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...

FG STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE SUPPORT FOR VULNERABLE NIGERIANS. (PHOTO).


 FG STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE SUPPORT FOR VULNERABLE NIGERIANS


The Federal Government says it will strengthen partnerships to improve healthcare and support for vulnerable Nigerians, particularly persons living with disabilities. 


Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate said this when he visited Karon Majigi community along Airport Road, Abuja, where he inspected the living conditions and healthcare needs of persons with disabilities, including the visually impaired, amputees, and people affected by polio and leprosy. 


The Minister also acknowledges the intervention of the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who drew his attention to the community and its challenges.


Professor Pate commends the Tulsi Chanrai Foundation for its efforts in restoring sight to people affected by preventable blindness, noting that some beneficiaries had undergone successful surgery and regained their vision for the first time. 


The Minister also says the Federal Government would engage the FCT Administration on education and primary healthcare needs in the community, while exploring ways to expand health insurance coverage for vulnerable persons with disabilities.

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