July 27, (THEWILL) — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a Chinese businessman, Liang Tak You, and an 80-year-old grandma, Mrs Grace Ekpeme, during a nationwide interdiction operations leading to the seizure of consignments...
July 24, (THEWILL) — Leaders of the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) have pledged to work with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to curb the use of truck and passenger vehicles to traffic illicit drugs.
The...
July 23, (THEWILL) — An officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has been killed by suspected drug dealers during a raid in the Ita’nla area of Ondo town, Ondo State.
The deceased officer, simply identified as...
July 20, (THEWILL) — Operatives of a special operations unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a wanted 60-year-old drug kingpin, Okpara Paul Chigozie, ending his seven-year run from the law.
He was caught attempting...
July 13, (THEWILL) — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted parcels of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, concealed in microwaves imported from Thailand and wraps of cocaine built into ladies’ lipsticks going to...
July 11, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Senate has recommended a N200 million compensation package for the family of a two-year-old child, Onosereba Omhonria, who was killed by a stray bullet during a National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)...
July 06, (THEWILL) — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted cocaine concealed in female lipsticks and property title documents in two separate courier consignments destined for the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia, respectively.
According to...
June 29, (THEWILL) — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested an ex-international football player, Segun George Hunkarin, along with his businessman partner, Ntoruka Emmanuel Chinedu, over attempt to smuggle a consignment of cocaine...
June 26, (THEWILL) – The National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ogun State Command, has organised an inter-agency football and table tennis tournament to promote collaboration and unity among law enforcement agencies in the state.
The move was part of the...
June 26, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has declared that the fight against the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria must be embraced by all as a national movement rather than governments alone.
The President stated...
Kuti, who died in 1997, was honoured with the Early Influence Award at the ceremony, at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. He was inducted through a video tribute, as were fellow posthumous honorees Gram Parsons and Celia Cruz.
