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FAAN Strengthens Collaboration With Justice Stakeholders on Airport Security, Prosecution.

Clement Olumba3 days ago3 days ago04 mins

By Cosmas Okereafor The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has reinforced its commitment to strengthening security enforcement and judicial processes within the nation’s airports through a high-level justice stakeholders engagement focused on arrest, prosecution, and judicial administration in the aviation sector.The engagement, themed “Strengthening Arrest, Prosecution and Judicial Administration Within the Airport Environment,” brought…

Aviation Minister Unveils Nigeria Leasing Company, Reaffirms FG’s Commitment To Supporting Local Airlines.

Clement Olumba5 days ago5 days ago06 mins

By Cosmas Okereafor The Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, has officially unveiled the Nigeria Aircraft Leasing Company in a high-level stakeholders’ meeting held at his office in Abuja, describing the initiative as a landmark intervention aimed at easing aircraft acquisition and leasing challenges confronting Nigerian airlines.The strategic unveiling ceremony attracted…

NCS: Seme Area Command Records Increased Revenue of ₦9.7b, Seizes Contrabands With DPV N500m.

Clement Olumba6 days ago6 days ago05 mins

By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command has declared an increased revenue generation of N 9. 7 Billion. The command in a renewed anti-smuggling operations also intercepted contraband with DPV of ₦9.8 billion iwithin two months.The Controller of Seme area Command, Comptr. Abdullah Kaila disclosed this during his first official press…

Tin Can Island Port Surpasses 2025 Revenue Target With N1.6 trillion Collection.

Clement Olumba7 days ago7 days ago06 mins

By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Custom Service (NCS) Tin Can Island Port Command has announced a surplus in 2025 revenue with N1.6 trillion collection. Tin Can Island Port Command, generated N1.60 trillion in revenue in 2025, exceeding its annual target of N1.52 trillion. The increased revenue generation was discussed in a Press statement issued on…

NDLEA Recover N2.1b Tramadol Pills From India, Picks up 63 year Old Chinese Grandma With Large Illicit Drugs Consignments At Lagos Airport.

Clement Olumba1 week ago1 week ago07 mins

By Femi Anamelechi Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has in a strategic fight against illicit drug abuse and trafficking across the country arrested 63-year-old Chinese grandma Ting Hung Kiong for attempting to smuggle large consignment of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis into Nigeria.The female Chinese national who naturalised in Malaysia was arrested…

TINUBU COMMENDS NDLEA ON LANDMARK SUCCESS AGAINST TRANSBORDER DRUG NETWORK.

Clement Olumba1 week ago1 week ago03 mins

By Femi Anamelechi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the staff for the remarkable achievement in busting a Nigerian-Mexican drug syndicate and dismantling a highly sophisticated multi-million-dollar illegal drug production network in the country. Chairman of the agency, Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd), on Wednesday announced…

AIR PEACE PARTNERS WITH DUTCH AVIATION TRAINERS TO STRENGTHEN CREW TRAINING EFFICIENCY.

Clement Olumba1 week ago1 week ago03 mins

By Cosmas Okereafor West Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace, has reinforced its commitment to operational excellence and global best practices through a strategic engagement with leading aviation training organisation, Dutch Aviation Trainers (DAT).The meeting, which took place today, 21st May, 2026, at the Air Peace Corporate Headquarters in Lagos, brought together the leadership of both…

NDLEA Commissions its Own Radio Station, Clean Beat 91.5FM … UNODC, NBC, NOA commend Agency’s initiative.

Clement Olumba1 week ago1 week ago010 mins

By Femi Anamelechi Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has urged Nigerians to rise and counter the toxic pop-culture that glamourizes abuse of substances as an acceptable way of life especially among the youth.Marwa gave the charge during the official commissioning of the Agency’s…

Customs: Anani’s Professionalism At PTML Command.

Clement Olumba1 week ago1 week ago06 mins

By Femi Anamelechi The cliche that the reward for hardwork is more hardwork succinctly defines PTML Command under Compt. Joe Anani Comptr. Anani has within his period as the Controller of PTML Command created a legacy that will be difficult to outwit by the new leadership of the Command PTML under the dynamic and indefatigable…

NDLEA smashes Nigerian-Mexican Meth Cartels, recover N480b Meth.

Clement Olumba2 weeks ago2 weeks ago011 mins

By Femi Anamelechi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dealt another crippling blow to transnational organized crime by completely dismantling a highly sophisticated, multi-million-dollar Nigerian- Mexican methamphetamine production syndicate.The clinical, simultaneous operation, executed by elite operatives of the Agency’s Special Operations Unit (SOU), led to the shutdown of an industrial-scale clandestine laboratory, the…