Drug War Is Generational Task, Marwa Tells NDLEA Officers

By ZZainab Uzomah The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), has urged officers and personnel of the agency to remain resilient, describing the fight against illicit drugs as a generational responsibility. Marwa spoke on Thursday at the 12th Chairman/CEO’s Commendations and Awards ceremony held at the NDLEA headquarters in Abuja. The ceremony saw the agency honour 274 […]

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Marwa urges traditional rulers, parents to take ownership of drug war

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has called on traditional rulers, parents and community leaders to take greater responsibility in the fight against drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria. In a statement released on Saturday by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, Marwa made the call at the 10th […]

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Army Warns Churches Against MASSOB-Ordered Civil War Memorials, Says Directive Illegal

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Army has described as illegal and provocative a directive allegedly issued by the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), instructing churches across the South-East and parts of the South-South to hold memorial services for victims of the Nigerian Civil War. In a statement issued by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 82 Division, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Olalekan Ayeni, […]

June 1, 2026 17

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Nigeria targets tougher war on drugs with new five-year master plan

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says a new five-year strategy aimed at tackling drug abuse and trafficking will significantly strengthen the country’s drug control efforts. According to a statement signed by the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the agency’s chairman, Mohamed Buba Marwa, said the National Drug Control Master Plan (NDCMP) 2026–2030 would build on existing gains and have a positive impact on […]

February 27, 2026 17

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Nigeria Intensifies War on Terror as Defence Headquarters Unveils January Results

By Zainab Uzomah Nigeria’s military has announced a series of nationwide operations in January that has led to the arrest of more than 450 suspects, the rescue of 284 kidnapped victims and the neutralisation of scores of armed groups across multiple regions. Speaking at a press briefing at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, Major General Michael Onoja, Director of Defence Media Operations said the month-long operations reflected a renewed push […]

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Inside Nigeria’s Expanding Air War: 2,351 Terrorists Killed in a Year of Intensified Strikes

By Zainab Uzomah The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it killed more than 2,300 terrorists inits 2025 counter-terrorism campaign, detailing a sharp increase in air operations that it says dealt major blows to armed groups across several regions;marking one of its most intensive air campaigns in recent years. In a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the NAF said the deaths resulted […]

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