Day: October 19, 2026

NDLEA Intercepts Saudi-Bound Cannabis, Seizes N6.98bn Tramadol at Lagos Port

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a cannabis consignment allegedly destined for Saudi Arabia and seized 8,725 kilogrammes of powdered tramadol valued at over ₦6.98 billion at the Apapa Port in Lagos. The agency also reported several drug seizures and arrests across the country, including the arrest of an 85-year-old woman allegedly found with 179 kilogrammes of cannabis in Edo State. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the Saudi Arabia-bound cannabis was discovered at…

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Buhari Saw Tinubu Presidency as ‘Bad News’ for Nigeria, Resisted His Emergence – Baba-Ahmed

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Former President Muhammadu Buhari was reluctant to support President Bola Tinubu’s emergence as his successor in 2023 because he considered his presidency potentially harmful to Nigeria, the National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has claimed. Baba-Ahmed made the allegation while speaking at a summit organised by the Northern Elders Forum, where he criticised the Tinubu administration over the country’s economic challenges and called on opposition parties to unite ahead of the 2027 presidential election. According to him, Buhari resisted pressure from some political associates who insisted…

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From Opportunity to Expansion: How Fidelity Bank FundHer Supported Akara Café’s Next Chapter

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Building a business is often about recognising opportunities at the right time and having the capacity to act on them. For us at Akara Café, there came a point when an exciting opportunity presented itself: the chance to create a premium sub-brand that would offer a new expression of what we had built with Akara Café. It was an exciting prospect, but it was also a significant financial commitment. Like many growing businesses, we understood that expansion requires more than a great idea. It requires the right people, resources, planning…

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