Author: Helen Okechukwu

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a notorious drug kingpin, Sunday Ibigide, 36, in Asaba, Delta State, three years after he was declared wanted for trafficking offences. The agency in a post on Sunday, Ibigide was arrested on 10 August 2025, while attempting to transport 250 blocks of cannabis skunk weighing 138kg in a distribution bus. He had been on the run since 19 March 2022, when 24.1kg of cannabis and 10 grams of molly were linked to him. One of his aides, Clement Osuya, 27, was also arrested. In a separate operation, NDLEA operatives destroyed 37,500kg…

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has pledged sustained support for community-led initiatives aimed at addressing health challenges in Akwa Ibom State. Mr Steve Aborisade, AHF’s Senior Advocacy and Marketing Manager, made the pledge on Saturday during a tuberculosis (TB) testing and counselling exercise at Nnung Udoe, Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area. World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2025 explained that TB is an infectious disease caused by bacteria that most often affects the lungs. It can be contacted through the air when an infected person cough, sneeze or spit. Although it is preventable and curable. According to News Agency of…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has taken delivery of two 40-foot containers of expired pharmaceuticals, intercepted by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) Area Command, as part of joint efforts to safeguard public health. The formal handover took place on Friday, 15 August 2025, at the KLT premises, where Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Joy Edelduok, presented the items, valued at ₦130 million, to the NDLEA. Speaking at the event, Comptroller Edelduok said the seizure demonstrated Customs’ resolve to enforce the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023 and protect Nigerians from harmful imports. She stressed that the…

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service has intensified its clampdown on smuggling activities across the South-West, intercepting contraband valued at more than N3.14 billion. According to the agency shared post on Saturday, the Controller of the unit, Mohammed Shuaibu, disclosed this during a media briefing held recently in Ikeja, Lagos State. He said the successes were achieved through intelligence-driven operations that targeted high-risk smuggling routes. According to him, officers made 76 separate interceptions, which included 4,068 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 22 used vehicles, 485 jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit, 57 parcels of cannabis…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigerian Economic Society (NES) have agreed to step up collaboration as part of efforts to shape policies that will accelerate national economic growth. This was the highlight of discussions when the NES leadership, led by its National President, Prof Adeola Adenikinju, paid a courtesy call on the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adeniyi, at the Service’s headquarters in Abuja recently. The visit comes ahead of the Society’s Annual Conference slated for 8–11 September in Abuja, where experts and policymakers are expected to deliberate on strategies for Nigeria’s economic transformation. Speaking during the meeting,…

Health experts have warned that the recent rise in Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cases in England is being fuelled by infections among younger and healthier people, particularly those involved in sports and gym activities. MRSA is a leading cause of bacterial infections and is resistant to treatment, especially with existing antibiotics. Traditionally, the superbug,  MRSA, has been more closely associated with hospital patients who are older or already unwell. But new surveillance data suggests that community transmission is shifting towards younger age groups, says the Independent report. Nearly one in four people infected in 2023-24 were under the age of…

Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Friday, explaining that Gideon’s activities came to light following a tip-off from concerned residents.

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has pledged support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s (NDLEA) efforts to tackle illicit drug cultivation and rehabilitate drug users, through the provision of alternative livelihoods and agricultural opportunities. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, gave the assurance during a meeting with NDLEA Chairman, Brig Gen. Mohamed Marwa (Rtd), and his management team in Abuja on Thursday. Marwa noted that food security and national security, key priorities of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, are closely linked to drug control. Read Also: Why Tinubu rejected NDLEA bill He revealed…

The Ondo State Government has called on stakeholders in the health sector to close ranks and work in unison towards improving the well-being of residents. Speaking at the quarterly Data Dissemination and Review Meeting of Impact Malaria (PDO) indicators for the second quarter of 2025, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Ajaka, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Adeniran Ikuomola, stressed that all health programmes should be viewed as a collective mission rather than isolated efforts. He emphasised that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa remains committed to delivering quality services through the state’s healthcare facilities, noting that the effectiveness of these…

The NHS will offer Mounjaro to 250,000 people a year for the next 12 years, with strict criteria, including a BMI over 40 in most cases.