NDLEA nabs Togolese woman at Seme border
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended a Togolese woman, Hadiza Musa, over alleged drug trafficking at the Seme border in the Badagry area of Lagos State. The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, March 1, said the Togolese woman was arrested with 5,000...
NDLEA uncovers clandestine drug factory hidden in Imo village
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have dismantled a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory hidden in Isiozi Obiato, Umuaka, in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State. The operation, carried out on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, led to the recovery of 18.4 kilograms of methamphetamine, alongside a large cache of precursor chemicals and production equipment used in manufacturing the...
1,000kg cannabis, opioids recovered in multi-state raids
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted no fewer than 637,600 opioid pills in Taraba State, as part of a series of coordinated anti-drug operations across the country. The opioids — including tramadol, diazepam, and exol-5 — were recovered on Thursday, February 26, 2026, when operatives, acting on credible intelligence, stopped a Mercedes-Benz vehicle along the Bali–Suntai road...
NDLEA cracks major drug ring, arrests long-wanted suspect
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a notorious drug trafficking suspect, Reginald Peter Chidiebere, who had been on the run for 13 years after jumping bail. The agency said Chidiebere was taken into custody following fresh investigations linking him to large consignments of cocaine and heroin intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja. In a statement on...
Umahi denies owing, harassing woman trending online
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has dismissed allegations circulating on social media that he owes or harassed a woman identified as TracyNither Ohiri. Speaking to journalists during an inspection tour of major infrastructure projects in the South-East, the former Ebonyi State governor described the claims as baseless and inconsistent with his public record. Umahi said his years of service as...
Gospel star Taiwo Adegbodu dies
Nigerian gospel singer, Taiwo Adegbodu, one half of the celebrated Adegbodu Twins, has passed away. His death was confirmed on Sunday morning via the duo’s official Facebook fans’ page, managed by their team. An emotional message shared on the page read, “Taiwo, why will you leave your kids and me without notification? My heart is bleeding. Lord, how do you...
BUA Cement profit rises to N356bn as revenue hits N1.179trn
BUA Cement Plc recorded a profit after tax of N356.04 billion for the 2025 financial year, representing a significant increase from N73.91 billion reported in 2024. BUA Cement disclosed this in a corporate disclosure on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The company’s profit before tax also rose to N465.28 billion from N99.63 billion Its operating profit more...
Police nab 7 as one youth dies in Lagos communal clash
The operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested seven suspects following a violent communal clash between some youths in the Otto and Ijanikin communities on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, which left one person dead. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, announced this via a statement issued on Saturday, February 28, 2026. Adebisi stated that the Lagos...
Nwifuru suspends 2 Ebonyi commissioners over dereliction of duty
Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has suspended the state Commissioner for Works, Stanley Mbam, and that of Infrastructure Development for Concession, Obasi, over “dereliction of duties”. The suspensions were announced in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Dr Monday Uzor, on Saturday, February 28, 2026. Nwifuru directed the affected commissioners to handover all government property in their possession,...
Dangote Cement revenue rises to N4.31trn as profit hits N1.53trn
Dangote Cement Plc has reported a 20.3 per cent revenue growth to N4.31 trillion for the year ended December 31, 2025. This compares with N3.58 trillion recorded in 2024, according to a corporate disclosure filed on Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Saturday, February 28, 2026. Dangote Cement said its Nigerian operations contributed N2.96 trillion, up from N2.19 trillion in 2024. Pan-African operations...
