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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Federal Government strengthens passport security with integration into ICAO verification system

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Federal Government has strengthened Nigeria's passport authentication system by integrating the country's passport signing certificates into the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Public Key Directory (PKD), a move expected to enhance the global verification of Nigerian passports and ease border clearance for travellers. In a statement released by the Service Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), DCI Akinsola Akinlabi, the integration ceremony […]

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Defence Headquarters Holds Strategic Retreat with Military Veterans

The Defence Headquarters has held a one-day strategic retreat with leaders of military veterans' associations in Abuja to strengthen collaboration, enhance veterans' welfare and promote their continued contribution to national development. The retreat was organised in partnership with the Retired Army, Navy and Air Force Officers' Association of Nigeria. In a statement signed by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi […]

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Army Intercepts Truck Loaded with Illicit Drugs on Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of the Nigerian Army's 65 Battalion have intercepted a truck carrying a large consignment of illicit drugs along the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road and arrested its driver. In a statement issued by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 81 Division, Lieutenant Colonel Musa Yahaya, the Army said the intelligence-led operation was carried out on 9 July following actionable intelligence from a credible source. The […]

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NDLEA Arrests Nigerian-British Grandma with 13kg Cocaine Hidden in Fake Plantain Peels, Busts Malaysia-Bound Drug Syndicate

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British woman, Mrs. Mary Yetunde Barek, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 13 kilograms of cocaine concealed in fake plantain peels through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The suspect, a United Kingdom-based caregiver, was apprehended at the departure hall of Terminal 2 while preparing to board a Virgin Atlantic flight to London. According to […]

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FG to Replace NYSC Khaki with Adire in Major Scheme Overhaul

_By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The Federal Government has confirmed it will phase out the National Youth Service Corps’ iconic khaki uniform and replace it with locally made Adire fabric, as part of a broader reform package to reposition the 53-year-old scheme. Adire to Drive Local EconomySpeaking on national television on Thursday, the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, said the switch was deliberate and economic. “It’s Adire. So, Adire […]

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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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Military Offensive Frees Four Kidnap Victims Held With Late General Rabe Abubakar

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued four kidnap victims during ongoing operations targeting a notorious bandit leader, Kachalla Muhammadu Fulani, and his criminal network in Katsina State. The rescue followed a coordinated offensive operation conducted on Tuesday by troops of the 17 Brigade Strike Group and Quick Response Force, supported by troops of the 8 Division Special Forces, under Operation CLEAN SWEEP III. The troops, aided […]

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Chad Basin National Park, UN Seek Stronger Partnership with Military in North-East

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chad Basin National Park and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN OCHA, have sought deeper collaboration with the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, to strengthen security and improve humanitarian operations in Nigeria's North-East. In a statement signed by the Media Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, the Conservator of Parks, Chad Basin National Park, Innocent Asuquo, […]

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