Lagos Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/lagos/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:30:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 Lagos Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/lagos/ 32 32 42672738 REVEALED: NAF releases identities of 25 personnel killed in Ondo aircraft crash https://prnigeria.com/2026/10/06/revealed-naf-releases/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:30:34 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=205674 REVEALED: NAF releases identities of 25 personnel killed in Ondo aircraft crash The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has released the identities of the 25 personnel and passengers killed in the crash involving its ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The aircraft, which had five crew members and 20 passengers […]

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]]> 205674 NAF Aircraft Crashes in Ondo with 32 Passengers, Crew Aboard https://prnigeria.com/2026/10/05/naf-aircraft-crashes-ondo/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:02:42 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=205547 NAF Aircraft Crashes in Ondo with 32 Passengers, Crew Aboard An aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has crashed in Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, with 32 people reportedly on board. The aircraft, an ATR-42 with registration number NGR 931, was on a routine mission from Benin to […]

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]]> 205547 NDLEA Busts International Cocaine Cartel, Arrests ‘KC Luxury’ at Lagos Airport https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/18/ndlea-busts-international/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:02:53 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=200494 NDLEA Busts International Cocaine Cartel, Arrests ‘KC Luxury’ at Lagos Airport The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled an international cocaine trafficking cartel that allegedly used Nigeria as a transit hub for moving illicit drugs to the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia. The agency also arrested the alleged Nigerian kingpin of the syndicate, […]

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]]> 200494 US Sanctions Lagos-Based Nigerian, 3 BDC Firms Over Alleged ISIS Financing https://prnigeria.com/2026/06/23/isis-lagos-iswap-nigerian/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:49:36 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=193226 US Sanctions Lagos-Based Nigerian, 3 BDC Firms Over Alleged ISIS Financing The United States Government has designated a Lagos-based Nigerian, Muhammad Mukhtar Adamu, as an alleged financier of the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP), accusing him of facilitating money transfers through bureau de change operations in Nigeria. The designation was announced by the U.S. […]

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]]> 193226 Fact-Check: Did Vice President Kashim Shettima Say Lagos, Not Kano, Produced Dangote and Abdulsamad of BUA? https://prnigeria.com/2026/06/12/vice-president-dangote-bua/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:54:30 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=191718 Fact-Check: Did Vice President Kashim Shettima Say Lagos, Not Kano, Produced Dangote and Abdulsamad of BUA? Claim: A claim circulating online widely in Hausa Language alleges that Vice President Kashim Shettima had stated that Lagos State, and not Kano, produced Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, and BUA Group chairman Abdul Samad Rabiu. Meanwhile, while the […]

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]]> 191718 NDLEA Arrests Man, 74 with 11kg Cocaine at Abuja Airport, Intercepts 339,800 Bottles of Codeine in Lagos https://prnigeria.com/2026/03/15/ndlea-arrests-man-cocaine/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:36:36 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=186624 NDLEA Arrests Man, 74 with 11kg Cocaine at Abuja Airport, Intercepts 339,800 Bottles of Codeine in Lagos Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 74-year-old man, Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after discovering 11 kilograms of cocaine concealed in his luggage while attempting to travel […]

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]]> 186624 PSC Promotes CP Jimoh, Dantawaye, Maikaba, 10 Others to AIG as 17 DCPs Become Commissioners https://prnigeria.com/2026/03/12/psc-promotes-jimoh-dantawaye/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:14:49 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=186522 PSC Promotes CP Jimoh, Dantawaye, Maikaba, 10 Others to AIG as 17 DCPs Become Commissioners The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 13 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to the rank of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) in a merit-based exercise that also elevated 17 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) to Commissioners of […]

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]]> 186522 Between IGP Disu and DIG Mba: A Personal Reflection By Yushau A. Shuaib https://prnigeria.com/2026/02/28/igp-disu-dig-mba-perspective/ Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:49:30 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=185874 Between IGP Disu and DIG Mba: A Personal Reflection By Yushau A. Shuaib “Disu has saved many lives, especially those of youths and young graduates, who could have found themselves either as victims or engaged in fraud and other criminal activities.” Those words were not written today. They are a direct quote from my August […]

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]]> 185874 CP Jimoh Tasks 80 Decorated Officers on Professionalism, Accountability https://prnigeria.com/2026/02/17/jimoh-tasks-decorated/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:04:47 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=185312 CP Jimoh Tasks 80 Decorated Officers on Professionalism, Accountability The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh, has decorated 80 newly promoted officers serving within the Command, charging them to uphold professionalism and embrace greater responsibility in their new ranks. The officers were elevated from the rank of Inspector to Assistant Superintendent […]

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]]> 185312 REVEALED: Why S’Court Dismissed Lagos Gov’t Appeal Against Al-Mustapha Over Murder of Kudirat Abiola https://prnigeria.com/2026/01/22/abiola-hamza-court-lagos/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:07:29 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=180826 REVEALED: Why S’Court Dismissed Lagos Gov’t Appeal Against Al-Mustapha Over Murder of Kudirat Abiola The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the Lagos State Government’s appeal seeking to revive the prosecution of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (retd.) in the murder of late Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, citing the state’s failure to take any legal steps for nine years […]

