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ICPC Calls For Digital Coordination To Boost Basic Education Delivery
ICPC Calls For Digital Coordination To Boost Basic Education Delivery
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has called for the adoption of digitally enabled coordination to strengthen transparency, accountability, and efficiency in Nigeria’s basic education sector.
The appeal was made by the Chairman of the Commission, speaking through the Director of the Public Education Department Mr. Demola Bakare fsi, during a presentation at the 29th Quarterly Meeting of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Management with Executive Chairmen of State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs). The event took place recently at the UBEC Digital Resource Centre in Abuja.
Describing the meeting’s theme— “Accelerating Basic Education Performance through Digitally-enabled Coordination”—as highly pertinent, the Chairman noted that the sector is in urgent need of reform driven by innovation and robust oversight.
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He identified persistent challenges undermining basic education delivery, including disparities in access, poor learning outcomes, weak monitoring systems, funding delays and leakages, as well as fragmented coordination among stakeholders.
According to him, most of these issues are governance-related: weak coordination increases scope for discretion, poor data erodes accountability, and manual oversight systems breed inefficiencies and abuse.
The Chairman argued that digital transformation offers a practical solution by enabling real-time, transparent, and integrated governance across UBEC and SUBEBs. He highlighted several areas where digital tools could drive improvement: project monitoring via geo-tagging, automated financial management, centralised data platforms, and digital tools to track teacher performance.
The ICPC boss added that digital platforms could also bolster citizen engagement, allowing local communities to report concerns about school infrastructure, teacher absenteeism, or project delivery.
However, the ICPC Chairman issued a note of caution: technology alone cannot eliminate corruption risks. Without adequate safeguards, digital systems risk merely automating existing inefficiencies or concealing new forms of malpractice.
He therefore urged the institutionalisation of integrity frameworks within all digital initiatives. These should include corruption risk assessments, regular system reviews, the strengthening of Anti-Corruption and Transparency Units (ACTUs), the promotion of open data, and continuous capacity building for education sector stakeholders.
The Chairman reaffirmed the ICPC’s commitment to supporting UBEC and SUBEBs through advisory services, system studies, and preventive interventions designed to strengthen accountability in programme implementation.
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He also encouraged the sustained roll-out of ethics and integrity initiatives, including the National Values Curriculum and anti-corruption sensitisation programmes in schools.
The ICPC concluded by reiterating that improving basic education outcomes remains a national priority, requiring collective commitment from all stakeholders involved.
FOC Western NAVAL Command Reaffirms Partnership With Nigerian Ports Authority
The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Abubakar Abdullahi Mustapha, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Navy’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to enhance port security and support efficient maritime trade.
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Rear Admiral Mustapha stated this during a courtesy visit to the Managing Director of the NPA, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, at the Authority’s Headquarters in Marina, Lagos, on Tuesday, 28 July 2026.
The FOC explained that the visit was aimed at consolidating the longstanding collaboration between the Nigerian Navy and the NPA in promoting a secure maritime environment and efficient port operations. He conveyed the appreciation of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, for the Authority’s strategic role in advancing the nation’s Blue Economy and economic development.
He highlighted the Nigerian Navy’s sustained efforts in enhancing maritime security through surveillance capabilities and operational deployments, assuring the NPA of the Western Naval Command’s continued support in safeguarding Nigeria’s maritime domain.
Responding, Dr Dantsoho commended the Nigerian Navy for its vital role in securing the nation’s waterways and facilitating port operations. He called for sustained collaboration and increased operational support to further strengthen port security and improve trade facilitation.
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The visit concluded with an exchange of souvenirs and a group photograph, reaffirming the shared commitment of both organisations to enhancing maritime security, efficient port operations and national economic prosperity.
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EFCC Hands Over Recovery N42 Million To Businessman
The Ag Zonal Director, Benin Zonal Directorate, Deputy Commander of the EFCC, Sa’ad Hanafi Sa’ad on Wednesday July 29, 2026 handed over a bank draft of N42 million to Ebesunun Mathew Edonojie, being the sum recovered by operatives of the Commission from fraudsters that defrauded him.
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Edonojie, a businessman dealing in cement had in 2022 petitioned the Commission that one Ogiemwonyi Godwin defrauded him of N175,392, 000. The petitioner stated that he transferred the sum of N350,784, 000 to Godwin for the supply of 116 trucks of cement but that he was supplied with 58 trucks leaving a balance of 58 trucks which amounted to N175,392,000.
During investigation, operatives discovered that Godwin transferred N280 million to Dangote Cement Company but diverted the balance of N70 million for his personal use and supplied 58 trucks leaving a balance of 58 trucks of cement.
The suspect became inaccessible and unreachable but through the consistent effort of operatives of the Commission, the Commission recovered N116,000,000 which was previously handed over to Edonojie before recovery of additional N42,000, 000
Receiving the draft, Edonojie expressed deep gratitude to the Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, the Ag Zonal Director, Sa’ad Hanafi Sa’ad and the entire staff of EFCC at the Directorate for the wonderful work. Edonojie said he lost hope completely about ever recovering the money as the suspect became inaccessible. “I lost hope completely. I did not even believe that I could recover the money as the man (suspect) was nowhere to be found.
I am more than grateful to the EFCC, the Chairman, the Zonal Director and the entire EFCC, for the good work they are doing. It is only God that can reward you all. EFCC has become my saving grace and I am going to tell everybody how the EFCC saved me. I could not sleep because I borrowed the money. EFCC has wiped away my tears.” he said.
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Presenting the draft, the Ag Zonal Director, assured that the Commission will continue to discharge its duties professionally to ensure justice for all.
“We will continue to discharge our duties professionally and responsibly by ensuring that fraudulent people do not get away with their crime and that innocent people do not suffer unjustly.”
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EFCC Disclaim, Says “Hamza Musa Mai Bulawus Not Wanted”
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, wishes to disclaim a WANTED publication made by a certain Abdullahi Saidu Shugaba on his Facebook account: Zamfara State Media Forum, that Hamza Musa Mai Bulawus was declared WANTED by the Commission.
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The Commission has no case with Bulawus and he is not on its WANTED List. Any publication to the contrary is fictitious and contrived. The public is enjoined to ignore it.
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Dele Oyewale
Head, Media & Publicity
July 29, 2026
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