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Olukoyede Tasks TETFund on Project Monitoring

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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund to be more devoted to the assessment and monitoring of infrastructural projects it finances in Universities and Polytechnics across the country.


He gave the charge in Abuja on Thursday, October 3, 2024 when the top management team of TETFund, led by its Executive Secretary, Architect Sonny Echono paid him a courtesy visit at the EFCC’s corporate headquarters.

“I want to encourage you to take greater interest in the execution of some of your projects because we have had some petitions on the non-execution your projects. I am sure you have a project assessment and monitoring department or committee, let them put more energy into whatever they do so that you don’t just advance money for projects and contractors will take it and walk away.

 

The EFCC’s boss expressed delight with the collaboration of TETFund with the Commission, stressing that, “the visit is a step in the process of creating awareness for people to know that we are working together. When people become aware that we are working together, it will send a signal across to those who want to cut corners or play smart,” he said.
Olukoyede further urged the TETFund’s boss to thread the path of probity and accountability, knowing that much trust has been placed on him with public funds.


“So much trust has been placed on your shoulders vis-a-viz the source of your revenue, which is taxpayers’ money. Trust is a burden, a big one indeed, particularly when you are ready to be focused and do the right thing. There will be distractions here and there particularly in the environment where we found ourselves, where people are used to cutting corners. But the onus is on us to do the right thing. So I want to encourage you to always do the right thing, because eyes are on you.”


While pledging the Commission’s enhanced collaboration with TETFund, he disclosed that a larger degree of the public corruption plaguing the country is rooted on contract and procurement fraud. “More than 90 per cent of public corruption that we are facing or we are investigating happens to be in the areas of contract and procurement activities. So we will be willing to collaborate much more with you and take the relationship to a greater height”, he said.

Earlier in his remarks, Ochono disclosed that the visit was to demonstrate TETFund’s respect for the Commission and the appreciation of the paradigm shift towards preventive modalities in the anti-corruption fight under Olukoyede’s leadership.

“The visit underscores the tremendous respect that TETFund has for the Commission and what it is doing in ensuring that taxpayers’ money which is entrusted to us as an organization to improve the education landscape of this country is judiciously and prudently utilized for the good of all and the future of our leaders that are being produced from our schools.

“We are primarily here to lend our voice and to show that we fully support the transformation, professionalism and diligence that you have brought to this assignment. We strongly believe that we need people like you in character and determination because you are fighting against principalities in this country; people who believe that they have resources, contacts and power; who think that Nigeria can continue business as usual,” he said.

Speaking further, Ochono assured the Commission of TETFund’s support and requested for collaboration, especially in guiding the path of managers of resources in Nigerian tertiary institutions against financial wrongdoings. “We want to give you the support that you should get. We all know that you are doing the right thing and we encourage you to continue to do so. As an institution which is in the course of ensuring the judicious use of our resources, we want to renew our request for a greater collaboration. Because of procurement infractions, we partnered with the BPP, so we are appealing, knowing that you have a training school where we can bring leaders of our institutions, their bursars and even their procurement people so that they can listen to your experts and learn how to prevent financial infractions,” he said.

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Regina Daniels’ Brother Sweezzy Debunks Fake Rolex Allegations with Incriminating Evidence

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Lawrence Daniels, brother of Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, has stepped forward to refute claims that his sister flaunted a counterfeit Rolex timepiece. A luxury verification Instagram account, T20 Luxury, had earlier accused Regina Daniels of showcasing a fake Rolex watch in a social media post.

Regina Daniels promptly responded by tagging her brother to address the controversy, expressing bewilderment at the allegations. Sweezzy took to Instagram to share damning evidence debunking the claims, casting doubt on the credibility of the luxury detective page.

Sweezzy questioned the motives behind the allegations, suggesting that T20 Luxury may be using underhanded tactics to promote its new page following the suspension of its previous account.

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Army kills 3 terrorists in Kaduna-Abuja highway ambush

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Troops of 1 Division, Nigerian Army, under Operation Fasan Yamma, have neutralized three terrorists in an ambush near Ngwagi Hill, Gwagwada community, off the Kaduna-Abuja Highway in Chikun LGA, Kaduna State.

The operation, conducted on March 11, 2025, was based on credible intelligence and led to a firefight, forcing other terrorists to flee with injuries.

Recovered items include, 2 AK-47 rifles, 8 AK-47 magazines, 374 rounds of 7.62mm x 39mm ammunition, 88 rounds of 7.62mm x 54mm NATO ammunition, and 1 Infinix mobile phone.

Major General Mayirenso Lander David Saraso, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division, commended the troops for their resilience and urged them to continue combating criminal elements.

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Court dismisses Abuja s3x workers’ suit against Wike, says pr0stitution illegal

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Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking fundamental rights for commercial s3x workers in the Federal Capital Territory FCT to operate without intimidation or arrest by security agencies of the federal government.

 

The Judge held that the pr0stitutes have no legal rights under any known law or the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

 

In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, Justice Omotosho said that the commercial sex workers were even liable to be arrested and prosecuted for a jail term of two years under the criminal law known as Penal Code.

 

The s3x workers had sought to stop the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike and the Abuja Environmental Protection Board from ‘’harassing, intimidating, arresting and prosecuting them in Abuja.’’

 

They asked the Judge to enforce their fundamental human rights to prostitution as enshrined in the Nigerian law.

 

The suit filed on May 14, 2024, asked the court to determine whether the duties of the AEPB include harassment, arrest, detention and prosecution of women suspected of engaging in sex work on the streets of Abuja.

 

However, Justice Omotosho, in his judgement, held that the application of the plaintiff was incompetent under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 2009.

 

The judge held that even if it was competent, the reliefs sought are not grantable and thus, dismissed for lack of merit.

“This court wonders what kind of message the Applicant was sending when it decided to bring an action to protect prostitutes.

A reasonable person would have expected that the Applicant would instead occupy itself with developing the girl child and protecting the sanctity of womanhood instead of promoting immorality and the spread of sexual diseases. It is indeed shameful that the applicant should file an action like this.

The women suspected of engaging in sex work on the streets of Abuja or prostitutes or vagabonds are by their actions committing an offence, and thus their fundamental rights can be legally breached by the respondent.”

 

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