August 20, 2026

Lagos

EFCC presents second witness in trial of Austrian for undeclared $800,575, €651,505 at Lagos airport EFCC

EFCC presents second witness in trial of Austrian for undeclared $800,575, €651,505 at Lagos airport

By OLA MODUPE, Lagos May 12, 2026
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, opposed the defence’s bid to adjourn the trial of an Austrian national arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, for allegedly failing to declare $800,575 and €651,505 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. The defendant, Kavlak...
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JAMB releases 2026 UTME highest scorers, UNILAG aspirant tops list Jamb

JAMB releases 2026 UTME highest scorers, UNILAG aspirant tops list

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja May 12, 2026
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the top-performing candidates in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with a University of Lagos (UNILAG) aspirant emerging as the overall best scorer nationwide. The announcement was made during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions held in...
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Billionaire drug baron, 2 female kingpins fall in global sting operation – NDLEA Billionaire drug baron, 2 female kingpins fall in global sting operation – NDLEA

Billionaire drug baron, 2 female kingpins fall in global sting operation – NDLEA

By OLA MODUPE, Lagos May 7, 2026
Operatives of a Special Operations Unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in close coordination with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Lagos Country Office, and law enforcement partners from Switzerland, France, and Greece, have successfully dismantled a Transnational Criminal Organization involved in drug money laundering...
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Zulum meets NPA’s mgt in Lagos, wants Borno’s export capabilities scaled up Zulum meets NPA’s mgt in Lagos, wants Borno’s export capabilities scaled up

Zulum meets NPA’s mgt in Lagos, wants Borno’s export capabilities scaled up

Tom Chiahemen May 6, 2026
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, met with the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in Lagos on Tuesday during which he discussed opportunities for his state’s local creators to link into the value chain. Zulum’s administration, since 2019, has pushed to diversify Borno’s economy while also...
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“Safety is not negotiable”: Air Peace explains Gatwick–Lagos disruption after bird strike Air Peace

“Safety is not negotiable”: Air Peace explains Gatwick–Lagos disruption after bird strike

By OLA MODUPE, Lagos May 2, 2026
Air Peace has addressed reports circulating online about alleged passenger neglect on its London Gatwick–Lagos flight, insisting that the situation has been misrepresented and reaffirming its commitment to safety and passenger care. In a statement released on Friday, the airline said the disruption on its May 1, 2026 service...
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NNPC Women headline 2026 Ascent Top 100 Career Women in Africa Awards NNPC Women headline 2026 Ascent Top 100 Career Women in Africa Awards

NNPC Women headline 2026 Ascent Top 100 Career Women in Africa Awards

By OLA MODUPE, Lagos April 27, 2026
NNPC Limited women have headlined the 2026 edition of the Ascent Top 100 Career Women in Africa Awards, as the Executive Vice President, Business Services, Sophia Mbakwe, and two other women from the Company were celebrated in Lagos, yesterday, alongside other exceptional female leaders from across the continent. In...
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NDLEA intercepts terror drug ‘captagon’ in Kwara as businessman excretes 45 cocaine wraps https://nationalaccordnewspaper.com/ndlea-intercepts-terror-drug-captagon-in-kwara-as-businessman-excretes-45-cocaine-wraps/

NDLEA intercepts terror drug ‘captagon’ in Kwara as businessman excretes 45 cocaine wraps

By OLA MODUPE, Lagos April 26, 2026
Barely five years after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) recorded the first seizure of the deadly terror drug, Captagon, in Africa at the Apapa seaport in Lagos, operatives of the Agency have again intercepted a consignment of the amphetamine substance in Kwara state. Captagon, a tiny, highly...
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Alleged N395.1m railway fraud: Witness testifies how N268.5m was paid into Ogbole-Inalegwu’s account Court gavel

Alleged N395.1m railway fraud: Witness testifies how N268.5m was paid into Ogbole-Inalegwu’s account

By OLA MODUPE, Lagos April 25, 2026
The First Prosecution Witness (PW1), in the trial of Director, Mechanical Services, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Oche Jerry Ogbole-Inalegwu, narrated before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, on Thursday, April 23, 2026, how a total sum of N268, 503, 653 (Two Hundred...
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EFCC arrests Cameroonian for alleged N1.5bn bank fraud in Lagos EFCC arrests Cameroonian for alleged N1.5bn bank fraud in Lagos

