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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted a 30-year-old Brazilian woman, Ingrid Benevides, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, with 30.09 kilograms of heroin concealed in factory-sealed coffee packs valued at over N3bn. The suspect, a private security officer in Brazil, was arrested on Friday, January 23, 2026, upon her arrival in Abuja aboard Qatar Airways flight QR1431, following intelligence-led surveillance. In a statement issued on Sunday, the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said a search of her two checked-in bags revealed 21 factory-sealed packs of Brazilian coffee, which, upon inspection, were found to contain white substances…

Visibility is the new business power; ignore this at your own peril. I often marvel when people dispute the fact that your value means nothing if no one sees it, and that if you do not show up where decisions are made, your struggles and hustles may amount to nothing. A permanent strategy of working hard in silence without any efforts to be seen by decision-makers is a great disservice to personal and corporate growth. For business, visibility has moved from just a branding consideration or afterthought to a strategic necessity that determines access to customers, investors and influence. Those…

Port modernisation is vital for economic expansion and trade competitiveness in Nigeria and Africa, says the Nigerian Ports Authority Managing Director, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, who was recently appointed the IAPH Regional Vice President for Africa, in this interview with OKECHUKWU NNODIM and selected senior journalists Can you briefly explain the role of the NPA and its key priorities? In Nigeria, the port authority is owned by the government and manages navigation, safety, and maintenance of the channels, while cargo operations have been privatised to multinational and local terminal operators such as MSC and APMT. With a large and growing population…

African table tennis powerhouses Nigeria and Egypt will find out their opponents for the 2026 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships on Monday, (today), as they lead the continent’s challenge at the tournament scheduled to take place in London from April 28 to May 10. The official draw ceremony will be held at The Shard — London’s tallest building — formally unveiling the matchups for what is expected to be a historic edition of the championships. In the men’s event, 12 African teams will compete among 64 nations battling for global honours, while the women’s competition will feature 11 African teams…

A Wisconsin woman is facing felony charges after she allegedly set fire to her father’s home with him inside. Laquita Spears allegedly used a lighter and “charcoal fluid” to set the flames intentionally, which later spread to other apartments which housed a number of “elderly people” with a “large majority of those being disabled,” according to the criminal complaint obtained by Law&Crime. She was charged with one count of arson, and two counts of reckless endangerment. In a probable cause statement in the complaint, police claimed Spears, 48, had been “kicked out of a shelter” two weeks prior to the…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe has lambasted some Nigerians making inflammatory remarks against popular businessman Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana. DAILY POST reports that the City Boy Movement, one of the campaign groups of the APC for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election, recently appointed the hotelier as its South-East Coordinator. The appointment, however, attracted criticism from social media users, who condemned Obi for aligning with the APC government. Reacting, Igbokwe in a post on his official Facebook page on Sunday, said those attacking the businessman don’t know anything, describing them as compound illiterates. He…

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Ogun I Area Command, Idiroko, has confirmed that its operatives were attacked during an operation at the Akokoro area of Iwoye in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State. The command’s spokesperson, Zakaria Chado, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Idiroko. According to him, the incident occurred on Thursday at about 4:00 pm when Customs officers, acting on credible intelligence, intercepted a 12-tyre truck suspected to be transporting a large consignment of illicit drugs and other prohibited items. Chado explained that before reinforcement teams could reach the scene, the suspects mobilised a…

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has given credit to Manchester United after his team was defeated 3-2 against the Red Devils in the Premier League on Sunday evening. He also criticized his players for not playing at their best against Michael Carrick’s side, adding that they lost control and dominance against the visitors. Arteta watched as Man United defeated Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium following goals from Bryan Mbeumo, Patrick Dorgu and Matheus Cunha. The outcome of the match means Arsenal are now just four points ahead of second-position Manchester City in the Premier League table. Speaking at his post-match interview,…

Barely a week after the abduction of 177 church worshippers in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, bandits have again struck in the area, abducting six residents of Unguwar Barkonu in Maraban Kajuru. The latest attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday in Kufana Ward, even as the Christian Association of Nigeria held special prayers for the safe return of the previously abducted worshippers. A resident of the community, Steven Kefas, said the armed men invaded the area around 1 am, breaking into several houses and abducting six residents. “Bandits stormed our community at about 1 am,…

The Ondo State Police Command on Sunday said it had arrested a man, Kehinde Olawuyi, and his wife, Eniola Olawuyi, over the death of a 28-year-old woman identified simply as Iyanu at their clinic. PUNCH Metro learnt that the couple allegedly operated an illegal medical clinic in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the suspects allegedly mishandled a medical procedure on the deceased, who had gone to their facility to give birth. The victim reportedly lost a significant amount of blood during the process, leading…