Customs Seizes 2,433kg Cannabis, 195 Bottles of Codeine on Lagos Waterways The Nigeria Customs Service, Western Marine Command, says it intercepted 2,433 kg of cannabis sativa and 195 bottles of codeine syrups (300 ml each) along the inland waterways in the South Western part of...

NDLEA Partners CCC on Anti-Drug Communication The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Buba Marwa (Rtd), has called for bolstered collaboration with civil society organizations and local communities to address the pervasive drug crisis in Nigeria. General Marwa made this impassioned...

On 29 Years of Emir Sulu-Gambari's Impactual Reign By Roheemat Hammed Recently, I had the honour of attending an interactive press briefing hosted by the PRNigeria Centre in Ilorin. During the event, the Third Estate—a collective of professionals from the Ilorin Emirate—expressed their admiration for Emir...

In Six Months Kwara Customs Command Records N13bn Revenue The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kwara Area Command, has said that it intercepted 1,153 parcels of marijuana worth N57.6m in July. It also said that between January and June this year, it collected N13.3bn as revenue. The Customs...

NFIU Set to Tackle Money Laundering with AI As technology continues to evolve, the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) is ready to deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI), and other machine learning skills to trace, track and tackle illicit financial flows (IFFs) and other fraudulent activities. Speaking at...

FG to Conduct National Drug Use Survey to Combat Drugs, Others The Federal Government says it will conduct a drug use survey as part of its efforts to combat drug abuse and develop preventive measures. It said the survey to be conducted soon would help the...