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Operatives of the Zone 2 Command of the Nigeria Police Force have uncovered a major drug trafficking network in Lagos, leading to the seizure of suspected illicit drugs valued at about ₦7.8 billion and the arrest of several suspects, including an alleged kingpin. The operation, carried out by officers of the Special Protection Unit (SPU) in collaboration with divisional detectives, followed months of intelligence gathering and surveillance coordinated under the leadership of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, and the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Olohundare Jimoh. Police operatives stormed an apartment located inside an estate in the Mende area of Maryland, Lagos, where hundreds of bags of suspected Canadian Loud were reportedly recovered. The alleged kingpin, identified as 41-year-old Eke Henry Ifeanyi, was arrested during the raid alongside other suspects. Arrested Kingpin Addressing journalists at the scene, AIG Jimoh disclosed that the suspect allegedly offere...

L-R: Diabetes “Lived experience expert” Ronke Opaleye; Executive Director of Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) Akinbode Oluwafemi; Lagos Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association Dr. Saheed Babajide; Founder of the Diabetes & Limb Salvage Foundation (DLSF) Ms. Osarenkhoe Chima-Nwogwugwu; and the CEO of Stradev Nigeria, Dr. Leslie Adogame at the screening of CAPPA’s latest documentary “Sweet Poison” in Lagos on Wednesday, 20 May 2026. Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has premiered a new documentary titled “Sweet Poison,” highlighting the health and environmental dangers associated with the growing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in Nigeria. The 20-minute documentary was unveiled during a media presentation in Lagos on Wednesday and examines how ultra-processed food and beverage companies have embedded sugary drinks into daily Nigerian life through aggressive marketing and extensive market penetration. Accordi...

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has congratulated the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) and two Nigerian-born public health experts for emerging winners of the World Health Organisation (WHO) World No Tobacco Day 2026 Awards. The organisation described the recognition as a major boost for tobacco control efforts in Nigeria and across Africa. The NFVCB, Professor Olalekan Ayo-Yusuf of the University of Pretoria’s School of Health Systems and Public Health, and Professor Catherine Egbe of the South African Medical Research Council were named among the five recipients from the African region unveiled by the WHO on May 19, 2026. The other African award recipients are Nare Narcisse Mathurin of Burkina Faso and Louise Mapleh Kpoto of Liberia. Prof. Catherine Egbe and Prof. Olalekan Ayo-Yusuf In a statement issued by the organidation's Media and Communication Officer, Robert Egbe after the announcement, CAPPA said the awards reflected years of ...

Suspect The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old suspect, Adeshola Muyiwa, over alleged involvement in serial fake bank transfer fraud targeting residents and traders in Agbado and surrounding areas. The suspect was arrested by detectives attached to the Agbado Division on May 17, 2026, following a complaint that he allegedly used a fake bank transfer alert to purchase food items worth ₦2,600 from a food vendor at Owolanwa Junction, Agbado. According to a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect had allegedly specialised in fake and scheduled transfer scams across the Agbado axis, defrauding unsuspecting victims through fraudulent payment alerts. The Command disclosed that during interrogation, the suspect reportedly confessed to engaging in the fraudulent act for a prolonged period, allegedly swindling victims in different locations to the tune of about ₦10 million. Reacting to the...

By Odita Sunday One officer whose impact has continued to attract national attention is Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, whose reputation for professionalism, tactical policing and community-driven security initiatives has earned him widespread commendation across the country. In recognition of his contributions to national security and public safety, the Inspector-General of Police Disu, will attend the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council Press Week Lecture and Awards Ceremony as Special Guest of Honour. The event, themed “2027 Election: Defending Democracy in the Era of Disinformation,” is scheduled to hold on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at the Lagos/Osun Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, by 10:00am. The lecture is expected to bring together top government officials, media professionals, security stakeholders, political leaders and civil society actors to deliberate on the growing threat of fake news, misinformation and propaganda ahead of the 2027 general ...

‎ By Odita Sunday   ‎ ‎ The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, FCT Council, has nominated former Lagos State Commissioner of Police and newly promoted Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Moshood Jimoh, for its prestigious “Best Crime Fighter of the Year Award” in recognition of what it described as his outstanding contributions to crime fighting, public safety, and protection of press freedom during his tenure in Lagos State. ‎The award is scheduled to be presented during the 2026 NUJ FCT Press Week opening ceremony billed for May 19 at the Transcorp Hilton Abuja. ‎In a nomination letter signed by the Chairman of NUJ FCT Council, Grace Ike, the union said the honour was in recognition of AIG Jimoh’s transformative leadership and strategic policing innovations while serving as Commissioner of Police in Lagos State. ‎The letter noted that the 2026 Press Week is themed: “2027 Election: Defending Democracy in the Era of Disinformation.” ‎According to the council, AIG Jimoh distingui...