NDLEA destroys N301b Worth Of Cocaine, Heroin, Opioids, Others in Lagos As Marwa Makes vow Against Traffickers.

By Femi Anamelechi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has publicly destroyed 329,865.585 kilograms of assorted illicit drugs with an estimated street value of Three Hundred and One Billion, Fifty-Eight Million and Seventy-Six Thousand Naira (N301,058,076,000) only in a court-ordered exercise carried out in Lagos.The exercise, conducted pursuant to orders of the Federal High…

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United Nigeria Airlines Pledges N20m To Fund Chinua Achebe Prize For Fiction For 10 yrs.

By Femi Anamelechi ‎ United Nigeria Airlines has pledged N20 million to sponsor the prestigious annual Chinua Achebe Prize for Fiction, administered by the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) for the next 10 years.‎The sponsorship deal was disclosed today by the executive chairman of the airline, Professor Obiora Okonkwo, following a discussion with the ANA…

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CUSTOMS: FOU zone ‘A’ Disrupts Smuggling Ring, Recovers N729m Revenue.

By Femi Anamelechi in another onslaught against illicit drug smuggling officers of the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’, have disrupted a major smuggling ring, intercepting 133 consignments of prohibited goods worth N3.24 billion and recovering N728.98 million in lost revenue.Thia was disclosed om a press release issued on Monday, 10 August…

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X-RAYING GOVERNOR SOLUDO’S CANADIAN MISSION AND ANAMBRA’S INNOVATION IMPERATIVE.

By Christian ABURIME The spectacle of the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, lately landing in Canada as the latest episode in his relentless quest for global best practices to transform Anambra may have elicited a typical Nigerian cynicism: another jamboree. But beyond the diplomatic formalities and photo opportunities lay a more…

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MD X-rays Challenges Facing FMC New Location in Okigwe, Imo State.

From Marcel Duru, Owerri. The New Medical Director of Federal Medical Center Owerri Dr. Emily Nzeribe has said that FMC Okigwe was created on June 3, 2026 after FG and Imo Govt signed the MoU to upgrade the former General Hospital, Okigwe because it’s a take-off facility, it’s inheriting many of the problems that affect…

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ADELEKE WINS OSUN ELECTION… Returns For Second Term.

By Cosmas Okereafor The immediate governor of Osun state, Ademola Adeleke has been declared the winner of saturday 15th August, 2026, gubernatorial election, by the Independent National Electoral Commission.(INEC)The Accord party candidate, Ademola Adeleke pulled 511, 067 agains his closest rival, the All progressive Congress ( APC), Mr. Oyebanji who scored 444,815 votes.The Osun election…

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NDLEA Boss Reaffirms Agency’s Stand Against Illicit Drugs, Honours 274 Personnel, 18 Commands, 19 NGOs, Others in Abuja.

By Femi Anamelechi The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd.) has charged officers, men and women of the anti-narcotics institution to remain resilient in view of the persistent nature of the drug challenge, which he described as a generational responsibility.He gave the charge on…

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GOVERNOR SOLUDO PITCHES ANAMBRA INVESTMENT POTENTIAL TO GLOBAL DIASPORA IN CANADA.

By Christian ABURIME Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has made a compelling case for global investment, urging the Nigerian diaspora to channel capital into the state’s burgeoning economic ecosystem.Addressing delegates on Wednesday at the ongoing Nigeria Diaspora Economic Development Conference in Toronto, Canada, Governor Soludo positioned Anambra as a prime, high-yield destination…

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