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]]> 180826 Tinubu Departs for Europe Ahead of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Summit https://prnigeria.com/2025/12/28/tinubu-departs-europe-ahead/ Sun, 28 Dec 2025 16:40:27 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=177499 Tinubu Departs for Europe Ahead of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Summit President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday departed Lagos for Europe as part of his end-of-year break and in preparation for an official engagement in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. According to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. […]

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]]> 177499 NDLEA Re-arrests Ex-Convict with UK-Bound Cocaine, Seizes Tons of Drugs Nationwide https://prnigeria.com/2025/12/28/ndlea-arrests-convict-bound/ Sun, 28 Dec 2025 16:31:00 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=177496 NDLEA Re-arrests Ex-Convict with UK-Bound Cocaine, Seizes Tons of Drugs Nationwide Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have re-arrested a notorious drug trafficker, Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, alongside three others, over an attempt to export cocaine concealed in liquid starch sachets to the United Kingdom through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, […]

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]]> 177496 Police Dismiss IPI’s Allegations, Insist on Due Process in Journalist’s Arrest Case https://prnigeria.com/2025/12/24/police-dismiss-ipi/ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:11:23 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=177326 Police Dismiss IPI’s Allegations, Insist on Due Process in Journalist’s Arrest Case The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has rejected allegations linking the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, to the alleged wrongful arrest of a journalist, describing the claims as unfounded, misleading and unsupported by facts. The Force was reacting to a […]

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]]> 177326 NDLEA Nabs Female Drug Kingpin with N5bn Cocaine in Lagos, Foils Italy-Bound Opioid Trafficking https://prnigeria.com/2025/12/21/ndlea-nabs-female-drug-kingpin/ Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:47:05 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=177145 NDLEA Nabs Female Drug Kingpin with N5bn Cocaine in Lagos, Foils Italy-Bound Opioid Trafficking Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a female drug kingpin, Shodunke Yetunde Simbiat, and recovered 23.50 kilograms of cocaine worth over ₦5 billion from her residence in Surulere, Lagos, in a major breakthrough against an international […]

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]]> 177145 Legislative Praise and the Politics of Policing in Lagos, By Adebisi Adams Oyeshakin https://prnigeria.com/2025/12/21/legislative-praise-politics/ Sun, 21 Dec 2025 10:06:04 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=177134 Legislative Praise and the Politics of Policing in Lagos By Adebisi Adams Oyeshakin Legislative commendation of policing is rare in Nigeria. When it occurs, it is more than a ceremonial courtesy; it is a signal of institutional confidence—earned, not gifted. Such a moment unfolded at the Lagos State House of Assembly during the presentation of […]

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]]> 177134 How EFCC Operatives Nabbed 5 Herbalists with $3.4m, €280,000 Counterfeit Currency in Osun, Lagos https://prnigeria.com/2025/12/18/efcc-operatives-nabbed/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:10:20 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=176982 How EFCC Operatives Nabbed 5 Herbalists with $3.4m, €280,000 Counterfeit Currency in Osun, Lagos Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested five suspected herbalists over the possession of counterfeit foreign currencies valued at $3.43 million and €280,000 in Osun and Lagos states.   The suspects were […]

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]]> 176982 Inter-Agency Collaboration Key to Winning Security War, Says CG Musa https://prnigeria.com/2025/12/15/inter-agency-collaboration-key-2/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:13:32 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=175854 Inter-Agency Collaboration Key to Winning Security War, Says CG Musa The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, has urged Nigeria’s security leadership to move decisively from deliberations to concrete action in confronting the nation’s evolving security challenges, stressing that recent gains against terrorism, banditry and other criminal threats can only be sustained through unity, joint […]

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]]> 175854 Navy Launches Annual Sea Exercise “Eru Obodo 2025” to Boost Maritime Security https://prnigeria.com/2025/12/08/navy-launches-annual-sea-2/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:59:04 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=175470 Navy Launches Annual Sea Exercise “Eru Obodo 2025” to Boost Maritime Security The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas (Admiralty Medal), on Monday, 8 December 2025, flagged off the Nigerian Navy’s Annual Sea Exercise, codenamed Exercise Eru Obodo 2025, aboard the Nigerian Navy Ship KADA in Apapa, Lagos. The exercise, whose […]

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]]> 175470 NDLEA Raids Lagos Estate, Seizes N6.7bn Opioids, Arrests Drug Baron, 5 Others https://prnigeria.com/2025/11/27/ndlea-raids-lagos-estate/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:22:51 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=174594 NDLEA Raids Lagos Estate, Seizes N6.7bn Opioids, Arrests Drug Baron, 5 Others The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered and dismantled a major opioids trafficking cartel in Lagos, recovering illicit drugs valued at over N6.7 billion and arresting a suspected drug baron, Onyekachi Pius Nwanagu, alongside five members of his network. The breakthrough […]

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]]> 174594 NDLEA Busts 6 Major Drug Syndicates, Arrests 9 Kingpins, Seizes Tons of Narcotics https://prnigeria.com/2025/11/23/ndlea-busts-major-drug/ Sun, 23 Nov 2025 14:34:28 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=174329 NDLEA Busts 6 Major Drug Syndicates, Arrests 9 Kingpins, Seizes Tons of Narcotics  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its nationwide offensive against drug trafficking syndicates, dismantling at least six major drug cartels and arresting nine kingpins in a string of coordinated, intelligence-driven operations across the country. The crackdown, which comes ahead […]

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