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ICPC Sets To Formalise Partnership With NCAOOSE, Urges Increased Funding To Protect Vulnerable Children
ICPC Sets To Formalise Partnership With NCAOOSE, Urges Increased Funding To Protect Vulnerable Children
ICPC sets to formalise partnership with NCAOOSE, urges increased funding to protect vulnerable children. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reaffirmed its commitment to a formal partnership with the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education (NCAOOSE) to strengthen advocacy, prevent corruption, and bolster national efforts aimed at reintegrating millions of vulnerable children into the educational system.
This assurance was given by the ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, when he received the Executive Secretary of NCAOOSE, Dr. Mohammed Sani Idris, and his delegation on a courtesy visit to the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
Welcoming the delegation, Dr. Aliyu framed the discussion within the broader context of national survival and leadership continuity, describing NCAOOSE as a critical institution in safeguarding Nigeria’s future. Drawing on his experience as Attorney-General in Jigawa State, he noted that keeping children in school remains a difficult but essential task.
The ICPC boss stressed that children must remain under responsible parental guidance while also receiving quality education to preserve the nation’s future leadership, warning that young persons should not be burdened with responsibilities beyond their years. “The issues raised by the Executive Secretary are not merely administrative; they are fundamental to the preservation of our nation’s future leadership,” Dr. Aliyu stated.
To move beyond rhetoric and into tangible action, Dr. Aliyu proposed the swift finalisation of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two agencies. This formal instrument, he explained, would provide a robust framework for collaboration, enabling the ICPC to deploy strategic anti-corruption tools such as Corruption Risk Assessment to pre-emptively block financial leakages and enhance transparency within NCAOOSE’s educational intervention frameworks.
He further highlighted the role of the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria in driving behavioural change and building integrity capacity, adding that ICPC would leverage its initiatives to support NCAOOSE in delivering its mandate effectively and transparently. The ICPC Chairman subsequently directed the heads of the Commission’s Public Education, External Cooperation, and the Academy to immediately engage with their NCAOOSE counterparts to identify synergies and advance the proposed partnership.
Earlier in his remarks, Dr. Mohammed Sani Idris painted a stark picture of the national crisis, drawing on UNICEF statistics that place the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria at over 18.3 million. He detailed the plight of Almajiri and other vulnerable children, who are not merely missing an education but are exposed to severe risks including sexual abuse, medical neglect, and other societal dangers.
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He lamented the abdication of parental responsibility, stressing that child neglect and street begging stand in direct opposition to both moral imperatives and religious teachings. It is within this context of profound vulnerability, he argued, that a robust partnership with the ICPC becomes indispensable.
Tackling the corruption-related factors that exacerbate the education gap, particularly in advocacy and resource allocation, is crucial to safeguarding this demographic.
Dr. Idris was also candid about the operational hurdles hampering NCAOOSE’s work. Despite operating approximately 200 learning centres and identifying over 700,000 out-of-school children for intervention, the Commission is severely constrained by inadequate funding, a lack of office infrastructure, and an insufficient fleet of operational vehicles. He stressed that to scale its impact and meet the vast need, substantially increased financial backing is non-negotiable.
In a direct appeal, he called on Dr. Aliyu to leverage his office to advocate for improved budgetary support for NCAOOSE from the relevant authorities responsible for funding Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
The meeting concluded with both agencies expressing a firm commitment to sustained collaboration. The shared vision is clear: to forge a unified front that promotes transparency, protects the nation’s most vulnerable children, and confronts the systemic drivers perpetuating the out-of-school children phenomenon in Nigeria.
Signed
J. Okor Odey, Anipr
Spokesperson for the Commission
Navy Dismantles Illegal Refining Capacity, Destroys Site With 3 Storage Tanks in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy, through FOB BONNY, has dismantled an illegal refining site discovered in Promise Land Community along Nanabie Creek, Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, further denying criminal operators the infrastructure required to process stolen crude oil.
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The site was discovered on 30 September 2026 following credible intelligence and comprised one large cooking pot and 3 large storage tanks intended for illegal refining activities. On 2 October 2026, the Commanding Officer, FOB BONNY, Captain SMC Umeh, led a team to the location, where the illegal refining site and associated equipment were destroyed in accordance with established regulations.
The intervention represents a further disruption of illegal refining capacity within the Bonny area, particularly by removing infrastructure that could be used to process and store stolen crude oil. It also follows recent operations by FOB BONNY under Operation DELTA SENTINEL that uncovered substantial volumes of suspected stolen crude oil and associated illegal refining infrastructure within its Area of Operations
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The Nigerian Navy has continued to strengthen surveillance and monitoring across the area to prevent the establishment or reactivation of illegal refining sites and deny criminal operators the infrastructure required to sustain crude oil theft and related activities.
ABIODUN FOLORUNSHO
Navy Captain
Director Naval Information
Nigerian Navy
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NNPC Ltd Offers N66 Fuel Discount Throughout the Nation
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has unveiled a nationwide ₦66 fuel discount promotion for customers using the NNPC Fuel App.
