Author: Emmanuel Opara
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NDLEA Declares Ex-beauty Queen Wanted for Dealing in Illicit Drugs
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared a former beauty queen wanted for dealing in illicit drugs. The suspect, Ms. Aderinoye Queen Christmas also known as Ms. Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye was Miss Commonwealth Nigeria Culture 2015/2016 and founder of Queen Christmas Foundation. Ms. Aderinoye was declared wanted by the Agency after she escaped from her…
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Western Marine Customs Seizes Over 4,000 Parcels of Cannabis in One Month
The Western Marine Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted and seized 51 Sacks containing 4,070 parcels of Cannabis Sativa in January 2024. This it said is part of the Command’s continued efforts to purge the Western Waterways of the offensive activities of smuggling. The Command’s Public Relations officer, SC Magaji Mailafiya made this…
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15 Drug Kingpins Out of 3,412 Offenders Convicted in 2023 Bagged 168 Years in Jail – NDLEA Boss
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has disclosed that a total of 15 drug kingpins out of 3, 412 offenders were successfully prosecuted in 2023. Gen. Marwa also revealed that they were all convicted and sentenced to 168 years imprisonment. According to a…
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NDLEA Intercepts 14.5 Tonnes of Cannabis Linked to Wanted Lagos Drug Baron
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted large consignments of Ghanaian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis sativa, smuggled into Lagos from Ghana. The consignment was loaded in two trucks and a J5 bus with a total weight of 14, 524.8 kilograms. The three vehicles conveying jumbo bags of the psychoactive…
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Results of Our Partnership With NDLEA Impressive, UK Home Office Int’l Operations Says
The United Kingdom Home Office International Operations (HOIO) has revealed that it has gotten great results from the collaboration with National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on several drug law enforcement operations and projects. This was contained in a statement issued by the Agency’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi on Wednesday following the…
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NiMet, NIRSAL Plc to Collaborate, Boost Agricultural Productivity in Nigeria
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), and the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) Plc have announced that they will partner on several projects to boost agricultural productivity in Nigeria. This comes following a meeting that was held on Wednesday between the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Professor Charles Anosike…
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Nigeria Customs Commits to Relationship with Stakeholders in 2024
The Nigeria Customs Service has committed to fostering substantially improved relationships with compliant stakeholders in 2024. The Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi made this commitment on Friday, January 26, 2024, during the International Customs Day Celebration at the Customs Training College, Ikeja, Lagos. The event had in attendance the Honourable Minister of Marine…
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The N2bn Oborevwori Special Agric Intervention Initiative
Globally, governments are striving to ensure that peoples and tribes are able to feed themselves through sustainable food supply and clean agricultural practices. For African countries which have had to face multiple challenges occasioned by climate change and human induced adversities, food security has become a major priority for people oriented governments. It is generally…
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Delta Gov. setup panel of Inquiry, suspends commissioner, other officers in Agric Ministry
The Governor of Delta State Rt. Hon Elder Oborevwori has constituted a seven man committee chaired by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Kingsley Emu to investigate the claims and perceived infractions related to the management of the scheme by the Ministry. According to a statement signed by the Secretary to the State…
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Customs CG To Partner Public Account Committee, Assures Transperency
The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has promised to promote transparency in its financial statements for efficient auditing of accounts. The CGC made this known during an appearance before the House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, in Abuja. According to the CGC, NCS has been using integrated…