NDLEA Seizes N6.2bn ‘Jihadi Drug’, Opioids at Lagos Airport, Arrests Cross-Border Kingpin

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted illicit drugs worth more than N6.2 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, including 47,200 tablets of captagon, popularly known as the ‘Jihadi drug,’ concealed inside local bathing soap brought from Ghana. The 49-year-old alleged cross-border drug kingpin, Akinbile Kazeem Aikins, was arrested on Saturday, August 22, 2026, after arriving from Accra, Ghana, aboard an African […]

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NDLEA Arrests India-Bound Businessman With Cocaine, Seizes N3.6bn Worth of Drugs in Lagos

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 48-year-old businessman allegedly attempting to smuggle 1.55kg of cocaine to India, while operatives across several states recovered illicit drugs worth more than N3.6 billion in a week-long operation.The suspect, Nwankwo Innocent Onyebuchi, who deals in marble in Lagos, was arrested at the departure hall of Terminal II of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, while attempting […]

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NDLEA Intercepts ₦10bn Cocaine, Loud, Opioids at Lagos Ports, Arrests Suspected Kingpins

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted cocaine, Canadian Loud and opioids valued at nearly ₦10 billion in separate operations at the Lagos airport and Apapa seaport, arresting suspected drug traffickers and recovering hundreds of rounds of military-grade ammunition in Kaduna and Katsina states. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, a 55-year-old businessman […]

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NDLEA Arrests South African Woman, Seizes ₦10.3bn Cannabis Haul at Lagos Port

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja A South African woman has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 5.75kg of heroin into Nigeria while travelling with her three-year-old son. The 38-year-old suspect, identified as Will Jessica Ann, was arrested on 6 July during the arrival clearance of passengers on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha. NDLEA […]

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NERC Trains Lagos High Court Judges on Nigeria’s Evolving Electricity Market

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has begun a series of regional seminars for judges to deepen judicial understanding of Nigeria's evolving electricity market, as regulatory oversight expands to state governments. The first seminar, held in Lagos on Monday, brought together judges of the Lagos State High Court to examine the legal and regulatory changes shaping the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). Speaking at the event, […]

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Nigerian Navy Rescues Victims of Building Collapse in Lagos

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Personnel of the Nigerian Navy have rescued victims trapped in a building that collapsed at Alakija in Lagos State and evacuated them to hospital for medical treatment. According to a statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the rescue operation was launched after the Navy received a distress call about the incident. Naval personnel were immediately deployed to the scene, where […]

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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, […]

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Nigerian Navy Commissions Housing, Recreational Facilities in Lagos, Vows to Complete Abandoned Projects

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Navy has commissioned a number of welfare and infrastructure projects in Lagos as part of activities marking the Nigerian Navy Week and the service's 70th anniversary celebration. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ikechukwu Emmanuel Ogalla, represented by Vice Admiral I. Abbas, said the projects underscore the Navy's commitment to improving personnel welfare and strengthening support infrastructure […]

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Navy Celebrates 70 Years, Seeks Royal Backing from Oba of Lagos Ahead of Anniversary Festivities

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Ahead of the Nigerian Navy’s 70th anniversary celebration, the Commander of Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT, Commodore A Adams-Aliu, has paid a courtesy visit to the Oba of Lagos, Rilwanu Babatunde Osuolale Aremu Akiolu, at his palace in Isale Eko, Lagos. The visit formed part of preparations for the anniversary events scheduled to hold from May 29 to June 4. During the meeting, Commodore Adams-Aliu formally invited the […]

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