Codeine

The Jigawa State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has embarked on a constant raid of drug peddlers’ hideouts across the state. The NDLEA Commandant in the state, Josephine Obi, made this known in Dutse on Saturday.…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has raided 30 hard drug black spots in Abia and arrested 39 persons in the last three months. Mr. Bamidele Akingbade, the commander of the agency in state disclosed this to newsmen in Aba on…

The Federal Ministry of Health has recalled 2.4 million bottles of cough syrup containing codeine after a recent audit of the substance carried out by National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). According to a…

Workers in the chemical and non-metallic sector on Thursday appealed to the Federal Government against blanket ban of codeine to save the nation about 23,000 jobs. Mr Babatunde Olatunji, the President of the National Union of Chemical,…

A consultant psychiatrist, Dr Peter Nubi, on Wednesday says that ceaseless vigilance by parents and guardians remains key in the fight against drug abuse and addictions among youths. Nubi, who is also a rehabilitation expert at Grace…

The Ebonyi Government has totally banned the sale of tramadol and codeine-containing products in chemists, pharmacies and other health facilities in the state. Dr Sunday Nwangele, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Gov. David Umahi on…

The House of Representatives on Tuesday, passed for second reading an amendment bill proposing a N2million fine and a two - year imprison term for guilty parties of the prohibition on Tramadol and Codeine. The bill which tries to revise the…

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) says it has started recalling cough syrup containing Codeine from its stakeholders in compliance with Federal Government directive. The Registrar of PCN, Mr Elijah Mohammed, revealed this on…

Nigeria has a new, dangerous drug problem and it is a very serious matter. Cheap drugs like Codeine and Morphine, are threatening the future of the country’s youth.  Today, youths from all over the country now find love in taking combined…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has commended the Federal Government for banning the production and importation of codeine as active pharmaceutical ingredient for cough syrup preparations. NSCDC’s Spokesman in Jigawa,…