NDLEA SECURES ORDER TO DETAIN VESSEL, 21 CREW MEMBERS OVER COCAINE SHIPMENT FROM BRAZIL . (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 NDLEA secures order to detain vessel, 21 crew members over cocaine shipment from Brazil  . We remain resolute to frustrate drug syndicates targeting Nigeria, says Marwa The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured an order of a Federal High Court in Lagos to detain a ship, its captain and 20 other crew members following the seizure of 25.5 kilograms of cocaine in the hatch of the commodity vessel from Brazil at the Apapa seaport in Lagos by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Operatives of the NDLEA acting on credible intelligence had on 6th December 2025 discovered the cocaine consignment aboard the merchant vessel MV San Anthonio from Brazil. After the full discharge of cargo from the ship, a total of 21 crew members of diverse nationalities including Russia, Phillipines, Ukraine and Azerbaijan were taken into NDLEA custody along with the drug exhibits. This is coming on the heels of a similar interception by NDLEA officers of ano...

FG APPOINTS INTERIM MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (IMC) TO OVERSEE NIGERIA BASKETBALL.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.


FEDERAL MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

PRESS STATEMENT 

FG Appoints Interim Management Committee(IMC) to Oversee Nigeria Basketball 

Following the recent directives of President Muhammadu Buhari on the state of basketball in the country and its withdrawal from all International basketball competitions for the next two years, the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has announced the members of the Interim Management Committee(IMC) to oversee the development of the sport in Nigeria.

Their names are as stated below -
 
1. Dr. Henry Nzekwu​   
2. ​Mr. Udon Ubon Humapwa​
3. Mr. Frank Jitubhoh ​
4. Zenith Bank  -​              Representative
5. Prof. Adamu Ahmed  
6. Mr. Peter Nelson    -​         
7. Group Captain Rahinatu Garba - 
8. Aderemi Adewunmi  -           
9. Oluchi Nzekwe 
10. Sani Adio ( SAN)

The Committee is to draw up programmes that will revamp basketball from the grassroots in Nigeria, revive its moribund domestic leagues and attract cooperate sponsors for the development of the game.

Signed 
Mohammed Manga 
Director (Press & Press Relations)
May 23, 2022


 

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