ITALY-BOUND BIZMAN INTERCEPTED WITH COCAINE CONSIGNMENTS IN SHOE SOLES, BAG RAILINGS . (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE
Italy-bound bizman intercepted with cocaine consignments in shoe soles, bag railings As NDLEA foils N5bn Loud, Codeine shipments at Lagos, Onne Ports; destroys 20,000kg skunk in Osun forest; recovers meth, opioids in Bauchi, Kogi, Edo, Plateau raids; nabs fugitive six years after jumping court bail. Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a Milan-bound businessman, Philip Tunde, with 4.80 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the soles of shoes and the railings of travel bags at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos. The 38-year-old suspect was arrested on Sunday 27th September 2026 at the joint screening point, Terminal 2 of the Lagos airport ahead of his Royal Air Maroc flight to Milan, Italy. A thorough search by NDLEA operatives led to the recovery of l6 parcels of white powdery substance hidden in the soles of eight pairs of trainers and canvas shoes, plus 195 wraps of same substance conceal...
MTN Group,a South African Telecommunication company based in Nigeria,have decided to withdraw its lawsuit against Nigeria Communications Commission {NCC} over a $3.9 billion fine and paid $250 million towards a possible settlement.MTN,which makes 37 % of its sales in Nigeria,said it would withdraw its court challenge in an effort to reach an amicable settlement and make a ''good faith payment of $250 million towards a possible settlement.Dobek Pater,managing director of Africa Analysis said ''This is a sign that the fine could be reduced much further.There is some sort of negotiation taking place and the parties are migrating towards a common ground''.The original peenalty was based on fining the company $
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