From Our Correspondent The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 48-year-old businessman, (name withheld), for allegedly ingesting 74 wraps of heroin and cocaine while attempting to board a flight from Abuja Airport to France. TheNewsZenith reports that the Spokesman for the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, announced the arrest in a statement on Sunday. […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) plans to acquire 24 M-346 Fighter Ground Attack jets and 10 AW-109 Trekker Helicopters to boost its air capabilities in the fight against insurgency. TheNewsZenith reports that the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar announced the plan at the Christmas luncheon with NAF personnel, […]
By Our Correspondent The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 15 sacks of 538 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa, valued at N107.2 million. TheNewsZenith reports that a statement quoted the Command’s Area Controller, Comptroller Paul Bamisaiye, on Tuesday, as announcing the interception in Lagos. The statement, signed by the Command’s Public […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Tuesday in Abuja, released scary data on kidnapping incidence in Nigeria, estimated at 2,235,954 between May 2023 and April 2024. TheNewsZenith quotes as estimating families of kidnap victims paid a total ransom of N2.23 trillion within the reference period. NBS gave the figures in its Crime […]
From Ridwan Bolanle, Abuja The Democratic Front (TDF) commended the Nigerian military for heating the dens of terrorists, leading to the surrender of 129,417 in the last six months. TheNewsZenith quotes TDF as describing this fit as evidence of a renewed push by the government to tackle security challenges. TDF’s Chairman, Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary, […]
From Our Correspondent No fewer than 12 drug peddlers arrested in Kano State have been convicted for various jail terms, according to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). TheNewsZenith reports that the spokesman of the State Command of the anti-drug agency, Sadiq Maigatari, announced the convictions in a statement on Saturday in Kano. Maigatari described […]
By our Correspondent On Tuesday, the Nigeria Customs Service handed over 21 stolen exotic cars worth over N1.8 billion to the Canadian Government. TheNewsZenith reports that the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Wale Adeniyi, handed the cars to Canadian embassy officials in Lagos. The CGC said the International Police (INTERPOL) had identified some countries in […]
From Ridwan Bolanle, Abuja Vice-President Kashim Shettima has advocated the adoption of technology-driven strategies to combat terrorism, cybercrime and border security challenges facing Africa. TheNewsZenith reports that Shettima made the advocacy while hosting members of the Executive Intelligence Management Course 17 from the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS) in Abuja. According to Shettima, Africa […]
From Our Correspondent The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, says the agency recently dismissed two of its staff members over allegations of corruption. Olukoyede disclosed this during the opening of the sixth Annual Criminal Law Review Conference, organised by the Rule of Law Development Foundation in Abuja. TheNewsZenith […]
By Our Correspondent ……hand over illicit drugs to NDLEA/NAFDAC officials On Monday, the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Area Controller (AC), Apapa, Lagos Babatunde Olomu, says the Command generated N1.8 trillion between January and October this year. TheNewsZenith reports that Olomu announced the revenue figure at the handing over of six containers of illicit drugs to […]