NDLEA
31 Jan
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 31 suspects and recovered stolen public infrastructure worth over ₦1 billion
28 Jan
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Yobe, says it has seized over 537 kilogrammes of illicit substances and arrested 46
28 Jan
The Statistician-General of Nigeria, Adeyemi Adeniran, has urged civil society organisations (CSOs) to promote accurate information about the ongoing rebasing of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Consumer Price Index (CPI). Speaking at a sensitisation workshop in Abuja, Adeniran emphasised the importance of dispelling misinformation as the rebased figures are set to be released this…
27 Jan
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two suspects: Adakole Sunday and Austin Balogun. They are linked to an attempt to export a consignment of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, to the United Kingdom.
26 Jan
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a consignment of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, concealed in a duvet and packaged for export to the United Kingdom through the cargo shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed in a statement on Sunday…
24 Jan
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Tincan Island Port Strategic Command yesterday announced the interception of narcotics valued at a staggering N134.2 billion.
23 Jan
The Katsina Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency. (NDLEA), says it has arrested 734 suspects in connection with various drug
23 Jan
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit medicines and unwholesome food products worth over N1.36 billion in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The destruction, which took place at the Kuje Dumpsite, was carried out in collaboration with the Nigeria Police, the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian…
22 Jan
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Jigawa Command, says it secured the conviction of 107 illicit drug peddlers in the state in 2024. The State Commander of the Agency, Mr. Musa Maina, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Dutse, on Wednesday. Maina said that 702 suspects, comprising 25…
22 Jan
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s (NDLEA) proposed integration into the Deep Blue Project to enhance the protection of Nigeria’s maritime space has, again, raised concern over the rising threat of drug trafficking through the waterways.
21 Jan
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 536 suspected drug peddlers and removed from circulation 4,880kg of substances of abuse in Adamawa. Mr. Agboala Femi, the NDLEA Commander, Adamawa Command, said at a news conference in Yola on Monday that the arrests and seizures were made between January and December 2024. Femi said…
20 Jan
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have thwarted an attempt by 26-year-old Esther Onyinyechi Uzodinma to ingest 76 wraps of cocaine just hours before her return flight to India.
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The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Dr Chinyere Almona, has expressed surprise over the abrupt implementation of the newly introduced four per cent Customs Processing Charge (CPC), which took effect on February 4.