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 NACIWA  Rolls  Out Abuja Leadership  Declaration,  Seeks Institutional Independence in Anti-Graft War   The Network of National Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa, NACIWA, has adopted the Abuja Leadership Declaration, committing member institutions to operational  independence in the fight against transnational crimes and other corrupt practices.    The Declaration also committed  member nations to  transformational leadership, responsible use of artificial intelligence, talent development and stronger regional cooperation in the fight against corruption.   This  Declaration was adopted on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at the ECOWAS Commission Headquarters, Abuja, at the end of a two-day NACIWA Mid-Year Leadership Conference 2026, themed:  “Transformational Leadership for Effective Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa.”   The motion for the adoption of the Declaration was moved by the President of NA...

Appeal Court Affirms Final Forfeiture of N293m,  Properties Linked to Major General Atewe   The  Lagos Division of the  Court of Appeal has affirmed the judgment of the Federal High Court, Lagos, ordering the final forfeiture of over N293.97 million, multiple landed properties and investment assets linked to a retired military officer, Major General Emmanuel Jebe Atewe, to the Federal Government.   In a unanimous judgment read by Justice Boloukuromo Moses Ugo on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, the appellate court dismissed Atewe's appeal against the judgment of Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, which granted the application of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for the final forfeiture of the assets.   The forfeited assets include the sum of N293,970,000.00, 30,000 MTN -linked units in Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Limited, several high-value properties in Abuja, including plots of land at the Outer Northern Expressway, Jahi, S...

 NAFDAC begins nationwide mop-up of banned sachet, PET bottle alcohol The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has commenced a nationwide enforcement operation to remove alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and polyethylene terephthalate bottles below 200 millilitres from circulation. The agency said the exercise is in line with the Federal Government’s ban on the production, importation, distribution, sale and use of alcoholic drinks packaged in sachets and PET bottles smaller than 200ml. According to NAFDAC in a statement shared on X on Wednesday, the enforcement operation is being carried out across the six geopolitical zones following the closure of non-compliant manufacturing facilities. The agency said the exercise forms part of its ongoing efforts to protect public health. “NAFDAC enforcement teams are conducting coordinated operations in markets, motor parks, retail outlets, bars, and other distribution channels to identify, seize, and remove bann...

 Angelina Jolie source says she 'just wants everyone to heal' as four of her children seek to remove 'Pitt' from their surnames Four of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's children have now filed to legally remove "Pitt" from their surnames, with a source close to Jolie saying the actress hopes the family can move forward. According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Vivienne filed a petition on July 21 to change her name to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie. The reason for the request is listed as "personal." Vivienne joins her siblings Zahara, Maddox and Shiloh, who have also sought to legally remove "Pitt" from their names. Shiloh's petition was granted in August 2024, while the requests filed by Zahara and Maddox are still pending. Commenting on the latest filing, a source close to Jolie said the actress is focused on healing rather than conflict. "Angie hasn't been fighting and isn't angry. She just wants everyone to heal,...

 Actor Brad Pitt's daughter Vivienne files to legally drop 'Pitt' from last name Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, the 18-year-old daughter of Hollywood actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, has filed a legal petition to remove "Pitt" from her surname. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Vivienne is seeking to change her name from Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie, citing "personal" reasons for the request. The move follows her recent professional use of the surname Jolie, as she was credited as Vivienne Jolie in the Playbill for the Broadway production of The Outsiders, which she helped produce alongside her mother. Vivienne is the latest of the former couple’s children to distance herself from the Pitt surname. Her sister, Shiloh, previously obtained court approval to legally remove "Pitt" from her name after turning 18. Siblings Zahara and Maddox have also sought similar name changes. Sources close to Brad Pitt previous...

 The Ghana Prisons Service has commissioned a new bakery and workshop facility at the Nsawam Medium Security Prisons, just hours before Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, began serving his jail sentence following his conviction in the Samreboi mining case. The facility was commissioned in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) as part of activities to mark this year's Nelson Mandela International Day on July 18. Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, said the project forms part of the Service's broader prison reform agenda under the Think Prisons Ghana 360 initiative, which seeks to make correctional facilities centres for rehabilitation rather than punishment alone. "This project is a key milestone in the Service's transformational journey under the Think Prisons Ghana 360 Degrees initiative," she said. "Launched last year, this comprehensiv...