The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has intensified its clampdown on illegal mining in Kwara State with the arrest of 10 suspects and the seizure of trucks conveying solid minerals suspected to have been illegally excavated. Operatives of the EFCC’s Ilorin Zonal Directorate carried out the arrest on Sunday along the Ilorin–Ogbomosho road following what...
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EFCC Fights Ngige’s Bail, Cites Passport Breach After Foreign Trip
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, December 15, 2025, vehemently opposed the bail application of former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, who was arraigned before Justice M.A. Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Gwarimpa, Abuja.Ngige was arraigned on an eight-count charge bordering on alleged contract fraud...
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Medaiyese Hails Appointment of Gen. Musa, Says Nigeria Gains a Seasoned Defender
Former Labour Party chieftain and 2023 Kogi State House of Assembly candidate, Hon. Oluwatosin Medaiyese, has congratulated Nigeria’s newly appointed Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa, describing his emergence as a major boost to the nation’s security architecture. In his congratulatory message, Medaiyese said Gen. Musa’s appointment reflects President Bola Tinubu’s confidence in competence...
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Ozioko Assumes Duty as New EFCC Zonal Director in Ilorin, Promises Stronger Fight Against Corruption
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has appointed Commander CE Anselem Ozioko as the new Zonal Director for its Ilorin office, marking a new chapter in the Commission’s anti-corruption drive in Kwara and neighbouring states. Ozioko officially took over on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, during a brief handover ceremony held at the EFCC Conference...
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Kwara CSOs Urged to Lead Grassroots Fight Against Insecurity
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called on Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Kwara State to take greater responsibility in addressing insecurity through community sensitisation and security education. Speaking in Ilorin during an interface with CSOs on the theme “Working Together to Secure Nigeria for Greatness,” the NOA Zonal Director, Dr. Priscilla Gondoaluor, said insecurity...
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EFCC, CLTC Collaborate on Youth Enlightenment against Internet Fraud
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has stated that the Commission will enhance its collaboration with the Citizen and Leadership Training Centre, CLTC, especially on youth enlightenment against internet fraud. He stated this in Abuja on Thursday, October 2, 2025 when the Director General of the Center, Rinsola Abiola and her management team paid him a courtesy visit at the...
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Court of Appeal Upholds Asolo of Isolo-Opin, Dismisses Olu of Araromi Chieftaincy Claim
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin has dismissed the appeal filed by Alhaji Musa Adewale Lawal and others challenging the authority of His Royal Highness, Oba Raphael Sunday Are, the Asolo of Isolo-Opin in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, Justice Kenneth Ikechukwu...
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Woman seeks divorce in Ilorin, says husband hid family from her
A mother of one, Rihanat Abdulsalam, on Tuesday narrated before the Area Court in Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, that she has never met her husband’s family since they got married. Rihanat, who is seeking the dissolution of her marriage to Saheed Adegunju, told the court that her husband had consistently refused to introduce her to his family...
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NHRC URGES GOVERNMENT TO TACKLE INSECURITY AS NIGERIA MARKS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF VICTIMS OF ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES
As the world commemorates the International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed deep concern over the rising cases of enforced disappearances, kidnappings, and abductions in Nigeria, describing them as a grave assault on human dignity. The Executive Secretary of the Commission Dr, Tony Ojukwu OFR SAN expressed...
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2025 WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY: NHRC SEEKS ALIGNMENT OF AI WITH HUMAN RIGHTS PRINCIPLES
As Nigeria joins the rest of the global community to commemorate the 2025 World Press Freedom Day, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is advocating for the establishment of ethical and legal frameworks to address the myriad of challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu OFR,SAN who...