Sunday, June 28, 2026

Lagos airport

June 11, 2026

FG assures Nigerians abroad of safety as 258 nationals evacuated from South Africa arrive Lagos

The ambassador commended effective coordination of the process by the High Commission of Nigeria in Pretoria.

Nigerians alighting from Air Peace plane from South Africa.
November 23, 2025

NDLEA busts six drug syndicates, seizes meth, cocaine at Lagos airport

Mr Marwa said the agency had decided to launch a relentless offensive on drug trafficking cartels across the nation.

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)
October 28, 2025

Obi decries infiltration of Nigeria’s courier services by drug traffickers, says NDLEA now joke

Mr Obi said the NDLEA has been turned into a joke over its inability to stop the inflow of illicit drugs into the country.

Peter Obi
August 13, 2025

EFCC probes Dubai-bound passenger over failure to declare $49,000 at Lagos airport

Mr Ghali stated that the commission would continue to enforce the law.

Undeclared $49,000 at Lagos airport
August 12, 2025

Minister meets with protesting visually impaired persons

The protest disrupted activities at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and caused  gridlock on the roads. Travellers had to walk long distances to catch their flights.

Protesting blind persons
December 1, 2024

NDLEA nabs Brazil-based businessman with ingested 700g of cocaine at Lagos airport

Mr Babafemi said that the consignments were going to the United Kingdom via a courier company in Lagos.

NDLEA
September 24, 2024

NDLEA captures ex-convict with N4.6 billion cocaine at MMA

NDLEA, in a statement on Tuesday, said the arrest came barely 16 months after Ogbuji was arrested and convicted for ingesting 93 pellets of cocaine.

Cocaine
January 21, 2024

NDLEA seizes Europe-bound drugs concealed in tin 

He said the suspect attempted to transport the illicit substance through two of his friends.

NDLEA
September 17, 2023

NDLEA seizes illicit drugs at Lagos airport, intercepts five pregnant teenagers

Mr Babafemi said 14 grammes of methamphetamine concealed in bags of semovita and soles of ladies’ high-heeled shoes were also intercepted.

NDLEA
September 3, 2023

Drug Trafficking: NDLEA nabs wanted kingpin who recruited fake couple in Lagos

Mr Babafemi said the suspect explained that the drug was sourced from Guinea Conakry.

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)