By Femi Anamelechi Former President Muhammadu Buhari is dead.This was disclosed in a release by his spokesperson. Mallam Garba Shehu, who confirmed this in a terse statement.Shehu issued the statement on Sunday afternoon.According to available information, Buhari died on Sunday in a hospital in the United Kingdom.He was flown abroad last week following report that…
By Femi Anamelechi NDLEA officers acting on credible intelligence have intercepted parcels of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis concealed in microwaves imported from Thailand, the cargo was subjected to thorough search during which 23 parcels of loud weighing 11.3kg concealed in new microwaves were recovered. A suspect Ezenwegbu Chike was arrested in connection with…
By Femi Anamelechi The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, said Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is committed to fostering and safeguarding public health through robust enforcement actions. He disclosed this on Friday, 11 July 2025, during the formal handover of 25 containers of seized unregistered and prohibited pharmaceutical products to the National Agency for Food…
By Cosmas Okereafor The Chairman, Board of Fellows, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Uche Apakama, during the week disclosed that over 40 million Nigerians are suffering from various mental illnesses induced by drug abuse.This revelation was made at the 7th Public Lecture, organized by the Board of Fellows of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, that took…
By Femi Anamelechi His checked baggage contained 17 parcels of methamphetamine weighing 17.5 kg and three parcels of cocaine totaling 3.05 kg, all concealed within bedsheets. A fellow passenger on the Ethiopian Airlines flight, Azu Follygan Kpodar, was also detained after officers discovered 1.25 kg of liquid cocaine hidden in a plastic soap container marked…
By Femi Anamelechi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the massive achievements of the NDLEA in the fight against illicit drugs and declared that the efforts of the Agency to eradicate illicit drugs demands must be a national movement. President Tinubu pointed this out at 2025 World Drugs Day celebration as he Commended the landmark…
By Femi Anamelechi The United States has issued a travel advisory urging its citizens to exercise caution and avoid non-essential travel within Nigeria due to heightened security risks. The advisory, released by the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, highlights ongoing concerns about crime, terrorism, kidnapping, and civil unrest across various regions of the country. According to…
By Femi Anamelechi The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the release of the abducted Anambra State Director of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr. Daniel Onyishi, who regained freedom ten days after his abduction by kidnappers. Mr. Onyishi was kidnapped in the early hours of Wednesday, June 12, 2025, along Winner Road…
By Femi Anamelechi A 43 year old female make-up artist, Adekoya Adebukola Mary who claimed to be travelling to India for a fibroid surgery has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos after 2.20 kilograms of cocaine were discovered factory fitted…
By Femi Anamelechi As part of the renewed efforts of Nigeria Customs Service to motivate and ensure the physical and health care of men and officers of Kebbi Area Command, the Customs Area Controller Compt Chidi Chukwumeziri Nwokorie organized a medical checkup exercise and a weekly routine exercise on Thursday, the 19th of June 2025…
