By Femi Anamelechi Speaking on the Amended NDLEA ACT 11, Minister of Justice and Hon. Attorney General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN and Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) expressed have hope that the recent amendment of the NDLEA Act by the National…
By Femi Anamelechi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Home Office International Operations (HOIO) of the United Kingdom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will enhance the fight against transnational organized crime, particularly the trafficking of illicit drugs and other prohibited commodities between Nigeria and the UK. Speaking at the…
By Femi Anamelechi No fewer than six million pills of opioids namely: tamol 225mg, tapentadol 225mg and carisoprodol 225mg as well as 332,000 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup with a combined street value of Six Billion Five Hundred and Twenty-Four Million Naira (N6,524,000,000.00) have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…
By Cosmas Okereafor The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has begun an on-site investigation into the crash-landing of a Diamond training aircraft operated by the Aviation Training School. The incident occurred at 17:28 local time on May 23, 2025, during a simulated instrument approach on Runway 05 at General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin. NSIB…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service ( FOU) ‘Zone A’ has recorded a major success in its intelligence-driven operations. The command following an intelligence Swift made seizure of Tramadol and Hemp worth N1.5 billion. FOU Zone “A” continues to intensify efforts in to effectively deliver NCS statutory madness and the recent onslaught underscores the…
By Femi Anamelechi As part of efforts to foster and strengthen Inter- Agency collaboration, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Murtala Muhammed Area Command (MMAC) has kicked off it’s second quarter inter-agency, stakeholders, sports competition. The event which kicked off on Thursday, 15 May 2025 at the Bashir Adewale Sports complex is to promote unity and…
By Christian ABURIME Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR warmly received Cristian Munduate, the UNICEF Country Representative in Nigeria, to the Governor’s Lodge in Amawbia, on Tuesday, 13 May, 2025. During the visit, the Governor expressed his enthusiasm for collaborative efforts aimed at enhancing the health and well-being of children and youth in…
By Femi Anamelechi Victor Ngoka after a keenly contested competition has officially been crowned Mister Global Nigeria 2025. The breath taking competition witnessed a huge turnout by bright, intelligent and handsome young Nigerians across the Nation. For the young and highly intelligent Victor Ngoka, it was indeed a long walk to glory but the young…
By Femi Anamelechi The NDLEA has recorded yet another milestone in the Agency’s renew bid to fight Drug trafficking in Nigeria The landmark achievement is coming after over 25 years of conducting forensic analysis in a single laboratory facility in Lagos. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has established two new laboratories and upgraded…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has intercepted a large consignment of fake, expired and unregistered pharmaceuticals, as well as controlled equipment including drones and telecommunication devices worth ₦921 billion. The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this during a press briefing at the Apapa Port on Wednesday, 30 April 2025, warning…
