President Bola Tinubu has declined to sign the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Bill, 2025 into law. The President’s decision not to sign the bill passed by both chambers of the National Assembly was contained in a letter read in the Green Chamber on Thursday during plenary. The President, citing Section 58(4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), explained …

After over 25 years of conducting forensic analysis in a single laboratory facility in Lagos, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has established two new laboratories and upgraded the existing one to enhance accessibility, expedite timely analysis, and prosecute cases efficiently following a surge in drug seizures over the past months. The two additional laboratories built in Abuja and …

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), has reiterated the agency’s call for mandatory drug tests for corps members, describing the initiative as a preventive—not punitive—measure. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Director General (DG) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, and …

A cocaine consignment consisting of 20 parcels with a total weight of 500grams and buried in the pages of the religious books was uncovered at a courier company in Lagos on Tuesday 15th April 2025 when NDLEA officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) were searching through export cargos going to Saudi Arabia at the logistics firm. …

The chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, has inaugurated new accommodation blocks and a rehabilitation centre in Kano State. During Saturday’s inauguration in Kano, Mr Marwa praised President Bola Tinubu for his continued support and commitment to security personnel’s welfare. He said the inauguration reflects the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ and President Tinubu’s dedication to the …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed 1.6 million kilogrammes of illicit drugs in Ogun. The narcotic commander of Ogun NDLEA, Tijana Rabe hosted the event on Saturday at Ipara town along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. She said the exercise was the first of its kind in Ogun, highlighting the command’s progress in the fight against drug abuse. The …

Students and young Nigerians have been advised to flee from drugs if they desire to attain their potential and become responsible and successful adults. The advice was handed down to Senior School students at Goshen High School, Kubwa, FCT, during a Safe Without Drugs (SWiD) Initiative Campaign in secondary schools by the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development, (PRIMORG), last …

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a shipment of cannabis, also known as “Loud” concealed in a duvet and destined for the United Kingdom. In a statement on Sunday, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi said that the consignment was intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos, on …

The Federal Government has spent over N1.2 billion on drug detection scanners at Nigeria’s major international airports in 2024. According to details sourced from BudgIT’s accountability platform, Govspendng on Friday, a payment of N1,222,537,600.81 was made on 8 July 2024, to Aricent Integrated Solutions Ltd. The transaction covered the supply of “two units of full-body scanners” for the Abuja and …

A 59-year-old Nigerian businessman, Sylva Ezeokoli, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly smuggling 700 grams of cocaine concealed in his stomach. The arrest was made on Friday at the E-Arrival hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. Ezeokoli, who had spent 35 years in Brazil, was returning home aboard …