PAY WORKERS LIVING WAGES, PROF. ONYIRE BEGS GOVERNMENT . (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Pay Workers Living Wages, Prof. Onyire Begs Government  By Chiedu Uche Okoye  Prof. Nnamdi Benson Onyire of the Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University/Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, has  begged the Nigerian political leaders, who lead people at different governmental strata, to start paying workers living wages, which can take care of their sundry needs. He made the call on the occasion of the workers commemoration of the workers' day, which took place on May 1, 2026 in the states of the federation. He, also, suggested that government should subsidize the workers' healthcare treatment, transport fare, their children's education, and others.  "Governments should ensure that the governments-workers' relationship is beneficial to workers by ensuring that workers are paid living wages, as and when due. "They should, also, provide free or subsidized housing, healthcare treatment, and transport fares for workers. And our children's educati...
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83-YEAR-OLD, 78-YEAR-OLD GRANDPAS ARRESTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING IN ABIA, EKITI. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 83-year-old, 78-year-old grandpas arrested for drug trafficking in Abia, Ekiti


- As NDLEA nabs notorious drug dealer in Ibadan; recovers large consignment of illicit substances in Lagos, Borno, Kaduna, Jigawa, Edo, Osun raids


 An 83-year-old grandfather, Pa John Ofiel and a 78-year-old grandpa, Ogunjobi Samuel were among suspects arrested in ongoing nationwide crackdown on illicit drug traffickers and dealers by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Pa Ofiel was nabbed by NDLEA officers on Tuesday 28h April 2026 during a raid operation at Samek by Powerline, Aba, Abia state following credible intelligence that he was dealing in illicit substances. As at the time of his arrest, 700 grams of skunk, a strain of cannabis, packaged in retail sachets were recovered from him. The octogenarian claimed he was a professional shoemaker before delving into the illicit drug trade. In a similar development, NDLEA operatives in Ekiti state on Thursday 30th April arrested a 78-year-old Ogunjobi Samuel at his H22 Owode Street, Ilupeju-Ekiti for drug peddling while 350 grams of the samne psychoactive substance were seized from him at the time of his arrest. Two ladies: Rebecca King, 24, and Olaniyan Opeyemi, 31, were arrested by NDLEA operatives in Oyo state in connection with the seizure of 1.925kg Colorado, a synthetic cannabis. While Rebecca was nabbed conveying the consignment along Lagos/lbadan expressway on Wednesday 29th April, Opeyemi was arrested in a follow up operation at Iwo road, Ibadan, when she attempted taking delivery of the cargo. In another interdiction operation in Ibadan, a notorious drug dealer, 49-year-old Taofik Adeyemi was arrested on Saturday 2nd May along with his salesman Mustapha Oyerinde, 28, at his residence in Erunmu area of the state capital, after months of evading arrest. Two of his associates: Abiodun Abiola and Aderinde lbrahim, had been arrested on 8th December 2025 and are currently being  prosecuted at a Federal High Court Ibadan. At the time of Taofik's arrest, 3.085 kilograms of skunk and a Toyota Camry car marked EPE 299 JZ were recovered from him. In Osun state, a 65-year-old driver Oladayo Awoyemi was on Thursday 30th April arrested at lle-Ife toll gate along Ibadan/Ilesha expressway while conveying a cartoon containing 7kg skunk and 15grams of methamphetamine in his vehicle with registration number LES 114 AG. A follow up operation in llesha town led to the arrest of the actual owner of the consignment, Ifedayo Babalola, 40. A 27-year-old suspect Yahaya Shehu was arrested on Wednesday 29th April by NDLEA operatives on patrol along Damaturu-Maiduguri road, Borno state, following credible intelligence, leading to the seizure of 76,440 pills of Tramadol 225mg. In another operation in Borno, a truck driver, Magaji Isa, 30, was arrested following the interception of 14,000 capsules of Tramadol while a follow up operation in Biu led to the arrest of the owner Abdulhamid Mahmud, 28. While a total of 393 blocks of compressed blocks of skunk weighing 290 kilograms were recovered from two suspects: Ojo Major Ebose, 36, and Chika Obiechefula, 32, on Saturday 2nd May when their Honda Ridgeline vehicle marked KSF 65 EQ Was intercepted by NDLEA officers on patrol along Abuja/ Jos highway, Kaduna, no fewer than 49,800 capsules of Tramadol were seized from another set of two suspects: Ahmed Garba (a.k.a Fangale), 50, and Sale Mohammed, 41, along Bauchi road, Hadejia, Jigawa state on Friday 1 May. In Lagos state, NDLEA officers on Saturday 2nd May raided AwolowO market, Mushin, where they recovered 740Okg skunk,  while an intelligence led operation at Idogbo community, Benin city, Edo state on Thursday 30th April, led to the arrest of a suspect, Godstime Godspower, 25. Assorted illicit drugs seized from him include: 57grams of Loud; 3grams of Colorado; 8grams of Tramadol; 3grams of Swinol and 5grams of methamphetamine. With the same zeal, Commands and formations of the Agency across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitization activities in schools, worship centres, work places and communities among others in the past week. These include: WADA enlightenment lecture for students and staff of Day Secondary School, Edozhigi, Gbako LGA, Niger state; Khulafa'ul Rashidun Islamiyya, Rano, Kano; Community Secondary School, Akweze, Anambra; commercial motorcyclists and their passerngers at Poka junction, Epe, Lagos and members of NAPPMED in Benin, Irrua and Auchi, Edo state, among others. While commending the officers and men of Abia, Ekiti, Edo, Borno, Kaduna, Jigawa, Oyo, Osun and Lagos Commands of the Agency for the arrests and seizures, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) noted their drug supply reduction efforts balanced with WADA sensitization activities while he charged them and their compatriots across the country to continue to build on the NDLEA current tempo. 

Femi Babafemi Director, Media & Advocacy NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja Sunday 3rd May 2026 . 

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