NDLEA intercepts 1.63 million tramadol pills bound for Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 1.63 million pills of tramadol concealed in two trucks travelling to Kano, disrupting the operations of a transnational drug trafficking syndicate operating along the Togo–Benin Republic–Nigeria corridor. In a statement on Sunday, the agency's Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said intelligence-led operations led to the interception of the trailers...
80-year-old drug dealer arrested with 800 grams skunk in Edo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an 80-year-old man, Chika Ugwoji, for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs in Rivers State. According to a statement by the agency's spokesman, Femi Babafemi, the octogenarian was arrested on July 14 in Ahoada with 800 grams of skunk in his possession. In a separate operation in Edo State, NDLEA operatives arrested a...
NDLEA arrests businesswoman over Canada drug shipment
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Lagos-based businesswoman, Chioma Nneka Mokeme, over alleged involvement in the importation of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, from Canada. The agency's Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to the NDLEA, operatives intercepted two consignments of the illicit substance weighing 4.7...
Troops foil ISWAP attack on Girls’ College, rescue 46 students in Borno
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, supported by personnel of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force (MOPOL), have foiled an attempted mass abduction by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists at the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Monguno, Borno State. The military said the attack occurred at about 1:30 a.m. on Sunday at the school, which is currently serving as...
Three siblings escorting mother’s corpse abducted in Benue
Three siblings travelling from Abuja to Benue State with the remains of their mother for burial were reportedly abducted by gunmen along the Ogobia–Otukpo Road in Ohimini Local Government Area of the state. The incident reportedly occurred at about 4 a.m. on Saturday between Omutele and Ankpechi in Oglewu District. According to residents, the gunmen intercepted the victims' vehicle while they...
Okusanya widens lead in NBA poll, eyes first elected female presidency
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has strengthened her lead in the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential election, moving closer to becoming the association's first elected female president. Results from the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) real-time dashboard as of 11 p.m. on Saturday showed Badejo-Okusanya polling 11,352 votes, representing 46.69 per cent of the 24,314...
Shettima departs for Sierra Leone to represent Tinubu at ECOWAS summit
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday departed Abuja for Freetown, Sierra Leone, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 69th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The trip was confirmed in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications...
Kidnappers freed us before soldiers arrived —Rescued Oyo teacher
One of the teachers rescued after spending 56 days in captivity in Oyo State, Zacchaeus Olatunde, has claimed that he and the other abductees were released by their kidnappers before security personnel later escorted them home. Speaking during a telephone interview with Nigeria Info FM on Friday, Olatunde recounted the ordeal of teachers and pupils abducted from schools in Oriire...
3 Bayelsa civil servants arrested for stealing N500m equipment
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested three civil servants over alleged theft of government equipment valued at about N500 million. The command’s spokesman, Musa Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Mohammed said the suspects allegedly conspired to steal several government-owned assets from the Bayelsa State Ministry of Labour, Empowerment and Productivity. Mohammed listed the items to...
Chelsea agree record £117m deal for Aston Villa’s Rogers
Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign England midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa. Rogers, 23, who has impressed during the tournament in North America, will fetch a transfer fee of 117 million pounds ($157 million). Several reports on Saturday said the midfielder will sign a seven-year deal with United States-owned Chelsea. Argentina, Spain brace for 2026 World Cup final His departure from...
