HARD TIMES AWAIT ILLEGAL MINERS AS OLUKOYEDE BAGS MINILS’ FELLOWSHIP AWARD. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Hard Times Await  Illegal Miners as Olukoyede Bags MINILS’  Fellowship Award The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has vowed to intensify his crackdown on illegal mining by going after the financiers, mineral buyers, compromised public officials and other collaborators who profit from the illicit exploitation of Nigeria’s mineral resources. Olukoyede made this disclosure in Ilorin,  Kwara State on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, while delivering a Keynote address at a joint conference on Illegal Mining, Corruption and Climate Implications organised by the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies MINILS, Ilorin, in partnership with the Human and Environmental Development Agenda, HEDA.  Beyond the address, the EFCC’s boss was honoured with the Fellowship of the Institute Speaking on the theme, “Uprooting the Roots of Resource Theft: A Zero-Tolerance Approach to Mining Corruption and Increasing Inse...

NUN SPEAKS OUT FOR FIRST TIME ABOUT BEING DETAINED BY ICE WHILE WALKING TO MASS IN TEXAS. (PHOTO).


 Nun speaks out for first time about being detained by ICE while walking to Mass in Texas

Sister Leticia Ugboaja, a 56‑year‑old nun described the fear she felt when armed ICE officers approached her on her way to Sunday Mass in McAllen, Texas. Carrying only her rosary and phone, she said she broke into a cold sweat as she was taken into custody without explanation. 


Ugboaja, who has long been protected from deportation because of the risk of torture in her home country, was released hours later, but the incident drew attention after parish officials posted about it online and members of Congress intervened.


At a press conference, Ugboaja emphasized that many others in similar situations live with uncertainty despite following all legal requirements. 


Her attorney explained that while her asylum claim was denied in 2019, she was granted protection from removal to Nigeria and has complied fully with U.S. immigration rules, working as a nurse and serving her church community. 


He noted that ICE had planned to send her to a third country under a Trump‑era policy that has been criticized by human rights groups and challenged in court.


Ugboaja said she was heartbroken when officers refused to let her attend Mass that day, stressing that her faith is central to her life. 


She expressed gratitude for the support she received but insisted she could not remain silent about her experience or the plight of others facing similar threats. 


As a member of the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy and a longtime healthcare worker, she urged compassion and fairness in immigration enforcement, reminding the public that behind every case is a human being seeking dignity and safety.

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