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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede has called on Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) across the country to engage in robust anti-corruption campaigns at the grassroots.   He made the call on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at a One-Day Engagement between the EFCC and CSOs in Akwa-Ibom, Abia, and Cross River states. According to Olukoyode, the task of fighting corruption requires the buy-in of every stakeholder in the country, especially people at the grassroots. “Do not leave the fight against corruption to the EFCC alone, ...

The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in its different disaster risk reduction mechanisms identifies those living with disabilities as key in its mitigative actions thereby prompting partnerships with relevant organizations to meet her goals. Speaking at the Bi-Annual Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction Meeting on Thursday, Lady Florence Wenegieme, Director of Forecasting Response and Mitigation who represented FEMA emphasised the importance of including those living with disabilities in disaster risk reduction mechanisms for a sustainable future. "We can only imagine the level of diversification of FCT residents especially people at...

The final stages of the maiden Governor Seyi Makinde Basic Education Schools Sports Competition were held at the Olubadan Stadium, Iyaganku, Ibadan on Friday. The 2023 Edition of the ‘Governor Seyi Makinde Basic Education School Sport (BESS) Competition’ was organized by the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).   After zonal qualification, across the eight educational zones, the third-place match was played between L.A Primary School, Ilora, Oyo, and Baptist Primary School, Ajegunle.  The team from Oyo defeated the Ajegunle-based team through...