NDLEA EXPANDS CRACKDOWN ON TRANSNATIONAL DRUG CARTELS, BUSTS ENUGU METH LAB

NDLEA EXPANDS CRACKDOWN ON TRANSNATIONAL DRUG CARTELS, BUSTS ENUGU METH LAB

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arraigned luxury goods dealer and lifestyle influencer, Afolabi Kazeem Michael, popularly known as KC Luxury, and two alleged accomplices over the attempted export of 184.5 kilogrammes of cocaine to the United Kingdom. Afolabi was arraigned alongside Boniface Freeman Ochoche Sule and Ikechukwu Ekugo Patriarch before Justice Ayokunle Olayinka Faji of the Federal High Court in Lagos on a 22-count […]

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Nigerian Army Expands Nationwide Formations, Honours Fallen Soldiers at COAS Conference

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has announced plans to expand Nigerian Army formations across the country as part of efforts to strengthen operational effectiveness against evolving security threats. Speaking at the opening of the Chief of Army Staff First Bi-Annual Conference 2026 in Abuja, Lieutenant General Shaibu said the Army is intensifying transformation efforts through increased recruitment, improved infrastructure, enhanced welfare packages, upgraded […]

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PHOTO NEWS: NDC Expands in FCT as AMAC Meeting Draws Cross-Party Support

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja Members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) from the AMAC Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory have held a stakeholder meeting, bringing together new members and recent decampees from various political parties. The meeting also had in attendance state executive officials from several major parties, including the APC, PDP, LP, ADC, NNPP, and SDP, many of whom expressed interest in joining the NDC. The […]

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Nigeria Expands Maritime Capability Through Strategic Egypt Alliance

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Navy, in collaboration with a delegation from the Egyptian Navy Special Forces Brigade, has advanced its indigenous shipbuilding capacity and maritime special operations capability through a joint engagement under an ongoing cross-attachment programme. According to a statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the Egyptian delegation was hosted at Naval Dockyard Limited in Lagos, where they were briefed on ship […]

April 12, 2026 18

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CDS Reaffirms Commitment to Reintegration as Safe Corridor Expands

The Defence Headquarters has held a high-level stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja to finalise plans for transferring rehabilitated former combatants under Operation Safe Corridor to national and state authorities for reintegration. The meeting at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre drew participants from federal ministries, the Office of the National Security Adviser, state governments, and neighbouring countries including Burkina Faso, Chad, Niger and Cameroon. International partners such as Norway, the United Kingdom, […]

February 19, 2026 22

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CAS Reinforces Logistics Readiness, Expands Personnel Housing in Lagos

By Zainab Uzomah The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) has begun a three-day operational visit to the Nigerian Air Force Logistics Command in Lagos, aiming to strengthen logistics readiness and assess facilities supporting nationwide counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations. In a statement signed by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, the visit underscores the growing importance of logistics in sustaining modern airpower, with the CAS insisting […]

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