Michael Olugbode

Nigeria: Wanted Taraba Drug Cartel Queen Nabbed By NDLEA

A wanted drug supplier in Taraba State, Lami Mai Rigima has been finally nabbed by operatives of the National Drug…

3 years ago

EU Delivers 30 Boats, Forensic Equipment to ECOWAS to Fight Insecurity

The European Union is to deliver an array of security hardware including 30 rigid-hull inflatable boats and forensic equipment to…

3 years ago

USAID Launches $9.5m Aid to Fight Malnutrition in Bauchi, Kevin Sokoto

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched its two-year $9.5 million Advancing Nutrition Activity to improve the nutritional…

3 years ago

Over N5bn Drugs Seized by NDLEA, NCS at Lagos Airport, Abuja, Edo

Over N5 billion worth of pharmaceutical opioids (drugs) have been seized in the last one week by operatives of the…

3 years ago

NDLEA Smashes Lagos Airport Drug Syndicate, Recovers N19.8m cash from Kingpin

A drug kingpin, who heads a syndicate operating at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and six other members of…

3 years ago

Nigeria: 2 Drug Dealers Excrete 165 wraps of Cocaine in NDLEA Custody

Two drug traffickers, Elvis Iro, 53 and Uwaezuoke Christian, 42, have excreted a total of 165 wraps of cocaine following…

3 years ago

Six Nigerians Sanctioned in US for Raising Funds for Boko Haram in UAE

Six Nigerians have been sanctioned by the United States for raising funds in United Arab Emirates for the terrorist group,…

3 years ago

WHO Laments Decline in Tackling TB

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has lamented that funding on fighting tuberculosis (TB) has receded, revealing that in 2020, global…

3 years ago

Nigeria Collaborates with UNICEF to Launch Learning Passport

The Government of Nigeria, UNICEF and other partners have launched on Thursday the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP), an online mobile…

3 years ago

Ukraine Thanks Nigeria for Standing by Her, Alleges Russia is Planning Chemical Attack

Ukraine has expressed appreciation to Nigeria and other nations that have stood by her in the ongoing war against Russia…

3 years ago

Immigration Removes 2 Personnel from Lagos Airport Over Extortion

The acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service Isah Idris has approved the immediate removal of two operatives from…

3 years ago

Nigeria: ISWAP Abducts Health Worker in Borno

Members of the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) have kidnapped a health worker with General Hospital in Gubio, Borno…

3 years ago

28 Years After, 1994 Super Eagles to Get Promised Houses for Winning Nations Cup

Twenty-eight (28) years after winning the African Cup of Nations, Nigeria's Federal Government has redeemed it’s housing pledge to the…

3 years ago

Nigeria: NDLEA Arrests Church General Overseer with 54 Sticks of Cannabis for ‘Personal Use’ at Nairobi Crusade

The General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, Rev. Ugochukwu Ekwem, has been arrested with 54 sticks of drugs wrapped…

3 years ago

301 Nigerians Fleeing Ukraine Arrive Nigeria from Hungary

The sixth batch of 301 Nigerians fleeing from the war-torn Ukraine arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Saturday…

3 years ago

Panel Orders NDLEA to Present Detained ‘Super Cop’ Kyari in Missing Persons Case

Embattled Commander of IGP-Intelligence Response Team (IRT), DCP Abba Kyari is in another legal battle as the Independent Investigation Panel…

3 years ago

NDLEA Intercepts 3 Million Opioid Capsules at Lagos terminal; 8, 613kg of ‘Loud’ at Eko Beach

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted three million capsules of opioids at Jaelith Bonded Container…

3 years ago

USAID Announces Additional $10.6 Million in Covid Assistance to Nigeria

The United States has announced additional $10.6 million to finance the boosting of COVID-19 vaccination efforts to reach a target…

3 years ago

Nigeria: 7 NDLEA Officers Injured During Arrest of Taraba Drug Kingpin

Seven officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) were injured and one of the agency’s vehicle damaged in…

3 years ago

Nigeria, Bangladesh Top Beneficiaries of UK’s New N10bn Global Partnership to Educate Girls

Nigeria and Bangladesh top two counties to benefit from United Kingdom’s  new global partnership with 11 businesses to improve girls’ access to…

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