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…Directs FERMA to carry out emergency repairs on failed sections By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate has urged the Federal Government to direct the Federal Ministry of Works to re-award the contract for the reconstruction of the Bauchi-Ningi Federal Highway, citing the road’s deteriorated condition and its importance as a major link between the North-East and North-West. The upper chamber also called on the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to immediately undertake emergency palliative repairs on the failed sections of the highway pending its full rehabilitation. In addition, the Senate urged the Ministry of Works to commence the immediate…

The Ogun State House of Assembly has exonerated its former Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo, of allegations of embezzlement and financial misconduct that formed parts of his removal from office in 2024, saying investigations found no evidence to support the claims. NAN reported that the Assembly during Wednesday’s plenary at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, also resolved to commute Mr Oluomo’s removal to a resignation, marking a dramatic reversal in one of the state’s most significant legislative crises. The resolution followed the presentation of the Committee of the Whole House report by the Deputy Speaker, Lateefat Ajayi, based on a motion filed…

News » Premier League news » Chelsea newsJuly 22, 2026 08:37 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets Stones wanted by Chelsea too Chelsea are reportedly pushing to sign defender John Stones ahead of Arsenal this summer. The Blues recently stunned the Gunners by landing Aston Villa winger Morgan Rogers in a club-record deal worth £117 million.Rogers was the Gunners’ prime attacking target, but the club’s hierarchy were reluctant to match the Blues’ proposal for the Englishman.Arsenal are now keen on landing Stones on a free transfer after his release from Manchester City, but Chelsea could pile more misery on them.The…

UN investigators have urged Syria’s Government to trace thousands of missing detainees and hold perpetrators to account after a week-long visit that took in bomb attacks in Damascus, prison visits in the northeast and reports of vigilante violence in Homs. Source link

…expanding affordable consumer credit for locally-assembled laptops and devices for digital workers As part of its mission to democratize access to consumer credit, expand economic opportunity and empower millions of Nigerians to improve their quality of life through responsible borrowing, the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation, CREDICORP, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, today launched the C.L.I.C.K.D. Programme. C.L.I.C.K.D. which stands for Credit for Laptops, Internet, Connectivity and Knowledge Digital Devices, was unveiled at the Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC), Abuja. The device financing initiative was launched in partnership with the Federal Government’s Three Million…

Travel disruption delayed the arrival of Super Falcons midfielder Deborah Abiodun and forward Gift Monday at Nigeria’s training camp in Casablanca after their scheduled flight from the United States was cancelled due to technical reasons, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According to the Nigeria Football Federation, both players arrived at the airport only to learn that their flight had been cancelled, forcing the federation to purchase fresh tickets for the duo to continue their journey to Morocco. Despite the setback, the Super Falcons’ camp swelled to 23 players on Tuesday afternoon following the arrival of forward Folashade Ijamilusi from China. The…

Unilever Nigeria Plc has declared an interim dividend of ₦2 per ordinary share of 50 kobo for the six months ended June 30, 2026 following an improvement in its half-year earnings. The consumer goods company said the dividend would be subject to the applicable withholding tax and paid electronically on Friday, August 14, 2026. Shareholders […] The post Unilever Nigeria Declares ₦2 Interim Dividend After ₦15.6 Billion Half-Year Profit appeared first on Investors King. Source link

The atmosphere inside the international arrivals terminal at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport in Katsina was one of celebration. Families stood behind security barriers waiting to embrace relatives returning from Saudi Arabia after completing the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage. Airport officials moved methodically through familiar administrative routines, and returning pilgrims wheeled their luggage toward the main arrival hall after presenting their travel documents for standard border clearance. Then, without warning to the waiting crowd, the routine changed. As passengers stepped forward one after another for immigration clearance, border control officers quietly isolated seven men from the rest of the arriving…

By Ayomide Ladipo & Lois Sambo The day begins early at Kabusa Primary Healthcare Centre. Before the morning sun fully settles over the community, the waiting area is already alive with activity. The cries of babies in their mothers’ arms. Pregnant women gently rubbing their growing bellies as they wait for antenatal check-ups. Children cling to their parents, some sleepy, others restless. The air is filled with conversations, footsteps, occasional coughs, and the steady rhythm of healthcare workers moving from one patient to another. Like many Primary Healthcare Centres across Nigeria, the facility receives people carrying different burdens. Some arrive worried…

Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua returns to the ring on Saturday when he faces Albanian boxer Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The fight is seen as a warm-up for Joshua’s planned all-British heavyweight clash with Tyson Fury later this year. Joshua, 36, last fought in December 2025, when he knocked out Jake Paul in the sixth round in Miami. He will now be looking to extend his winning run and keep his date with Fury on track. Prenga, 35, enters the fight with an impressive knockout record. He has won 20 of his 21 professional fights by stoppage,…