NDLEA Uncovers N12.39bn Cannabis Haul, Arrests Businesswoman with Cocaine at Lagos Airport

NDLEA Uncovers N12.39bn Cannabis Haul, Arrests Businesswoman with Cocaine at Lagos Airport

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a 38-year-old businesswoman, Iwebema Ogechi Peace, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, while attempting to smuggle 7.5 kilograms of cocaine to Beijing, China, and also seized 4,959 kilograms of Canadian Loud cannabis valued at N12.39 billion at the Apapa Port Complex. According to a statement signed by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, […]

June 28, 2026 13

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Customs Launches Digital Declaration System to Cut Airport Delays

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service has launched a new digital platform aimed at reducing passenger delays, improving baggage clearance, and enhancing transparency at the nation’s international airports. The platform, known as the Simplified Customs Advanced Declaration System, was officially unveiled on Monday at the International Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. Speaking at the launch, the Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of ICT and Modernisation, Oluyomi […]

May 19, 2026 21

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Ododo Flags Off Construction of Kogi International Airport

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has officially handed over the construction of a multi-billion naira international airport to contractors, marking the commencement of the project in Zariagi, on the outskirts of Lokoja, the state capital. The governor, represented at the ceremony by the State Commissioner for Transportation, Victor Atuluku, said the project is a people-focused initiative aimed at transforming the state’s economy and positioning Kogi as […]

April 9, 2026 12

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UK-bound 74-year-old arrested at Abuja airport with 11kg of cocaine

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja A 74-year-old Nigerian man has been arrested at Abuja’s international airport after authorities discovered 11 kilograms of cocaine concealed in his luggage as he attempted to board a flight to the United Kingdom. Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said the suspect, identified as Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, was intercepted at the departure hall of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Saturday while trying to board […]

March 15, 2026 17

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Troost-Ekong slams Libyan authorities after ‘disgraceful’ airport ordeal

Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has condemned the treatment of Nigeria’s senior men’s national football team after they were stranded for over 12 hours at Al Abaq Airport in Libya. The team was originally scheduled to land in Benghazi ahead of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier but was redirected to Al Abaq, where they have been held without explanation. In a series of tweets early Monday morning, Troost-Ekong […]

October 14, 2024 66

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No food, nowhere to sleep, Boniface laments airport ordeal in Libya

Nigerian forward Victor Boniface has spoken out about the Super Eagles’ ordeal after being stranded for 12 hours at Al Abraq International Airport in Libya. The Nigerian team, in the country for a crucial AFCON 2025 qualifier, faced unexpected delays after landing on Sunday. Expressing his frustration on X on Monday, Boniface wrote, “Been at the airport for almost 13 hours, no food, no Wi-Fi, nowhere to sleep. Africa, we […]

October 14, 2024 61

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‘Prison straight’, Netizens react as woman destroys husband’s passport at Lagos airport

Several reactions have trailed the video showing the moment a woman destroyed her husband’s Nigerian passport at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Saturday, August 10, 2024. The incident, captured on video, showed a female traveller, identified as Mrs Igiebor, tearing her husband’s Nigerian Standard Passport shortly after they arrived at the Lagos Airport. In the footage, agitated Igiebor, when questioned about her actions, retorted, “Is it your passport?” […]

August 12, 2024 69

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Even airport puff-puff sellers claim to be aviation experts in Nigeria – Keyamo

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said that when it comes to aviation matters, everyone, including puff-puff sellers at the airport, has a say. Keyamo disclosed this when he appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today to speak on Nigerian Civil Aviation Authorities’ action over the health status of Dana Airline on Thursday. The PUNCH had earlier reported that the NCAA suspended the Air Operator Certificate of Dana […]

April 26, 2024 59

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Japan plane catches fire at Tokyo airport

A Japan Airlines plane was in flames on the runway of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, television reports said. The images on broadcaster NHK showed the plane moving along the runway before an explosion of orange flames burst from beneath and behind it. All 367 passengers on board the Airbus plane were evacuated, broadcaster NHK reported. The cause of the incident was […]

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