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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (US-DEA) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening collaboration against drug trafficking and its links to terrorism, as Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Mohamed Buba Marwa, formally declared a bilateral counter-narcotics workshop open in Abuja. The high-level workshop, held at NDLEA headquarters on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, brought together top law enforcement officials from Nigeria and the United States to align strategies against emerging drug threats and strengthen joint operational frameworks. Declaring the session open, General Marwa…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has commended troops of Operation UDO KA for their resilience, gallantry, and sustained offensive operations against criminal elements linked to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network, in Nigeria’s South East. The commendation was delivered during the Chief of Army Staff Special Sallah Luncheon held at Mother Valley in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State, a location previously identified as a major stronghold of insurgent elements. Represented by the Chief of Training…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has visited victims of the recent improvised explosive device (IED) explosions currently receiving treatment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, as part of ongoing efforts to respond to the tragic incidents in Maiduguri. During the visit, the IGP also proceeded to the scene of the explosion at the Maiduguri Monday Market for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation. In continuation of his engagements, the police chief paid visits to the Borno State Government House and the Borno State Police Command Headquarters,…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has intercepted two containers loaded with codeine-containing syrup valued at ₦3.398 billion at the Apapa Port. The seizure was carried out in a joint operation with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday, March 15, 2026. According to the command, the containers contained a total of 3,398 cartons equivalent to 339,800 bottles of codeine-containing syrup carefully concealed inside household utensils. The interception was coming barely five days after the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, visited the port and warned…

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful   All praise is due to Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. He has legislated for His servants the upright religion and made it a means for the well-being of both worldly life and faith. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, with no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and His Messenger. May Allah send abundant peace and blessings upon him. To proceed:   Dear brothers…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law a bill aimed at strengthening the protection and assistance framework for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria, formally domesticating the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa, also known as the Kampala Convention. The legislation, titled “Act to Give Effect to the Provisions of the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria; and for Related Matters,” was sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin…

The Nigerian Senate has summoned the former Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, to appear before its committee over an alleged ₦210 trillion expenditure by the national oil company between 2017 and 2023 that lawmakers said has not been properly accounted for. Also invited by the committee are the former Chief Financial Officer of the company, Umar Isa, and the former Group General Manager of the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), Bala Wunti. The committee warned that it may issue warrants of…

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful   All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all creation. May Allah extol the Messenger in the highest company of Angels and grant him peace―likewise, his family, his Companions and all those who truly follow him until the Day of Resurrection.   Dear brothers and sisters! Islamic teachings strongly condemn the indiscriminate violence, destruction, and moral decay caused by war. While permitting strictly controlled self-defense, Islam prohibits killing non-combatants, destroying infrastructure, or causing wanton devastation. The consequences…