EFCC arrests Cameroonian for alleged N1.5bn bank fraud in Lagos

By OLA MODUPE, Lagos April 24, 2026
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ikoyi, Lagos, have arrested a Cameroonian businessman, Bekono Marc Eric, for allegedly defrauding a first-generation bank of about N1.5bn. The 47-year-old suspect, a member of a trans-border syndicate that specialises in credit card fraud,...
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NNPC Foundation wins CSR Champion Award (Health) NNPC Foundation wins CSR Champion Award (Health)

NNPC Foundation wins CSR Champion Award (Health)

By OLA MODUPE, Lagos April 23, 2026
NNPC Foundation Limited/Gte, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of NNPC Ltd. has won the CSR Champion Award (Health) 2025 instituted by the Independent Newspapers. The award was presented during the Silver Jubilee edition of the Independent Newspapers Awards, themed “Game Changers: Breaking Barriers and Shaping Tomorrow,” held at...
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NAFDAC dismantles illegal alcohol production syndicates in Lagos, seizes products worth ₦350 million NAFDAC dismantles illegal alcohol production syndicates in Lagos, seizes products worth ₦350 million

NAFDAC dismantles illegal alcohol production syndicates in Lagos, seizes products worth ₦350 million

By OLA MODUPE, Lagos April 23, 2026
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered and dismantled two illegal production outlets involved in the counterfeiting and adulteration of alcoholic beverages in Lagos State. Acting on credible intelligence, enforcement operatives raided facilities at Zamfara Plaza, Trade Fair Complex, and Lagos Island, recovering over...
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EFCC grills suspected fake lawyer for forged NBA seal in  Lagos EFCC grills suspected fake lawyer for forged NBA seal in  Lagos

EFCC grills suspected fake lawyer for forged NBA seal in  Lagos

By OLA MODUPE, Lagos April 21, 2026
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ikoyi, Lagos  have commenced an investigation of a suspected fake lawyer, John Anoruo, for possession of a forged seal of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. Anoruo, who operates a legal and educational consultancy in the...
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Shell/NNPC, partners, delivers Landmark Geosciences Centre of Excellence at UNILAG ShellNNPC

Shell/NNPC, partners, delivers Landmark Geosciences Centre of Excellence at UNILAG

Tom Chiahemen April 18, 2026
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), has teamed up with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), to deliver a Geosciences Centre of Excellence at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), a world-class learning and research hub in a...
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NELFUND clarifies LAUTECH loan disbursement status, urges responsible public communication Nelfund

NELFUND clarifies LAUTECH loan disbursement status, urges responsible public communication

By JOHN ONAH, Abuja April 18, 2026
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has clarified recent public statements regarding the alleged non-disbursement of approved student loans to beneficiaries of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso. The fund said contrary to claims suggesting that over 15,000 approved student beneficiaries are yet to receive disbursements, its records indicated...
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Troops foil illegal bunkering operation, arrest 14 suspects, recover tanker, vehicles in Lekki Free Zone Troops foil illegal bunkering operation, arrest 14 suspects, recover tanker, vehicles in Lekki Free Zone

Troops foil illegal bunkering operation, arrest 14 suspects, recover tanker, vehicles in Lekki Free Zone

By OLA MODUPE, Lagos April 17, 2026
Troops of 81 Division Nigerian Army have successfully foiled an illegal petroleum bunkering operation and arrested 14 suspected oil thieves at the Lekki Free Zone general area near the Dangote Refinery in Lagos State. Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 81 Division Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel Musa Yahaya, confirmed...
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Police rescue 1, arrest 7 after kidnappers attack Lagos–Abuja bus in Kogi Police rescue 1, arrest 7 after kidnappers attack Lagos–Abuja bus in Kogi

Police rescue 1, arrest 7 after kidnappers attack Lagos–Abuja bus in Kogi

By OJOMA PETER, Lokoja April 17, 2026
Kogi State Police Command has confirmed that security operatives are actively working to rescue passengers abducted during a kidnapping incident along the Ayere–Kabba Road in Kogi State. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, said the attack occurred on April 13,...
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LIRS extends deadline for filing of individual annual income tax returns to April 21 Mr. Ayodele Subair, the Executive Chairman, LIRS

LIRS extends deadline for filing of individual annual income tax returns to April 21

By OLA MODUPE, Lagos April 11, 2026
Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has further extended the deadline for filing of individual annual income tax returns to April 21, 2026. Head, Corporate Communications, LIRS, Monsurat Amasa-Oyelude, announced this in a statement issued on Saturday in Lagos. The Service said the decision follows the significant increase in...
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