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ICPC “Thumbs Up” NSITF Anti-Corruption  Campaigns

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has commended the management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) for supporting the Fund’s Anti- Corruption and Transparent Unit(ACTU)  and urged it “to  identify lapses in operational system , check unethical practices and sensitize members of staff against corruption.”       

The Chairman of the ICPC, Musa Adamu Aliyu, gave the commendation during launch of NSITF’s ACTU sensitization campaign at the Scorpion Officers Mess, Wu Bassey  Barracks, Asokoro, Abuja, on Tuesday.

The ICPC Chairman, who was represented by an officer of the agency,  Olusegun Adigun, stated that  the ICPC provides  a three-pronged approach in fighting corruption. He said, “Our three-pronged approach includes enforcement, prevention and education and public enlightenment.

In giving effect to its preventive mandate, the ICP established the Ant-Corruption and Transparency Unit to serve as an internal regulatory mechanism, to identify lapses in operational systems, check unethical practices, sensitize members of staff against corruption and assist management in building transparent and ethical workforce.

“This sensitization programme again provides the opportunity for management and staff to understand their role in building ethical institutions as well as key into preventive mechanism in tackling the menace of corruption in public service. 

“ I therefore encourage the ACTU NSITF to continue to work in collaboration with the management and staff to promote an ethical agency.”

In his address at the event, the Managing Director of the NSITF, Oluwaseun Faleye applauded the ICPC for its collaboration with the Fund, adding that the anti-corruption campaign was a pivotal step towards reinforcing collective resolve to uphold integrity and transparency.

“ The objective is to educate staff and stakeholders on corruption prevention measures,  to promote integrity and accountability within the NSITF while our focus areas include transparency in operations, ethical leadership and decision making and collaborating with ICPC to strengthen anti-corruption mechanisms.”

Faleye, who noted that corruption undermines public trust, stunts the growth of organizations and diminishes service delivery, said the NSITF will leave no stone unturned in maintaining transparency standards in all its operations.

Expressing pleasure over the awareness of corruption risks  in the agency, he said the Fund will strengthen commitment to accountability through periodic reviews. Speaking further on corruption prevention , he stated that his organization was working on the digitization of its core processes to minimize lapses associated with manual operations.

“ We will also ensure a  robust monitoring framework and strengthen whistleblowing mechanism in the Fund,” he concludes.

  In her welcome address, the NSITF’s head of ACTU, Oamen Josephine, explained the role of  the unit and dismissed scepticisms about its operations.

She said the ant-corruption campaign, though led by her unit, was collective and urged all hands to be on deck.

Also at the event was the Executive Director, Operations, Hon. Mojisolaoluwa Ali-Macaulay and the management staff of the headquarters and Abuja Region  while other staff members across the nation joined via Zoom.

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VIDEO: Tears As Students’s Hostel Collapses

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A building collapse occurred at Pentagon Lodge near the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo, Ebonyi State on Friday.

Students witnessed the incident, with one student captured on video expressing concern over the lodge’s collapse, saying, “See my lodge is falling, all my properties are inside.

”A video clip of the incident, seen by Naija News House , showed the moment the three-storey building collapsed.

As of the time of filing this report, it was not clear whether there were causalities as details of the collapse are still emerging.

A student, also said that students in that particular lodge had earlier noticed the cracks on the walls and some had already moved out of the facility before the collapse.

“Only properties inside the building are likely those of students that traveled out of the town,” the source said.

Recently there were reports of building collapses in Ebonyi State, including a three-storey building under construction near the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital.

In the construction building collapse, two persons were trapped and later rescued, with one labourer escaping due to stepping out to wash his hands before the collapse.

Sequel to the building collapses, the Ebonyi State government had established a special investigative committee to determine the causes of such incidents and prevent future occurrences.

The committee’s findings and recommendations aim to improve building standards and enforcement in the state.

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FG denies 12 Years Minimum Entry Age Into JSS1

Boriowo urged the public and education stakeholders to disregard any contrary claims.

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The Federal Government has debunked a report claiming that the minimum age for admission into Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1) has been raised to 12 years.

The Ministry of Education Director of Press, Folasade Boriowo, made this known via a statement issued on Friday, July 25, 2025.

Boriowo said the report was inaccurate, noting that it did not come from any official source and did not reflect government policy.Boriowo stated: “For the avoidance of doubt, the minimum age for admission into JSS1 remains 10 years.

“No child should complete primary education below the age of 10.”

Boriowo urged the public and education stakeholders to disregard any contrary claims.

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NGE Mandates Media Organizations to set up fact-check desks in the newsroom to Fight Fake News

During the workshop, the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr Gautier Mignot and the NGE President, Mr. Eze Anaba, said that newsroom managers should acquire the skills and tools for fact-checking as a way to arrest fake news, misinformation and disinformation.

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Editors under the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have resolved today to henceforth set up a fact-check desk in their various newsrooms as a measure to tackle fake news, misinformation and disinformation.

The decision was reached on the occasion of a one-day workshop organised by the European Union (EU) NGE in Lagos on Thursday.

The editors said that having a Fact-Check Desk would help media organisations verify news hints, with the view to publishing only accurate information.

Other key decisions taken at the end of the workshop include:

Media organizations should organise trainings for their newsroom managers and line editors on fact-checking.

The Guild should set up disinformation counter groups across its zonal structures, ahead of the 2027 general election.

Media organizations should collaborate and reach out to each other to verify information.

Media organisations should look at the quality of their Online Editors to ensure that experienced and well-grounded journalists man the position.

The Guild should use other of its bigger platforms to address issues bordering on fake news, misinformation and disinformation.

During the workshop, the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr Gautier Mignot and the NGE President, Mr. Eze Anaba, said that newsroom managers should acquire the skills and tools for fact-checking as a way to arrest fake news, misinformation and disinformation.

Mignot said that the EU was taking a multi-pronged approach to address the threats posed by misleading information, which he described as a “danger to democracy and public trust.

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