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On Monday, the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, who is currently in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for alleged drug trafficking, sued the Federal Government. Kyari is asking the court in his suit, FHC/ABJ/CS/182/22, to compel the NDLEA to grant him bail...

When President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Brigadier General Buba Maruwa (Retd) as the new head of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in late 2020, many Nigerians did not give it much attention. Within seven months as the head of NDLEA, Maruwa whose legacies as Military Administration of Lagos state...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has opened up after releasing a video showing suspended DCP Abba Kyari offering its officer $61,400 to release of 25kg of cocaine. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday. According to Babafemi, Kyari belonged to a drug...

The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, has been declared wanted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday for alleged links to an international drug cartel. Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA's spokesperson, made the announcement during a brief press conference at the organization's headquarters in Abuja. The...

Chelsea forward Hakim Ziyech says he has no plans to return to the Morocco national team even if they qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, suggesting he has quit international football for good after a fallout with coach Vahid Halilhodzic. Ziyech has been involved in a war of...

Nigerians have taken to social media to express concern, frustration and anger over fuel scarcity that is being experienced in some parts of the country. Long queues were spotted on Monday in parts of Lagos and Abuja, causing motorists to hike fare amidst gridlock occasioned by the scarcity. According to...

Nigerian businessman Obi Iyiegbu, who is also known as Obi Cubana, has blamed the “get-rich-quick syndrome” among youth on societal and family pressures. Cubana in an Instagram post on Monday emphasised the need for people to begin to shift their values and teach youths to learn to accept and love...

The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday announced the reconstitution of the technical crew of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles, with Augustine Eguavoen staying as Interim Technical Adviser while former Nigeria World Cup star and former U20 Boys’ Head Coach, Emmanuel Amuneke drafted in as immediate assistant to Eguavoen....