Tag: PlusNaija News
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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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Tinubu’s Administration Owes Nigerians Explanation for NNPC $3.3bn Emergency Loan – Atiku Says
Flag-bearer of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election, Mr. Atiku Abubakar has said that President Bola Tinubu’s administration owes Nigerians explanation for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) $3.3 billion emergency loan. Mr. Atiku made this known on his X, formerly Twitter account on Thursday, stressing that the deal is supposed…
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US Interested in Doing Business in Nigeria – Says Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken has reiterated America’s commitment to investing in Nigeria’s economy. President Bola Tinubu held bilateral talks with the visiting Blinken, who lauded bold economic reforms embarked upon by the President since he assumed office. Addressing newsmen in company of Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar after the bilateral meeting with…
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Mattini Air: NSIB Begins Investigation into Ibadan Airport Incident
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says it has commenced investigation into a serious incident involving a Challenger 601-3R aircraft with Nationality and Registration Marks N580KR operated by Mattini Air. The incident occurred at about 10: 55am Local Time on January 26, 2024 in Ibadan. This was contained in a statement made available to PlusNaija…
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Ex-minister Farouq cited illness for shunning our invitation – EFCC
ABUJA-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said that former Minister of Humanitarian Affair, Disaster Management, and Social Development Sadiya Umar-Farouq, did not shun its invitation as reported by a section of the media. Plus Naija reports that the minister, who cited health challenges, approached the anti-graft agency through her counsel requested that the deadline be…