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ICPC, COREN Working To Curb Quackery In Engineering — Don

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2 months ago

August 18, 2025

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Prof. Adisa Bello, Former Registrar, Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) says that the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) is working tirelessly with the council to curb quackery in engineering in Nigeria.

Bello stated this in Bauchi on Monday during a public lecture and launching of a magazine by the final year students of Engineering department of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi.

According to him, COREN on its own has an Engineering Regulatory Monitoring Unit visible and working in 29 states of the country, saying if the unit finds anyone culpable of quackery would be handed to the ICPC for further prosecution.

“COREN is council for regulation of Engineering in Nigeria and it started in 1970 and it has its laws amended in 1992, 2004 and 2018.

“The specific one I’m referring to is the amendment in 2018 which categorically gave COREN the mandate to prosecute offenders of engineering.

“Anybody that is not a registered practitioner in engineering and is practicing engineering should be prosecuted by COREN.

“And COREN is doing everything humanly possible to ensure that this is done. COREN currently has a memorandum of Understanding with the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission and this commission is doing everything possible to ensure that offenders are prosecuted,” he said.

Bello, who is also a lecturer at the department of Mechanical engineering, ATBU, recounted how a multi-billion naira 21 storey building collapsed in Lagos where COREN did investigation, after which some engineers were found wanting and handed over to ICPC for proper prosecution.

“COREN has what is called an investigative panel and once this panel establishes that someone is culpable, it takes you to the ICPC and then straight to the court.

“Also, during our examination, we normally write examinations for qualifications and one individual came with a fake result and we called on the ICPC and they have done all their investigations and found the person culpable and right now he is under prosecution,” he explained.

The don called on higher institutions and academics to ensure that all their engineering programmes were properly accredited by the National University Commission and COREN.

In a paper titled, Smart Cities and the role of Engineering and Technology in building the Urban future, Dr Ibrahim Ikara, Head of Department, Civil Engineering, ATBU, said engineers played a critical role in smart cities through the design of modern infrastructure, disaster resilient systems and eco-friendly neighborhoods.

Represented by Engr Muhammad Suleiman, Ikara listed some of the challenges of building smart cities in developing nations to include infrastructure deficit, limited funding, low level of digital literacy among citizens.

He called on policy makers and implementers to adopt and pay closer attention to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics STEM to achieve the set goals.

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Boko Haram Once Nominated Muhammadu Buhari As Negotiator – Jonathan Revealed

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October 3, 2025

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday, disclosed that Boko Haram insurgents once nominated the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari as their negotiator.

Jonathan said Boko Haram chose Buhari to negotiate with the Nigerian government on their behalf.

He made the disclosure while speaking at the public presentation of Scars, a book authored by former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor (retd.), in Abuja.

Jonathan said the insurgents named Buhari after his then-administration set up several committees to explore dialogue with the group.

Jonathan said: “One of the committees we set up then, the Boko Haram nominated Buhari to lead their team to negotiate with the government.

“So I was feeling that, oh, if they nominated Buhari to represent them and had a discussion with the government committee, then when Buhari took over, it could have been an easy way to negotiate with them and they would have handed over their guns. But it was still there till today.”

Jonathan noted that the inability of Buhari to eradicate Boko Haram terrorists showed that the crisis was more complex than often portrayed.

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Edo: Pandemonium As NDLEA Operatives Chase Escaping Driver With Shooting

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5 hours ago

October 3, 2025

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There was pandemonium at Oka Market, Upper Sakponba Road, Benin City, Friday, as operatives of the State Command of Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) shot sporadically in chase of an escaping driver.

In the course of the commotion, traders and residents took to their heels, probably to avoid being hit by stray bullets, while others were confused, not sure of what caused the sporadic gunshots.

The sporadic gunshots which lasted more than five minutes at the gate of the NDLEA Head Office, by Oka Market, followed a hot chase of an articulated vehicle driver who was said to have brushed their (NDLEA) vehicle.

The driver, who reportedly brushed the NDLEA vehicle refused to stop for negation, which prompted officers at the scene to alert their colleagues who waited at the alert.

According to eyewitnesses, as the escaping articulated driver approached the NDLEA office, officers who were said to have been alerted by their colleagues pursuing the trailer began to shoot.

Seven of the tyres of the trailer were deflated by bullets of the NDLEA operatives yet the driver refused to stop.

The officers continued to shoot while pursuing him, until he was caught.

A source said that the driver brushed their vehicle on the way, and that every effort by the officers to stop him so they could settle the matter proved abortive; hence the gunshots and deflation of the tires.

“It was a simple thing; they jammed our men, but the officers tried to stop him so that they could settle, but the driver refused to stop. That is why the men have been shooting to stop him. Even after bursting about seven tires, he was still running, but we caught him and they are bringing him back to our office,” he concluded.

Calls and messages sent to the commander, Edo State NDLEA Command, Mr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, were not responded to as at when filing this.

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JUST IN: Court Bars Police From Enforcing Tinted Glass Regulation

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7 hours ago

October 3, 2025

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The Federal High Court sitting in Warri has issued an order directing the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police to maintain the status quo in the ongoing case concerning the controversial tinted glass permit.

The case, Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025: John Aikpokpo-Martins v. Inspector-General of Police & Nigeria Police Force, came up for hearing today.

Delivering the interim order, the Court directed the police authorities to respect judicial processes pending further proceedings in the matter.

Confirming the development, Kunle Edun, SAN, who led the legal team, noted that the directive is a major step in ensuring that the rule of law is upheld while the substantive issues in the case are being determined.

Details of the ruling and the next adjourned date are expected shortly.

Further updates coming soon…