Category: International

Maritime Collaboration: IMION & ADUN Join Forces To Power Nigeria’s Blue Economy

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Nigeria’s maritime sector is on the verge of a sweeping transformation as the International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION) and the Admiralty University of Nigeria (ADUN) have formalized a historic technical partnership. In an official statement released Saturday, August 29, 2026, Dr Bashir Ambi Mohammed, the Head of Communications and Marketing for IMION, announced that the alliance was unveiled during the institute’s maiden official visit to the ADUN campus in Ibusa, Delta State. Uniting two premier institutions rooted in the traditions of the Nigerian Navy, this collaboration directly bridges the…

Cambridge | Marwa Tells Global Experts: Stripping Wealth Is Key to Dismantling Drug Barons

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……. Says arresting a trafficker without seizing his fortune is like “pruning a weed at the stem while leaving its roots undisturbed. In a powerful projection of Nigeria’s counter-narcotics efforts to the global community, the Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has declared that the war against drug trafficking cannot be won by arrests alone. Speaking to an international assembly of judges, law enforcement chiefs, financial intelligence experts, and academics, the NDLEA boss stressed that criminal apprehension must be matched…

Maulud Celebrations: Origins, Miracles and Significance in Islamic History

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The state-sponsored celebration of Mawlid al-Nabi, the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW), originally traces back to the Fatimid Dynasty in Egypt, which ruled between the 10th and 12th centuries. While the Fatimids initially marked the occasion alongside prominent members of the Ahl al-Bayt, a widely accepted narrative within Sunni Islamic history credits Muzaffar al-Din Gökböri, the ruler of Erbil in modern-day Iraq, for organizing the first massive, festive celebrations that mirror contemporary practices. According to a BBC Hausa report, prominent Kaduna-based Islamic scholar Sheikh Halliru Maraya clarified this timeline,…

MFON EKONG USORO: A Trailblazer in Law, Maritime Governance, leadership and National Development is occupying the spotlight today

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By: Dr. Ini Adiakpan Mfon is a distinguished legal practitioner, maritime and international trade expert, author, corporate leader and development strategist whose career has been defined by pioneering leadership, institutional reform and service to Nigeria and Africa. A woman of remarkable firsts, she was the pioneer Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and remains its first and only female Director-General. She later became the first and only female Secretary-General of the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, an intergovernmental organisation…

Fufu Cocaine, N4.4bn Busts:101-Year-Old Grandma Nabbed in Massive NDLEA Sweeps

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In a series of high-stakes border and maritime crackdowns, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have smashed multiple syndicates nationwide. The sweeping operations yielded a staggering N4.4 billion haul of ‘Loud’ (a potent synthetic cannabis) at Lagos ports, the interception of cocaine hidden inside cassava flour (fufu), and the shocking arrest of a 101-year-old great-grandmother. According to a statement released on Sunday, August 23, 2026, by NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, agency operatives intercepted the centenarian, Esther Ogunmabo, on Saturday, August 15, 2026, in…

Ambassador Dambazau Facilitates Nigeria–China Defence Industrial Cooperation as NORINCO Explores Assembly Plant in Nigeria

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Nigeria’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency, Lt Gen Ambassador Abdulrahman Dambazau, is facilitating ongoing discussions between China North Industries Group Corporation Limited (NORINCO) and Biswakarma Enterprise Nigeria Limited towards establishing a defence equipment assembly plant in Nigeria. NORINCO, a major Chinese state-owned defence and industrial corporation and a key platform for the development of advanced mechanized, digitized, and intelligent equipment for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), has maintained a longstanding relationship with Nigeria as a supplier of defence equipment. The current discussions represent a potentially significant…

Steering Maritime Wealth: IMION Opens Portal for 3-Day Executive Programme

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The International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION)—the Nigerian Navy’s premier research institute and think-tank—is set to host a high-level executive course to advance strategic knowledge, research, and policy across Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea. In a recently released statement, the International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION) announced its upcoming Executive Course on Logistics and Trade Facilitation for Blue Economy Growth. The official briefing was shared by Bashir Ambi, Ph.D, FNIPR, FCILT, the institution’s Head of Communications and Marketing. This exclusive programme is specifically designed for C-Suite executives, policymakers, and…

US-INL Pledges Expanded Support Amid NDLEA Successes; Marwa Reveals US Gear Exposed Ogun Fentanyl Lab

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In a fresh wave of international acclaim for Nigeria’s anti-narcotics campaign, the United States International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Bureau (US-INL) has lauded the recent high-octane operational breakthroughs of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), vowing to scale up existing bilateral ties. The high-level endorsement was contained in a statement released on Thursday, August 20, 2026, by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi. According to Babafemi, the commendation was delivered by the incoming INL Country Director in Nigeria, Mr. Derek Tolliver. Tolliver led a visiting delegation…

Maritime Boom: NPERA Act Brings Succour to Investors, Triggers Sector Growth

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The Chairman of the NPERA Governing Board, His Excellency Ibrahim Shema, and the Director General/CEO of the former Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr. Pius Akutah Ukeyima, MON, have highlighted the monumental economic impact of Nigeria’s newly minted port regulator. Speaking in Lagos at a high-profile event celebrating the recent presidential assent, Shema declared that the new agency establishes a permanent statutory framework for port economic regulation. This legislative bedrock is specifically engineered to drive transparency, ignite fair competition, maximize operational efficiency, and pull in massive foreign investment. Under this new…

N39bn Cocaine, Luxury Cars Seized: KC Luxury Group CEO Detained as NDLEA Busts Global Syndicate

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In a major breakthrough against transnational narcotics networks, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled an international cocaine trafficking cartel utilizing Nigeria as a strategic transit hub to funnel illicit drugs into the United Kingdom, Europe, and Asia. The sting operation culminated in the arrest of the syndicate’s Nigerian kingpin—a self-styled luxury goods dealer and prominent social media influencer—who was intercepted while attempting to flee the country. In an official statement released on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, it…