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Tinubu Reappoints Marwa as NDLEA Chairman for Second Five-Year Term

President Tinubu has reappointed Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), extending his tenure for another five years. Marwa, first appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2021, will now lead the agency

November 14, 2025

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Lagos Court Seizes Pretty Mike’s Nightclub Amid NDLEA Drug Probe

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of a nightclub owned by popular entertainer and socialite, Mike Nwalie, widely known as Pretty Mike, over allegations of its use for drug storage and distribution. Justice Musa Kakaki issued the

November 5, 2025

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NDLEA Arrests Businessman at Kano Airport, Recovers 127 Wraps of Cocaine

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 52-year-old businessman, Ejiofor Godwin Emeka, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, for allegedly trafficking cocaine into Nigeria. According to a statement released by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi,

October 12, 2025

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NDLEA Foils Cocaine, Cannabis Trafficking Across Nigeria, Arrests Lagos Widow Using Fake Pregnancy

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have demonstrated exceptional vigilance and operational dexterity in a series of high-profile drug interdictions across Nigeria, including the arrest of a Lagos widow attempting to traffic cocaine using a fake pregnancy. On Friday,

August 24, 2025

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NDLEA Nabs Ex-Nigerian Footballer Segun Hunkarin For Cocaine Smuggling

A former Nigerian international footballer, Segun George Hunkarin, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, over his alleged involvement in a cocaine smuggling operation. Hunkarin was arrested at the

June 30, 2025

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NDLEA Destroys 30 Hectares of Cannabis Farmland In Cross River, Arrests 191 Suspects

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed a 30-hectare cannabis sativa plantation discovered deep within the forests of Esuk-Odot, in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State. Speaking on Saturday during a briefing with the News Agency of Nigeria

June 28, 2025

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Drug Addiction, Rehabilitation And Enhanced Budget

Another budgeting circle is here in Nigeria, even as agencies of the Federal Government are vigorously pursuing and defending robustly their respective proposed budgets in the earliest weeks of January. Some of these agencies are actually finding it very difficult to convince

January 18, 2025

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Customs Seize N57 Million Worth Of Marijuana In Kwara, Driver Flees

Customs Officers Stop Truck with Cannabis in Kwara The Nigeria Customs Service (NSC), Kwara Command, on Wednesday, announced a significant interception of illegal drugs. Faith Ojeifo, the controller of Customs Area Kwara Command, revealed at a press briefing in Ilorin that the

August 29, 2024

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NDLEA Inducts Optiva Capital Partners’ Franklin Nechi As WADA Ambassador

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has inducted the Chairman of Optiva Capital Partners, Mr Franklin Nechi, into an ambassadorial role within its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) initiative. The ceremony took place at the company’s headquarters in Victoria Island, Lagos.

July 18, 2024

Business·News

FEC Approves $1.442bn For NDLEA Arms Procurement, Bans Single-Use Plastics

FEC Boosting Anti-Narcotics Operations The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $1.442 billion for the procurement of arms, ammunition, and equipment to enhance the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s (NDLEA) anti-narcotics operations. This announcement, was made by the Attorney-General of the Federation

June 26, 2024

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Tinubu Reappoints Marwa as NDLEA Chairman for Second Five-Year Term

Lagos Court Seizes Pretty Mike’s Nightclub Amid NDLEA Drug Probe

NDLEA Arrests Businessman at Kano Airport, Recovers 127 Wraps of Cocaine

NDLEA Foils Cocaine, Cannabis Trafficking Across Nigeria, Arrests Lagos Widow Using Fake Pregnancy

NDLEA Nabs Ex-Nigerian Footballer Segun Hunkarin For Cocaine Smuggling

NDLEA Destroys 30 Hectares of Cannabis Farmland In Cross River, Arrests 191 Suspects

Drug Addiction, Rehabilitation And Enhanced Budget

Customs Seize N57 Million Worth Of Marijuana In Kwara, Driver Flees

NDLEA Inducts Optiva Capital Partners’ Franklin Nechi As WADA Ambassador

FEC Approves $1.442bn For NDLEA Arms Procurement, Bans Single-Use Plastics

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