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...

CHINA PROMISES INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA. (PHOTO).


China promises Infrastructure development in Nigeria

Nigeria and China have expressed the desire to expand trade and economic cooperation, as Nigeria wants increased participation in China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

The Belt and Road initiative is a strategy initiated by China that seeks to connect Asia with Africa and Europe via land and maritime networks, with the aim of improving regional integration, increasing trade and stimulating economic growth.

In a meeting with Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Yusuf Tugga, the Director-General of the Department of African Affairs, MFA, China, Mr Wu Peng and , China reaffirmed its commitment to Nigeria’s infrastructure development and economic growth.

China lauded its existing involvement in major Nigerian projects, emphasizing its recent loan to the railway project.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar who applauded China’s involvement in Nigeria’s infrastructure development, says is in line with the cornerstone of President Bola Tinubu’s development agenda.

The Chinese delegation promised to support Nigeria’s industrialization and value-added manufacturing, particularly, in job creation and local economic empowerment towards deeper economic integration.

On global politics, China pledged its support for Nigeria’s aspirations on the global stage, backing Nigeria’s call for increased African representation in the United Nations Security Council.



 

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