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The Nigeria Police Force has been flagged for multiple contract and payment irregularities amounting to N2,694,859,868.53. It was revealed by the newly released Auditor-General’s Annual Report on Non-Compliance and Internal Control Weaknesses in MDAs for the year 2022. The audit report detailed abandoned projects, unapproved contract awards, questionable payments, and the disbursement of funds for unexecuted works across several police departments at the Force Headquarters. One of the cases highlighted in the report showed that 14 contracts worth N1,938,299,452.00, listed as ongoing projects in the 2022 budget, were abandoned. Instead of completing the projects, the auditors said the police awarded…

The Edo State Police Command on Wednesday said it has begun a manhunt for one Timothy Gilbert, who allegedly bathed his girlfriend, Angela Ogah, 40, with acid in Edo State. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, confirmed the incident and said the suspect committed the crime at Ihovbe quarters, in Ikpoba Hill, Benin, and fled. He said, “The command has commenced a manhunt for the arrest of the suspect, and I am sure he will be brought to justice.” He said there had been issues between the estranged lovers over claims of infidelity. He advised people that it…

Agency The Gender-Based Violence Taskforce in Ebonyi State says it recorded 367 cases of gender-based violence and two deaths between January and November. The State Coordinator of the agency, Mrs Faithvin Nwanchor, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abakaliki. Nwanchor listed the reported GBV cases as follows: physical assault, 68; sexual assault, 17; economic abuse, 94; emotional abuse, 77; inheritance rights, 18; child abuse, 69; and threat to life, 24, with two deaths recorded. “We recorded a total of 367 GBV cases from January to November, with two deaths. “The cases are…

The Lagos State Sports Commission has said that the state government is working to deliver the best of sporting infrastructure, amid renewed calls for the completion of renovation works at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Agege Stadium, and the eight new mini-stadiums across Lagos, The PUNCH reports. Stakeholders, including journalists, coaches, players, and administrators, renewed the call for the completion of the old and new facilities due to the overuse of the Mobolaji Johnson Arena – the only available facility for the 242 registered football clubs in Lagos, especially. Two weeks ago, officials of Lagos-based Nigeria Premier Football League side, Ikorodu…

Super Eagles and Panathinaikos centre-forward Cyriel Dessers has congratulated his ex-teammate Denis Odoi upon his move to Dutch Eredivisie club NAC Breda, Soccernet.ng reports. Dessers had his breakout season with NAC Breda in the 2016/2017 season, where he scored 29 goals and provided 11 assists across all competitions as the club chased top-flight status. Before joining NAC, the Belgium-born Nigerian played for Pro League club Lokeren and OH Leuven, where he was teammates with Odoi, whom he describes as his mentor. The 37-year-old veteran can play as a central defender, right-back, and a defensive midfielder and has racked up over…

The Senate on Wednesday took a firm stance against the country’s worsening insecurity, declaring kidnapping a form of terrorism and recommending the death penalty for offenders, without the option of fines or judicial discretion to reduce sentences. The resolution followed hours of tense debate triggered by the November 18 attack on Christ Apostolic Church, Eruku, in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, where gunmen killed two worshippers and abducted 38 others. Although all victims were later rescued in joint operations involving the army, police, DSS agents, and local vigilantes, lawmakers said the incident exposed the alarming southward drift of…

Kelechi Iheanacho has been sidelined for the last four weeks… Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho has returned to training at Celtic after missing the last four weeks due due to a muscle injury, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Iheanacho walked off the pitch just four minutes into Celtic’s Europa League game against Sturm Graz in late October. It was later confirmed to be a muscle injury. The injury forced him to miss Celtic’s last six games against Hearts, Falkirk, Rangers, Midtjylland, Kilmarnock, and St. Mirren. Kelechi Iheanacho of Celtic celebrates after he makes it 2-1 to Celtic from the penalty spot after a…

Two persons yesterday sustained varying degrees of injuries when a truck, while attempting to overtake on the Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway, crashed into other moving vehicles. The crash involved an IVECO truck with registration number WDE 483 XB, a M.A.N truck with registration number T 13532 LA, an OPEL Safari car with registration number FST 957 JJ, and a MITSUBISHI Space Wagon with registration number KJA 933 HR. The spokesperson of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed this to newsmen in a statement in Abeokuta on Wednesday. Akinbiyi said that the multiple accidents involved 17 passengers (12 male…

Abiodun Nejo   The Ekiti State Government on Tuesday restated its commitment to continued collaboration with development partners and non-governmental organisations to promote the welfare of residents, particularly children. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun, spoke in Ado Ekiti during a two-day Social and Behavioural Change Capacity Building Meeting for the SBC Committee on cross-sectoral intervention for child survival and development in Ekiti State. The event was organised by the state Ministry of Information in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund. Stakeholders at the programme, including health practitioners, WASH experts, educators, market women, religious leaders,…

As insecurity in many parts of Nigeria continues to pose serious challenges, recently drawing the attention of the United States President and Congress, many journalists covering these crises say they now face overwhelming social, psychological, and emotional trauma. Trauma induced by journalism is not peculiar to Nigeria. Indeed, across the world, and increasingly across Africa, news professionals who report wars, insurgencies, and disasters are frequently exposed to distressing scenes that leave deep emotional scars. Yet, until recently, this phenomenon had received limited scholarly attention on the continent. A new international study has now spotlighted the issue, revealing that many Nigerian…