PSN and NDLEA Strengthen Partnership to Combat Drug Abuse and Protect Public Health in Nigeria

Abuja, Nigeria — The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), led by its President, Pharm. Ayuba Tanko Ibrahim, FPSN, has paid a strategic courtesy visit to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Chairman, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), to deepen collaboration in Nigeria’s ongoing fight against drug abuse, trafficking, and misuse.

During the meeting, Dr. Ibrahim commended NDLEA’s renewed energy in tackling illicit drug trade, securing national borders, and rehabilitating victims of substance abuse — efforts he described as “vital to strengthening Nigeria’s public health and national security.”

A Call to Rethink “Normal” — For the Sake of Tomorrow - Joseph Ebirim

What we call “normal” today is far from what it was just a decade ago. Sadly, some of the most dangerous shifts in our society are not in technology or fashion, but in our values, lifestyles, and the cultures we’ve chosen to embrace—or abandon.

There was a time when meaningful conversations were the norm—rooted in respect, reason, and a shared goal to find solutions. Today, hostility often takes center stage. Comment sections that should be platforms for ideas have become battlegrounds of insults and half-baked opinions.

Nigeria’s Healthcare Crisis: A Pharmacist’s Honest Reflection on What Really Ails the System - Pharm. Joseph Ebirim

Pharm. Joseph Ebirim

As a pharmacist practicing in a typical Nigerian community, one of the most rewarding parts of my profession is understanding how the human body works and helping people make better health decisions. Yet, every day, I’m deeply troubled by how lightly many Nigerians take issues that directly affect their health and that of their loved ones. This concern is what constantly fuels my passion to write and speak about our failing health system.