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American rapper, Fetty Wap has been sentenced to six years in prison for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking scheme that saw narcotics shipped from the West Coast and sold in New Jersey and Long Island.   The 31-year-old rapper, whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell II, was …

Rapper Fetty Wap has asked a judge in his federal drug trafficking case to only sentence him to the mandatory minimum years.    Fetty is seeking a 5-year sentence after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine stemming from his October 2021 arrest.    His …

Americans are confronting a shortage of several major drug treatments. Some cancer patients are struggling to get chemotherapy drugs. Antibiotics are scarce after winter’s severe flu season. Medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are in short supply. Even children’s Tylenol has been hard to find, as my colleague Christina Jewett …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arraigned High Priest Nnodu Azuka Kenrick, the founder and General Overseer of Seraphic and Sabbath Assembly, and two others before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State, for drug trafficking.    The High Priest, his co-defendants Udezuka Udoka and Oyoyo Mary …

Consignments of Tramadol, Rohypnol, Ecstasy (Designer drug), and Cannabis concealed in winter jackets and bottles of body cream have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos.   A statement released by the spokesperson of the anti-drug …

Police in Ovwian/Aladja Division in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State have arrested a man identified as Samuel after his teenage friend allegedly overdosed on tramadol in his apartment.    It was gathered that the teenager died at about 2.00 pm on Thursday, April, 7, 2023,  in Samuel’s apartment …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kano State Command has confirmed it secured the conviction of 37 drug peddlers and users between January and March. The State Commander of the Agency, Mr. Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, revealed this to the newsmen in Kano on Monday. Idris-Ahmad said the command arrested 352 suspects …

Popular Kannywood and Nollywood actor, Ali Nuhu, has disclosed a lot of families in Northern Nigeria are into drug abuse. Naija News reports that the talented actor made this known during an interview with the Guardian, stating that studying Transmedia Storytelling at the University of Southern California changed his mindset …

Nollywood actress, Uche Jombo has reacted after renowned writer Chimamanda Adichie, in an open letter, urged the United States President, Joe Biden, not to recognize the outcome of the February 25th presidential election due to irregularities, amongst which was the drug case of the president- elect, Bola Tinubu.  Naija News recalls …

Ozempic has become a popular drug among the Hollywood elite to lose weight, would it soon become popular in Nigeria? Ozempic is an injectable drug prescribed once every week to help adults with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar.