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NDLEA Arrests Businessman Over 1.6kg Cocaine Concealed in Private Parts, Footwear at Lagos Airport

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By Mandy Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a Brazil-based Nigerian businessman, Uche Franklin Onyekwere, for concealing 1.60kg of cocaine in his private parts and the soles of his footwear at the arrival hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. Onyekwere, 47, was arrested on Thursday, January 29, 2026, during the inward clearance of South African Airways passengers arriving from Brazil via Johannesburg, following credible intelligence. The Director of Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement…

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Again, Obi Knocks Tinubu Over Frequent Foreign Trips, Laments Leadership Vacuum at ‘Difficult Time

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Photo: Mr Peter Obi By: Mandy Park Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has again criticised President Bola Tinubu over his frequent foreign travels, accusing him of leaving the country without firm leadership at a critical moment in its history. In a statement posted on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday, February 1, 2026, titled “A Distressing January for Nigeria,” Obi said President Tinubu appeared more comfortable staying abroad than remaining in the country to tackle pressing national challenges. The former two-term governor…

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Enough of Gimmicks: The Time Has Come Odunzeh Urges Orlu Zone.

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Photo: Hon Odunzeh By: Gregory Chidalu In a political space where noise is mistaken for strength and shouting is sold as leadership, HON UCHE BEN ODUNZEH moves differently. He is calm, and that calm is intentional. It is the kind of stillness that unsettles noise-makers because it cannot be bullied, rushed, or intimidated. For far too long, Orlu zone has been trapped in a cycle of recycled rhetoric, emotional manipulation, and political stagnation masquerading as representative. Politics should not be a lifetime occupation sustained by sentiments and slogans. Leadership is…

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Soludo Vows to Name Politicians Sponsoring Sit-at-Home in Anambra

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Photo: Gov. Soludo By: Mandy Park The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has declared that his administration will soon expose politicians allegedly sponsoring the sit-at-home orders that have continued to disrupt socio-economic activities in the state. Soludo made the disclosure while speaking to stakeholders during a security meeting in Awka, where he expressed concern over the persistent enforcement of illegal sit-at-home directives, particularly on Mondays and during public examinations and commercial days. According to the governor, credible intelligence reports have linked the continued sit-at-home disruptions to political…

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Lagos Demolition Protest: Court Grants Soweto, Frank Bail

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Photo: Free Birds, Comrades Frank and Soweto By: Mandy Park A Lagos Magistrates’ Court sitting in Yaba on Thursday granted bail to activists Taiwo Hassan Soweto, and Dele Frank following their arraignment over a protest against demolitions in parts of Lagos State. The defendants pleaded not guilty to a five-count charge filed by the Lagos State Police Command. The court admitted them to bail in the sum of ₦200,000 each, with two responsible sureties in like sum. Magistrate A.I.O. Alaka (Mrs) further ordered that the defendants be released to their…

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EndBadGovernance Group Condemns Police Crackdown on Makoko Eviction Protest, Demands Release of Soweto

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Photo: Protesters and the Police at the scene By: Nkechi Joseph The Lagos State chapter of the #EndBadGovernance Movement has condemned what it described as a violent crackdown by the Lagos State Police Command on peaceful protesters demonstrating against forced evictions and demolitions in several low-income communities across the state. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the group accused the police, under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Fatai Jimoh, of using excessive force against unarmed citizens who gathered to protest demolitions in communities including Makoko, Oworoshoki, Owode-Onirin…

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Makoko Protest: CHSR Condemns Lagos Assembly Committee Chair Fact’s Distortion, Demands Release of Hassan Soweto, Others

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PHOTO: Makoko Protesters By: Mandy Park The Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR) has condemned what it described as a distortion of facts by the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Ogundipe Stephen Olukayode, over the recent protest by demolition victims at the Assembly complex in Alausa, Ikeja. In a statement issued on Wednesday, and signed by its President, Comrade Alex Omotehinse, made available to Nigeria News Mark, the human rights organisation faulted Ogundipe’s rejoinder on the…

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Lagos Demolitions Protests: CAPPA Blasts Police Crackdown, Demands Unconditional Release of Comrade Hassan Taiwo Soweto, Others

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Photo: Sanw-Olu, Lagos Governor By: Mandy Park Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned what it described as the violent, unlawful, and deeply reprehensible actions of the Lagos State Government and the Nigerian Police Force against hundreds of peaceful victims of illegal demolitions, assault, and killings who gathered at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday afternoon. In a statement issued after the incident, CAPPA said security operatives led by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Jimoh Moshood, attacked hundreds of displaced residents who had gathered at…

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Supreme Court Affirms Chief Charles Emezi as Authentic Eze of Awaka Ancient Kingdom

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PHOTO: Chief Charles Emezi By: Mandy Park In a landmark judgment delivered by the Supreme Court of Nigeria, on Tuesday 27th January, Chief Charles Emezi, a leading contender in the long-running Awaka Ezeship tussle in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State, has been vindicated and confirmed as the rightful traditional ruler of the Awaka ancient Kingdom. The Apex Court, sitting in Abuja, dismissed the appeal filed by the late Chief Akujobi David Osuagwu and upheld the concurrent judgments of the Imo State High Court and the Court of…

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Abia Govt Accuses Deputy Speaker Kalu of Demolishing Public School Without Consultation

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PHOTO: Gov. Alex Otti By: Rita Adewale The Abia State Government has accused the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, of overseeing the demolition of a public school without consulting relevant state authorities, dismissing his recent claims of extending goodwill and collaboration to Governor Alex Otti. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Ukoha Njoku, described as “reckless” the demolition of Eluokwu Community School in Igbere, Bende Local Government Area. According to the state government, the school had…

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