on her social media handle in the early hours of Wednesday in Nigeria that AIU has charged her for missing three mandatory testing within 12 months, an offence she vehemently protested against. YOU CAN ALSO READ: Transfer Updates: Pulisic Close To £20m AC Milan Switch While pleading for privacy from the media, she promised […]
