Nigeria, May 13 -- The Nigerian government has introduced mandatory and periodic drug integrity tests for students in secondary schools and tertiary institutions nationwide as part of a new strategy aimed at curbing substance abuse in the education sector.

The policy is contained in the 2026 National Implementation Guidelines Against Drug and Substance Use in Schools released by the Federal Ministry of Education.

The guidelines, which apply to both public and private institutions, also mandate the establishment of anti-drug committees in schools, stricter monitoring of campuses, counselling and rehabilitation measures for affected students, and closer collaboration with anti-drug and health agencies.

The ministry described the growing ...