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Cross River: Secondary School Students Educated On Drug Abuse, Warned Against Reckless Social Media Use

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  • November 5, 2025

By Kelvin Ololo Secondary school students in Cross River State have been cautioned against drug abuse and other social vices capable of jeopardizing their future aspirations. The warning came during the flag-off of the Southern Senatorial District Secondary Schools Educational Orientation Summit, held at Government Secondary School, Barracks Road, Calabar. Delivering Governor Bassey Otu’s message,

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University Students Admonished On Drug Abuse, Risky Behaviors

By Effiong Deborah Students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) have been admonished on ways to stay away from all forms of drug abuse, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and other negative vices that will be detrimental to their academic success and future. The advice came at the graduation of peer educators four days training at

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Seadogs Take Drug Abuse Campaign To Secondary Schools In Calabar

By News Agency of Nigeria   The National Association of Seadogs (NAS) has urged students to stay away from hard drugs, as it will distort their academic careers and ruin their lives. The association made the call on Wednesday during a sensitization program for students of the Government Technical College, Calabar, on the dangers of drug

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Arthur Jarvis University To Introduce Routine Drug Test, Students Told To Face Their Studies, Shun Cultism

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  • April 28, 2019

By Our Reporter Students of Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo have been charged to shun cultism, and aim at achieving their full academic potentials. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Ani Nkang gave the charge in a message welcoming the Students of the institution as they resume from the 2018/2019 first semester break. Prof. Nkang

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Tackling The Worldwide Explosion In Illicit Drugs (Part I) BY REKPENE BASSEY

At its seventeenth special session, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Political Declaration and Global Program of Action against dangerous drugs. Nothing less was expected from a session devoted to the question of worldwide action and cooperation against illicit drugs. Issues in supply, demand, trafficking and distribution of narcotic drugs and psychotropic

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Time To Restructure NDLEA BY REKPENE BASSEY

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Illicit drug trafficking and abuse have remained a quandary in Nigeria for decades now. The extent of this mire or messy muddle was first brought to public attention on 10 April 1985 during what might be termed Muhammadu Buhari’s ‘First Missionary Journey’ to Nigeria. We could term it so because on the

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Adequate Sensitization Is Key To Sustainable Drug Reduction – Drug Counsellor, Veronica Undelikwuo

By Obeten Godfrey A drug counsellor and sociologist, Dr. Veronica Undelikwuo, has advised that only holistic sensitization can reduce the high rate of drug abuse in Cross River State and the country at large. Dr. Veronica made the assertion on Episode 94 of “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo,” Sunday 6-7pm on Hit 95.9 Fm, Calabar.

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NDLEA Seize 722.469Kg Drugs, Lament Absence Of Drug Rehab Center In Cross River (AUDIO)

By Margaret John The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Cross River State Command has disclosed that it intercepted banned drugs weighing 722.469kg in the year 2017 operations. This was stated by the State NDLEA Principal Staff Officer, Operation and Intelligence, Mr. Abu Danladi while speaking as a guest on the “The Dialogue With Agba

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