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PRESS RELEASE TEXT OF PRESS BRIEFING BY THE NATIONAL DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, NDLEA, ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2022. Gentlemen of the press, there is no better way to start this press briefing than to remind us about the enormity of the drug problem Nigeria has on its hand and the imperative of all well-meaning Nigerians to play a positive role in curbing the illicit drug menace. Even before the damning findings of the 2018 National Drug Use and Health Survey, Nigeria’s drug problem was getting close to epidemic proportion. And if anything, the arrests and seizures by NDLEA in…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Monday declared suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, wanted over alleged links with an international drug cartel. The spokesperson for NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, made the announcement during a short press conference held at its Headquarters. The decision came amidst the Hushpuppi scandal. Kyari, until his suspension by the commission, was the officer-in-charge of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team. A report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States of America had earlier indicted him in the case of fraud involving Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi. Details later.

NDLEA Declares DCP Abba Kyari Wanted Over Illicit Drugs The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has declared the suspended head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), DCP Abba Kyari, wanted over alleged drug offences. According to Leadership, NDLEA said investigation has revealed that Kyari is a member of a drug syndicate which operates across the globe. Details later.

A civil rights group, One Love Foundation has slammed the Abia State Government over an attempt to gag and intimidate the member representing Aba South State constituency in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Obinna Ichita. This is following the court injunction secured against the lawmaker by the State Director of NEWMAP Project, Mr Izuchukwu Onwughara, on behalf of himself and the State Government. The group claimed that the lawmaker is being persecuted because he “has consistently questioned the whereabouts of the N27.4 billion that Abia State Government received from the World Bank for construction works in Aba”. The group…

With the 2023 general elections fast approaching , concerned citizens and political stakeholders are disrupting the political norm by advocating to ensure that established business entrepreneurs get elected into leadership positions to address the myriad of challenges confronting the country. As More candidates continue to declare their interest to vie for one position or the other in the 2023 general elections ,conversations and questions about  their source of income, wealth and business ventures have been intensified. Perhaps one might ask "why the need to elect politicians who are private sector players"?? Well it has been observed that in the country…

Progressive Nigerians Initiative (PNI), a group of Nigerians in the diaspora have joined family and friends, business associates and the political class to celebrate a colossal son of Abia state, businessman and Philanthropist, Hon. Sam Nwachukwu on his birthday. The group in a birthday message signed by its President, Dr. Ifeanyi Ukoha described Nwachukwu as a trailblazer and worthy Ambassador of his people. He said “With great joy, we celebrate one of Africa’s most inspiring industrialists, businessman and philanthropist, Hon. Sam Nwachukwu. “You’re a trailblazer, an embodiment of hard work, determination and consistency whose singular ingenuity has put the your…

The case Patrick Eholor vs DCP Abba Kyari, Attorney General of the Federation, and the Nigeria Police Force is now scheduled for 10th March 2022. The legal consequence of the above court order is that contrary to fears in different quarters that Kyari is about to be returned to the Police and IGP IRT as a commander once again, it is instructive to note that by virtue of this court order, it will be comtemptous of the AGF and IGP to readmit Kyari and call off his suspension in respect of this FCT High Court order. Recall that Kyari was…

Security operatives on Saturday denied Benue Governor Sam Ortom access to the Air Force Base on his way to receive Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The Vice President was on his way to Wukuri, Taraba State en route to Benue to attend the convocation of the Federal University, Wukari. Addressing journalists at Government House Makurdi, Ortom described the action of the security operatives as unacceptable, breach of protocol, and politics have taken too far. Fuming, the Governor said: “How can I go to the Air Force base and I am bounced back? In my State? It’s politics taken too far and…

A former governor of Zamfara State, Abdul'aziz Yari, has been flown to the United Kingdom in a wheelchair. Yari was in a bad shape medically when he was brought to the airport ahead of the six-hour-long flight to the UK on a British Airways aircraft. “Yari is flying to UK on British Airways flight for a medical trip. He was even brought in a wheelchair,” a source at the airport confirmed to SaharaReporters on Saturday morning. The 54-year-old politician was governor of Zamfara State from May 2011 to May 2019. In April 2021, Yari was detained by the Economic and…