Police Fire Tear Gas at Lekki Toll Gate on #EndSARS Anniversary
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Police operatives on Tuesday fired tear gas to disperse activists and other Nigerians gathered at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos to mark the sixth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests. The gathering was organised to honour victims of police brutality and renew calls for justice and police reforms. But police action disrupted […]
Court Remands KC Luxury, Two Others Over 184.5kg Cocaine
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says a Federal High Court in Lagos has remanded lifestyle influencer Afolabi Kazeem-Michael, popularly known as KC Luxury, and two others over an alleged 184.5kg cocaine shipment bound for the United Kingdom. The agency disclosed this in a statement signed by its Director of Media […]
NSCDC Uncovers Illegal Juice Factory, Arrests Two in Lagos
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered an alleged illegal fruit juice factory in the Badagry area of Lagos State and arrested two female suspects. The operation was carried out on September 19, 2026, at Talabi Onilegbale Street, Aradagun, in Olorunda Local Council Development Area. Lagos State NSCDC Commandant, […]
NDLEA Destroys N301bn Worth of Illicit Drugs in Lagos
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday destroyed illicit drugs worth an estimated N301 billion in Lagos, as the agency intensifies its crackdown on drug trafficking networks across Nigeria. The court-ordered destruction involved 329,865.585 kilograms of assorted narcotics seized in Lagos between April 2025 and May 2026. The drugs included […]
NDLEA Seizes Cocaine in Mortar, Backpack for China, Italy
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 750 grams of cocaine concealed in a local mortar and the false bottom of a backpack packaged for shipment to China and Italy through a logistics company in Lagos. NDLEA in a statement on Sunday says the seizures were made on Thursday, July […]
Tyla Removes Lagos From Upcoming APOP World Tour
By Mardiyyah Abubakar South African Grammy-winning singer Tyla has removed Lagos from the schedule of her upcoming APOP World Tour. The Lagos concert was initially scheduled for December 22. A check of the singer’s official tour website on Friday showed that the Lagos date was no longer listed. The updated tour schedule still includes previously […]
Nigeria Dominates Zone 3 Beach Volleyball Qualifiers
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria underlined its dominance in West African beach volleyball by winning both the men’s and women’s titles at the 2026 African Nations Cup Zone 3 Beach Volleyball Qualifiers held in Badagry, Lagos State. The three-day championship, which featured teams from Nigeria, Ghana, Benin Republic, Niger Republic, Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire, ended with […]
Sharks, Tigers Set Up Nigeria Super League Final Clash
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The stage is set for a thrilling finale to the Nigeria Super League after an action-packed elimination stage produced two deserving finalists at the TBS Cricket Oval, Lagos. Southern Sharks booked their place in the championship match with a hard-fought 17-run victory over Middle-Belt Tigers in a rain-shortened encounter. The Sharks posted […]
NDLEA Smashes Nigerian–Mexican Meth Cartel
By Oluwakemi Kindness, The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has dismantled a highly sophisticated Nigerian–Mexican methamphetamine production syndicate. The agency said it also arrested the cartel kingpin, three Mexican nationals, and six other suspects, while recovering drugs and precursor chemicals valued at over ₦480 billion from a clandestine laboratory in Ogun State. […]
Court Stops NBC From Sanctioning Broadcasters Over Codes
By Oluwakemi Kindness A Federal High Court in Lagos has temporarily barred the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from sanctioning broadcast stations under disputed sections of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, in a ruling seen as a significant win for press freedom. Justice Daniel Osiagor granted the interim injunction on Wednesday following an ex parte application filed […]