Amina Ibrahim: How 14-year-old girl died of Stevens — Johnson syndrome after patronising quack chemist

Following the death of 14-year-old Amina Ibrahim, after reacting to a combination of drugs that she took, MOTUNRAYO JOEL writes about the dangers of self-prescription and Stevens-Johnson syndrome, the rare but dangerous medical condition that it can trigger

Nigeria Has Highest Number Of ‘Igbo’ Smokers In Africa – Statistics

Statistics show that Nigeria has the highest number of smokers in Africa on the world marijuana consumption chart released by HealthGrove with Zambia, Madagascar and Egypt making the top four. Nigeria was ranked fourth in the world . It stated that about 15% of the country’s population of about 170 million are regular smokers of marijuana.

Man excretes 30 wraps of cocaine at Abuja airport – NDLEA

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), has apprehended four suspected drug traffickers, including a Birmingham-based cleaner, with 6.822kg of narcotics worth N61 million. The Birmingham-based cleaner was alleged to have excreted 30 wraps of cocaine weighing 479 grammes.