In a decisive move to salvage communities from substance dependency, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has commenced a comprehensive nationwide training programme for its counsellors. The initiative is strategically aimed at standardizing operational protocols and strengthening clinical competencies, aligning Nigeria’s drug demand reduction initiatives with global best practices. According to an official statement released on Friday, August 28, 2026, by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the intensive exercise is currently underway at the NDLEA Academy in Jos, Plateau State. Coordinated by the Directorate of…
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Bauchi Governor Commissions N3.4bn Yankari Upgrade, Pushes for Tourism-Driven Economic Growth
By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has officially commissioned a comprehensive N3.4 billion infrastructural overhaul of the iconic Yankari Game Reserve, featuring a modern solar electrification grid, upgraded executive chalets, and enhanced water supply facilities. The projects include a N2.69 billion solar electrification system to power the resort, chalets and pathways, N166 million for the renovation of chalets and executive accommodations to modern hospitality standards, and N110 million for water supply and recirculation facilities. Mohammed said the solar system will provide cleaner, more reliable electricity…
Bauchi First Lady Visits NDLEA, Hisbah Board to Counsel Drug Offenders and Empower Women
By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar Bauchi State First Lady, Hajiya Aisha Bala Mohammed, has stepped up efforts to support the rehabilitation of drug offenders while empowering vulnerable women across the state. During separate visits to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Bauchi State Command and the State Hisbah Board, she offered counselling, words of encouragement, and humanitarian assistance aimed at helping beneficiaries build productive, lawful lives. At the NDLEA facility, the First Lady interacted with individuals undergoing rehabilitation as well as suspects in custody, urging them to learn from past…
Cambridge | Marwa Tells Global Experts: Stripping Wealth Is Key to Dismantling Drug Barons
……. 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…
Five Law Students Face 10-Year Academic Ban for Exam Fraud.
In a decisive move to uphold academic integrity, the Council of Legal Education (CLE) has handed a 10-year ban to five law students caught engaging in examination malpractice. The sweeping disciplinary action completely bars the affected candidates from sitting for the qualifying Bar Final Examination for a decade. The CLE ratified the decision during its third-quarter hybrid session hosted at the Nigerian Law School headquarters in Bwari, Abuja. A formal statement released by Aderonke Osho, the Council’s Secretary and Director of Administration, confirmed that the regulatory body extensively reviewed and…
Maulud Celebrations: Origins, Miracles and Significance in Islamic History
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,…
13th Regular Course: Nigeria Police Academy Invites Applicants for Screening in Wudil, Kano
The Nigeria Police Academy (POLAC) in Wudil, Kano State, will officially commence its comprehensive screening exercise for the 13th Regular Course on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. The Commandant of the Academy, Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Auwal Musa Muhammad, announced the schedule in an official directive issued on Tuesday, August 25, by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Umar Musa Isah. The high-stakes evaluation process—which includes the Computer-Based Test (CBT), physical feature assessments, medical screenings, and the Selection Board Interview—will run through Friday, September 18, 2026. To ensure an orderly…
MFON EKONG USORO: A Trailblazer in Law, Maritime Governance, leadership and National Development is occupying the spotlight today
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
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…
Paying for Darkness: Time to Rescue Nigeria’s Electricity Consumers
By: Dr. Philip B. Olusola, Lead City University, Ibadan. When Nigerians pay for electricity, infrastructure and still have to endure unreliable service, who protects the consumer? Last week, electricity officials arrived in our community in Emure-Ile, Owo with a message that left many residents bewildered: some electricity connections were to be disconnected because the meters were not three-phase. What followed in my own case illustrates a larger problem that millions of Nigerian electricity consumers face every day. My house has three lines, which previously gave us some flexibility to change…