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EFCC tasks media, CSOs on stronger collaboration against corruption
By Folashade Olorunfemi The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has tasked the media and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) across the country to intensify their collaboration with the Commission to tackle economic and financial crimes and other corrupt practices squarely. He made this call on Thursday, at a one-day capacity- building workshop for journalists…
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SCUML’s success model draws global attention as Kenya’s FRC lauds EFCC’s efforts
The Director General of Kenya’s Financial Reporting Centre, FRC, Saitoti Kimerei Maika, has commended the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering (SCUML) of the Economic Financial Crimes, EFCC, in its strategic efforts in implementing the anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism frameworks in Nigeria. Maika, who spoke through James Manyonge, Director of Legal Compliance and External Relations at Kenya’s…
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Governor Uzodinma empowers 50,000 Imo youths through digital skills training
The Imo State Government has achieved a major milestone in its youth empowerment and digital development drive, with 50,000 young people successfully trained under the SkillUp Imo Project. Governor Hope Uzodinma announced the achievement during the 3rd Cohort Graduation Ceremony in Owerri, where 10,000 participants completed intensive training in digital and technical skills, including app development, data analytics, blockchain, artificial…
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Ilorin in shock over murder of abducted female police inspector
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – Tragedy struck in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Friday after the body of a female police inspector who was kidnapped the previous night was found lifeless in a bush around the Oloje area of the city. The late officer, who was attached to the Ogidi Police Division, was reportedly abducted on Thursday night under…
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Army rescues two kidnap victims, vows to flush out bandits from Kwara
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division, Nigerian Army, and Commander Sector 3, Operation FANSAN YAMA, Major General C.R. Nnebeife, has assured residents of Kwara State that the Army will sustain its operations to rid the state’s forests of bandits and other criminal elements. Major General Nnebeife gave the assurance during a condolence visit to the Chief of Ayekale Village,…
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NDLEA clarifies position on cannabis oil export report
..says ‘statement only an opinion not FG approval yet’ By Folashade Olorunfemi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has clarified that the statement of its Chairman, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), at a workshop organized by the Nigerian Academy of Science on the prospect of cannabis oil export was merely its opinion and not an announcement of the…
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NOA unveils ‘Real Nigerian Animation Challenge’ to boost local creative industry
As the curtain fell on the 2025 Lagos International Festival of Animation (LIFANIMA), the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has announced a new agency-backed competition aimed at boosting Nigeria’s animation and creative enterprise. The initiative aligns with the Federal Government’s policy to nationalise cartoon content and harness animation as a tool for cultural expression, value reorientation, and national identity building.…
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Tinubu congratulates ex-Vice President Namadi Sambo on turbaning as Sardaunan Zazzau
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Vice President Namadi Sambo on his turbaning as the Sardaunan Zazzau by the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, scheduled for Saturday, October 11, 2025. In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu described the conferment as a reflection…
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Awosika lauds Olaopa’s leadership at Federal Civil Service Commission
The leadership of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) under Professor Tunji Olaopa has received commendation from former Federal Permanent Secretary and former Chairman of Access Bank Plc, Dr. (Mrs.) Dere Awosika. Dr. Awosika, who paid a courtesy visit to the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, said her visit was prompted by the positive changes already visible under…
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AbdulRazaq hails Tinubu as Army deploys full brigade to secure Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has commended President Bola Tinubu for supporting the deployment of a full Nigerian Army brigade to strengthen security and flush out kidnappers from forests across the state. The Nigerian Army headquarters has deployed troops and heavy equipment to different parts of Kwara South, with soldiers already moving through communities around…
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