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In a post obtained from its X handle on Friday, the promotion, which runs from October 1 to 7, is being held across NNPC stations nationwide as part of activities marking the period.
“The ₦66 Discount Promo is ongoing & the excitement is already happening across our stations nationwide!
“All over Nigeria, our customers are getting in on the action & there’s still time for you to benefit!
The promo runs from 1–7 October on the NNPC Fuel App,” the post read.
NNPC said customers across the country have already begun participating in the promotion, with highlights from the first day showing activities at several stations.
“Keep fueling, keep transacting and keep your eyes on our pages,” the post read.
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NNPC also shared moments from the first day of the promotion and said more pictures and activities from stations across the country would be released.
The company urged customers not to miss the opportunity to participate before the promotion ends on October 7.
The ₦66 discount offer is available through the NNPC Fuel App during the stated promotional period.
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President Tinubu Tells EFCC: You Have Justified my Confidence in You
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has applauded the efforts and performance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in tackling economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption in the country, stressing that it has justified the confidence reposed on it.
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He gave this commendation on Friday, October 2, 2026 in Awka, Anambra State at the commissioning of a new Zonal Directorate of the EFCC. The President pointed out that there are evidential proofs of the success of the Commission in convictions, recoveries and other landmark achievements
Represented by Honourable Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker, House of Representatives, Tinubu noted that “supporting the EFCC is not particularly difficult. The agency has consistently demonstrated that the confidence reposed on it is well founded. Without mincing words, the evidential proof of the EFCC’s success speaks loudly in convictions secured, assets and properties recovered”
He affirmed that the strides of the Commission are in tandem with the Renewed Hope Agenda of his administration.
“When we came in three years ago, I highlighted nine major focal areas of my administration. Two of which are reforming the economy for sustained and inclusive growth and promotion of good governance. The anti-graft agency compliments this agenda as they are focused on accountability and transparency and appropriate deployment of resources”, he said.
At the commissioning, the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede restated the commitment of the Commission to preventive frameworks in tackling economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption in the country.
According to him, the Commission will continue its focus on making corrupt practices difficult by blocking avenues through which they may happen.
“This new Directorate will not only enforce the law professionally and courageously, it will be high on corruption prevention. It will engage government institutions, businesses, financial institutions, professional bodies, schools, markets, civil society organisations, traditional institutions, religious bodies and communities. It will educate stakeholders, build relationships and mobilise the people to own the fight against all forms of corrupt practices in the zone”, he said
He assured Nigerians that the EFCC would not relent in the pursuit of its mandate, recalling the achievements of the Commission in the last 34 months and describing them as impressive progress.
“The pursuit of our mandate has been our dominant engagement and in the past few years, we have made impressive progress. Between October 2023 and July 2026, the Commission received 49, 673 petitions, investigated 39, 615 cases, filed 14, 476 cases in court and secured 10, 872 convictions. This gives a conviction-to-filing ratio of 75.1 percent. In the first half of 2026 alone, we recorded 1, 370 convictions from 1, 889 filings. The Commission also recorded recoveries of N1, 233, 612, 040, 411. 11, $684, 478, 457. 32, £373, 905. 78, €9, 343, 803. 66 inn addition to recoveries in other currencies”, he said.
He noted that at the institutional level, the Commission has made radical reforms that have been yielding optimal results as there are consequential improvements in the agency’s processes and procedures, which partly explains the impacts the EFCC has made and will continue to make in all the matrices of law enforcement.
“Reforms that have strengthened the Commission during the period include new guidelines on arrest and bail, a review of sting operations, the establishment of the Department of Fraud Risk Assessment and Control, the Security Department, the Immigration and Visa Section and the Cybercrime Rapid Response Centre”, he said.
While charging Ndi Anambra on whistleblowing, the anti-graft czar said that the Commission has established channels through which members of the public can submit petitions and provide information. He noted that the Commission’s Eagle Eye App allows citizens to provide details of suspected wrongdoing and makes the provision of an informant’s personal details optional. “However, whistleblowing must be responsible and based on facts. It must not become an instrument for settling scores”, he said.
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He thereafter said that Anambra and Imo States deserve effective and responsive institutional presence as they are renowned for enterprise, innovation, commerce and an extraordinary culture of industry, adding that these legitimate activities must be protected from fraud, cybercrime, money laundering, investment fraud, diversion of public resources and other forms of economic and financial crimes. “Therefore, our coming to Awka is beyond geographical expansion. It is about taking the mandate of the EFCC closer to the people and closer to the economic activities we are meant to protect”, he said.
In their remarks, His Excellencies, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, Governor of Anambra State and Senator Hope Uzodinma, Governor of Imo State said that they were pleased with the activities and management of the EFCC under the leadership of Olukoyede. They pledged their support to the Commission as it opened a new Zonal Directorate in their domain.
The commissioning of the new Directorate witnessed massive turn out of distinguished Nigerians, including members of the National Assembly, civil society organisations, community leaders, students, media among others.
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