NDLEA Arrests Fugitive Cocaine Custodian, Seizes N5bn Drugs in Lagos
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a fugitive linked to a dismantled international drug trafficking syndicate, recovering 23.5 kilograms of cocaine valued at over N5 billion from a residential apartment in Lagos. The suspect, Shodunke Yetunde Simbiat, 39, was arrested at her home on Onasanya Street, Surulere, following months […]
Nigeria Records Over $10bn Capital Inflows in First Half of 2025 – NIPC
Reporting by Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) says Nigeria recorded over 10 billion dollars in capital inflows in the first half of 2025, signaling renewed investor confidence and the positive impact of ongoing economic reforms. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Aisha Rimi, disclosed this on Thursday at a media engagement in […]
CSOs Demand Immediate Ban on GMOs in Nigeria, Cite Health Risks
By Oluwakemi Kindness A coalition of 92 civil society organisations (CSOs) has called on the Nigerian government to immediately implement a House of Representatives resolution suspending the production, use, and consumption of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) pending further investigation. They made the call during a protest at the National Assembly Complex on Tuesday, where the […]
Nigeria Wastes Innovation Potential Through Poor Coordination — Minister Udeh
By Julian Adetinuyo The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Kingsley Udeh, says Nigeria continues to lose economic value not because it lacks ideas or skilled people, but due to its inability to turn innovation into industries, jobs and competitive products. Udeh made this assertion during a fireside chat organised by the Centre for the […]
OGFZA Backs 10-Year Tax Exemption for Oil, Gas Free Zone Operators
By Okuwakemi Kindness The Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) has supported calls for a 10-year exemption for operators in oil and gas free zones from the new tax law. OGFZA Managing Director and CEO, Bamanga Umar-Jada, made the call in Onne, Rivers State, during a town hall meeting with the Federal Inland Revenue […]
AYG 2025: Nigeria Wins Gold in Women’s Beach Volleyball
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Team Nigeria delivered a brilliant performance to clinch the gold medal in the women’s beach volleyball event at the ongoing African Youth Games (AYG) in Angola, defeating Egypt 2–0 (21–17, 21–15) in Sunday’s final. The impressive victory crowned a dominant campaign for the Nigerian duo and further underlined the country’s growing strength […]
NDLEA Nabs Drug Supplier Linked to Bandit Groups in Nationwide Crackdown
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a notorious supplier of illicit drugs to bandits in Niger State. The NDLEA also recorded major seizures of opioids, cannabis and codeine syrup across several states, as well as intercepting drug consignments bound for the United States, Canada and Sweden. The bandit, 33-year-old […]
Customs, NMDPRA Step Up Security to Curb Fuel Diversion
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) have stepped up joint actions to curb fuel diversion and safeguard Nigeria’s domestic energy supply. The renewed collaboration came into focus during a meeting in Abuja between the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, and NMDPRA’s Executive Director […]
Alaafin of Oyo Pledges Support for NDLEA’s Anti-Drug Campaign
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has assured the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), of full support and collaboration in his renewed mandate to curb substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking across the country. The traditional ruler gave the […]
FCCPC Expands Investigation Into Airline Ticket Pricing Amid Spike in Fares
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has expanded its ongoing investigation into the pricing templates used by some airlines on domestic routes. This follows widespread concerns over alleged coordinated manipulation and exploitation in airfares, particularly on routes in the South-East and South-South as the festive season begins. A statement issued […]