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...

MINISTER URGES RECONSIDERATION OF SCHOOL CLOSURES FOR RAMADAN. (PHOTO).


 


The Minister of State for Education, Suwaiba Ahmad, has appealed to the governments of Bauchi, Katsina, Kebbi, and Kano states to rethink their decision to shut down state-owned schools for Ramadan. Ahmad expressed concerns that prolonged school closures would result in lost time and negatively impact students' education.


The Federal Ministry of Education has initiated engagement with the four state governments to reconsider their decision, although Ahmad acknowledged that the Federal Government lacks direct control over state-owned schools.


The closure of schools in these predominantly Muslim states has sparked outrage, with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) arguing that the five-week closure is counterproductive, discriminatory, and a violation of non-Muslim students' rights. CAN also warned that the closure would exacerbate the existing educational crisis in the region, which already struggles with high levels of poverty and illiteracy.


According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Nigeria had approximately 18.3 million out-of-school children as of 2024. This latest development threatens to further increase that number, highlighting the need for a swift resolution to ensure minimal disruption to the education of Nigerian students.

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