…hails former chairman Garba on impactful tenure

Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin

The Vice Chancellor of the University of ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has congratulated members of the newly elected Executive Committee of the Correspondents’ Chapel of Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), led by Mr Biola Azeez, the State Editor of the Nigerian Tribune newspapers.

In a congratulatory message to the new NUJ leaders, Prof. Egbewole also lauded the immediate past Chairman, Mr Abdulhakeem Garba of Channels Television for successfully handing over to a successor.

A statement made available to news men in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, on Saturday by the University’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, expressed the Vice Chancellor’s delight over the outcome of the election, saying that the peaceful conduct of the election and the absence of any rancour in its aftermath have shown the Correspondents’ Chapel as truly the flagship crop of journalists in Kwara State.

Prof. Egbewole also said that this development has further raised the public rating of the Correspondents’ Chapel, whose members constitute the crux of the membership of the elite UNILORIN Accredited Press Corps (UAPC).

While wishing the new exco members a successful and impactful tenure of office, the Vice Chancellor expressed the hope that the new NUJ officials would carry every member of the Union along to justify the confidence reposed in them.

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Guinea-Bissau’s military authorities say they have foiled an alleged coup attempt aimed at subverting the country’s constitutional order ahead of next month’s general elections.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that several senior army officers were arrested for allegedly plotting to derail the electoral process.

The arrests were made on Oct. 30, just hours before the official commencement of campaigns for the legislative and presidential elections scheduled for Nov. 23, 2025.

Among those detained was Brig.-Gen. Daba Nawalna, also known as Dahaba Na Walna, the Director of the Cuméré Military Training Centre and a former President of the Military High Court.

Officials said he was apprehended at his residence in Bissau.

The development has heightened political tensions in the small West African nation, which has experienced several coups and attempted takeovers since independence in 1973.

The sources said that investigations were ongoing to identify other possible conspirators and ensure the safety and stability of the country ahead of the elections.

The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has a new Zonal Director. He is Commander of the EFCC, CE Anselem Ozioko, who formally assumed duty on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, following a brief handover ceremony held at the Commission’s Conference Room, GRA, Ilorin.

Ozioko takes over from Daniel Isei, who has been redeployed to the Enugu Zonal Directorate as Zonal Director.

In his remarks during the handover, Isei expressed gratitude to God and the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, for the opportunity to serve in Ilorin. He appreciated the staff of the Directorate for their dedication and cooperation throughout his tenure, urging them to extend the same level of commitment and loyalty to his successor.

“My experience in Ilorin has been fulfilling and enriching. I thank the staff for their support and the synergy we shared in advancing the mandate of the Commission. I have no doubt that the new Zonal Director will build on the progress we’ve made,” he said.

Responding, Ozioko commended his predecessor for his leadership and contributions to the growth of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate. He pledged to sustain the tempo of excellence, professionalism, and teamwork that the EFCC is known for.

“I appreciate the management of the Commission for the confidence reposed in me. I look forward to working closely with all members of staff to achieve our collective goal of combating economic and financial crimes. Together, we shall take the Ilorin Zone to greater heights,” he said.

Ozioko, a lawyer by profession with over three decades of experience, has attended several professional courses and conferences both locally and internationally, including United States, Paris, Botswana, and Ghana.

Before his posting to Ilorin, he served as the Zonal Director of the EFCC, Makurdi Office, and had previously worked in the Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Ilorin Zonal Directorates of the Commission as Head of Legal and Prosecution Department.