Stories from UNODC Nigeria

Students Develop App to Trap Human Traffickers

It was a tale of two marathons in one city - Lagos. One in the physical space, the other in the cyber space. While athletes of different ages and nationalities converged on the biggest megacity in Africa for the 42+ kilometer race, snaking the landscape from the National Stadium to Victoria Island; 64 young coders drawn from different universities across Nigeria had another marathon in the cocoon of Andela Epic Tower, a 21 st century cutting edge IT office space located at the heart of the city.[Read More]

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UNODC Launches Documentaries on Opioid Situation in Nigeria

From the serene streets of Abuja, through the traffic gridlock of Lagos megacity, to downtown neighborhoods of Kaduna, UNODC's "film crew" traversed Nigeria during the past months meeting law enforcement officers, drug treatment and prevention experts and civil society partners who shared their thoughts on the efforts mounted to tackle the opioid crisis in Nigeria.  

With funding from the European Union, UNODC since 2012 has supported community based drug treatment; training on investigation and intelligence gathering for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and capacity building for health practitioners, while at the same time supporting Government in improving access to opioids for medical and scientific use.[Read More]

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UNODC Nigeria celebrates the International Day of Education

"So I'll be the change! Having more empathy and kindness, caring for those who have no one, advocating for those who have no voice, empowering those who have no hope, making the world a better place for those yet unborn…"

Damaris A.'s powerful spoken word emphasizes the role of youth as agents of change in their families, communities, schools, places of work, worship and leisure. As a young graduate of the University of Benin who has experienced a lot of injustice and youth restiveness in her country, Damaris says "I pledge to use my art to fight corruption. I pledge to be a fearless voice advocating for change'.  In 2019, Damaris was among the winners of the Education for Justice (E4J) youth competition, an initiative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime aimed to educate young people to equip them with the skills and knowledge to be agents of positive change in their local communities.

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