Operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted three trailer loads of opioids comprising three million four hundred and fifty thousand, 3,450,000 pills and three hundred and forty-four thousand, 344,000, bottles of codeine syrup at Abule Ado in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos state. In a statement on Sunday, Spokesperson of […]
Marcus Aurelio Arduini Monzo, a Spanish-Brazilian, has been accused of murder. Monzo was accused of killing Nigerian Daniel Anjorin, a 14-year-old schoolboy, during a 20-minute rampage in Hainault, London, United Kingdom. The suspect, 36, was said to have run up behind Anjorin, slashing him in the neck and chest with a sword as he walked […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has cracked down on an international drug syndicate with networks in parts of Nigeria, South Africa, and Thailand. NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Babafemi said five members of the cartel were arrested in a two-week intelligence-led operation in Lagos, Abia and Anambra […]
Justice S. N. Odili of the Anambra State High Court sitting in Onitsha, Anambra State, has convicted and sentenced a former bank manager in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nwachukwu Placidus, to a cumulative 121 years imprisonment for diverting fixed deposit funds of a customer to the tune of N112.1 million for his personal use. He was […]
Two drug kingpins, Uwaezuoke Christian and Agbo Prince, have been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Abuja for “their years of criminal enterprise of exporting cocaine across continents.” The Director of Media and Advocacy, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Femi Babafemi, announced this in a statement on Sunday. He stated that […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested three members of an organized criminal organization which specializes in illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Europe and America. A statement issued on Sunday by its Spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said the arrests comes over two months after they were declared wanted, following a […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted a commercial bus conveying N3.2m counterfeit cash owned by three suspects including eight-month pregnant woman, Favour Peter (24); Esther Adukwu (27), and Ochigbo Michael (39), who were arrested at Jabi park in Abuja. Femi Babafemi, Spokesperson of the NDLEA, disclosed this in a press […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested a Delhi, India-bound passenger, Freeman Charles Ogbonna at the screening point of terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos for ingesting 80 wraps of cocaine. The agency in a press statement issued on Sunday by its Spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said, Ogbonna was arrested on […]
Special unit operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Friday 1st March, swooped on members of a syndicate that deals in methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin in their hideouts in parts of Lagos. Spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, who confirmed this in a statement on Sunday, said the operatives assigned for the […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have begun to unmask members of an organized criminal network behind the recent importation of two containers laden with illicit drugs as well as assorted arms and ammunition from Durban, South Africa to the Tincan seaport in Lagos. This was disclosed in a statement issued on […]
Operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted three trailer loads of opioids comprising three million four hundred and fifty thousand, 3,450,000 pills and three hundred and forty-four thousand, 344,000, bottles of codeine syrup at Abule Ado in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos state. In a statement on Sunday, Spokesperson of […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT and 136 concerned Nigerians have instituted a legal action against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over its refusal to withdraw the ‘unlawful circular’ directing all banks and other financial institutions to deduct from customers’ account a cybersecurity levy. DIPLOMATIC DIARY earlier reported that the apex bank […]
The FCT Minister and immediate past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, had apologised to the people of Rivers State for choosing Governor Siminalayi Fubara as his successor. Wike made the apology on Saturday at Ogu town in Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area of the state during a thanksgiving ceremony held in honour of Senator George […]
Dana Airlines has announced a temporary disengagement of some staff following the suspension of its operations by the Federal Government. in a statement by Kingsley Ezenwa, Head, Corporate Communications, Dana Air, said the disengagement was to ensure efficient management of resources. DIPLOMATIC DIARY reports that the Federal Government through the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo […]
More than three weeks after a similar incident involving a Dana aircraft, a medium range aircraft Embraer 145 belonging to a premium services provider Xejet Airlines has also skidded off the runway at Lagos Airport. Xejet Airlines is a business class only airline based in Nigeria based at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The […]
A Kano State Shari’ah Court, sitting in Kura, has ordered a 25-year-old Haruna Abdulkarim to be given 10 strokes of cane as punishment for falsely claiming to be a Christian and ‘converting’ to Islam. Abdulkarim, a resident of Koguna Ward in Makoda local government area of the State, was apprehended by Hisbah personnel in Kura […]
The Rivers State High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, has restrained Martin Amaewhule and 24 other Pro-Wike Lawmakers “from parading and holding out themselves as members of Rivers State House of Assembly and/ or meeting/sitting at the Auditorium of the House of Assembly Quarters located at off Aba Road, Port Harcourt or any other place whatsoever to purport […]
President Bola Tinubu on Friday conferred the second highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON), on the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, as he marked his 90th birthday. The president made the conferment at the birthday ceremony for the royal father held at the Oba Sikiru Adetona School […]
Former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has finally agreed to submit himself to the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja for arraignment on June 13 in the corruption charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bello’s lead counsel, Abdulwahab Mohammed gave the undertaking to Justice Emeka Nwite on Friday, […]
The member representing Babura/Garki Federal Constituency of Jigawa State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Isa Dogonyaro has died on Friday morning after a brief illness Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Akin Rotimi, confirmed the sad development in a statement on Friday. “It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Hon. Isa Dogonyaro (Kogunan […]
