National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)
13 Sep
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a wanted drug baron, Alhaji Suleiman Ganiu Aremu (a.k.a. Barryshine), who was allegedly involved in four foiled attempts to export cocaine to Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Suleiman, the Managing Director/CEO of Barryshine Suleiman Nigeria Ltd, was placed on the agency's watchlist in 2022 following his alleged…
6 Aug
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has said recent training of the agency’s Marine Command officers in diving would discourage large shipments of cocaine to Nigeria. Marwa stated this while receiving a report of the training from the Agency’s Director of Seaports Operations, Deputy Commander General of Narcotics (DCGN),…
23 May
To scale up the fight against crimes of drug trafficking and wildlife in Nigeria, the United Nations Office on Drug (UNODC), and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have held training for journalist on effective reportage of issues of concern. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NDLEA, Brigadier General, (retired), Mohammed Buba-Marwa, said the illicit…
21 May
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd), has charge
21 May
A group, LG Rhythms Foundation in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have called for increased partnershi
7 Apr
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a Delhi, India-bound passenger at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja on March 31 for ingesting 80 wraps of cocaine. Its spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that the passenger was to board a Doha-bound flight en-route Delhi using a Liberian passport with the…
13 Feb
*As Tinubu, Fagbemi others hail anti-drug war National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has partnered with the Nigerian Governors' Wives Forum (NGWF), to reinvigorate the fight against illicit drugs use and consumption in states. At a two-day training on Drug Prevention Treatment and Care (DPTC), organized by NDLEA for spouses of state governors in Abuja,…
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The Federal Government has issued a stern warning to private sector recruiters, mandating them to comply with the N70,000 minimum wage, stressing that non-compliance will not be tolerated. Speaking at the 13th Annual General Meeting of the Employers Association for Private Employment Agencies of Nigeria in Ikeja, Lagos, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of…
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The police have promised to clamp down on miscreants during the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State. DIG in charge of the police contingent for the election, Frank Mba, stated this in Benin City, where he said that the state command, with the support of visiting officers, has been able to arrest miscreants at dark…
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Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro (SAN), has refuted the claim by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that while in private practice, he was responsible for several adjournments in the trial of an American
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Danladi Isa on Thursday assumed duty as the 34th Commissioner of Police in Abia, He succeeded Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, who has been promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police(AIG) and redeployed to Zone 15, Maiduguri. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Isas hails from Oganenigu, Dekina Local Government Area, Kogi. He…
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The media office of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has claimed that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) surrounded the Kogi Government Lodge in Abuja on Wednesday night in an attempt to arrest the ex-governor. This comes just hours after Bello’s media team stated that he had voluntarily honoured an invitation…
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Paul Okoye, also known as Rudeboy, has made it clear that he’s done with working for others, especially when it comes to sharing the spotlight. During a recent Instagram live session, he expressed his frustration, stating, "I'd rather work for myself than for another to benefit." This came shortly after the P-Square duo, which he…
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), on Wednesday, solicited the support of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, for the protection of children's rights in the country. The Olubadan, speaking through the Maye Olubadan, Senior Chief Olalekan Alabi, at the palace in Oke Aremo, Ibadan, noted that UNICEF had made the right choice…
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Nigerian and Sparta Prague striker, Victor Olatunji, has declared he is a ‘chosen’ after scoring for his club in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night. The 25-year-old Nigerian forward made a stunning UEFA Champions League debut, propelling Sparta Prague to a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Red Bull Salzburg. Olatunji found the back of the…
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Two studies of more than 100,000 women have revealed a suite of genes that help to regulate when a person enters menopause, the length of their reproductive span and how it could influence the risk of cancer.