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

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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Three PWDs Nabbed as NDLEA Busts Drug Ring in Lagos, Anambra, Kwara

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Three persons living with disabilities have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for alleged drug trafficking during separate operations in Anambra and Kwara states. In a statement signed by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, the agency said a 60-year-old suspect, Romanus Nwabara, was arrested in Akpaka Forest, Onitsha, Anambra State, with 250 grams of skunk packaged in retail sachets. […]

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Nigerian Navy Hands Over 125 Bags of Smuggled Rice to Customs in Lagos

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Navy has handed over 125 bags of seized foreign parboiled rice to the Nigeria Customs Service following a successful anti-smuggling operation carried out by personnel of Naval Base Epe in Lagos State. Officials of the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’ Ikeja, led by Superintendent of Customs Chinedu Eboh, received the seized items during a formal handover at the Naval Base on […]

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Nigerian Navy Arrests Three Suspected Stowaways off Lagos

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Three suspected stowaways have been arrested by the Nigerian Navy aboard a merchant vessel, MSC STELLA, off the Lagos Fairway Buoy. According to a statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, Captain AA Folorunsho, the arrest followed credible intelligence received from the Western Regional Control Centre at about 5:05 p.m. on April 19, 2026. Personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT deployed a Quick Response […]

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WORLD OPTOMETRY DAY 2026: NAF Strengthens Operational Effectiveness in Lagos

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Logistics Command commemorated World Optometry Day with a sensitization lecture and health screening programme for personnel and their families at the Nigerian Air Force Officers’ Mess Gym, Ikeja, Lagos, over the weekend. The event, held under the global theme “A Shared Vision,” aimed to expand access to quality eye care, strengthen professional collaboration, and address emerging vision challenges worldwide. Air […]

April 14, 2026 11

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INEC Launches Mega Voter Registration Drive in Lagos Central

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched its Mega Voter Registration Exercise in Lagos Central, aiming to increase voter access and participation in the electoral process. The ceremony took place at Ajele Sports Complex (Campos), Lagos Island, led by Resident Electoral Commissioner Professor Ayobami Salami. The Mega Centre is designed to address high registration volumes in urban areas, reduce congestion, and provide efficient services […]

April 9, 2026 7

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NDLEA Busts Cocaine Ring Using Palm Oil Tins, Arrests Kingpin in Lagos Crackdown

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja NDLEA says it has uncovered a cocaine trafficking network that concealed drugs in tins of palm kernel oil bound for the United Kingdom, following a series of intelligence-led operations in Lagos and other parts of the country. According to a statement signed by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, the operation began on 11 March 2026 when officers at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos intercepted 3.1kg of […]

April 6, 2026 14

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Former Lagos Councillor Arrested as NDLEA Seizes Drugs Hidden in Baby Diapers

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a former councillor in Lagos State and intercepted several drug consignments across the country, including narcotics concealed in baby diapers. According to a statement signed by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the former councillor, Sheleru Sadiq Olalekan, was arrested on 2 March at his residence in Ilado, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, following intelligence linking […]

March 9, 2026 11

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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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