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Osun to spend 2.7bn on Olaiya flyover

Abimbola Abatta Osun State government has said it will spend N 2.7 billion net of all taxes on the construction of the flyover at Olaiya Intersection. It has also announced that the Public Procurement Agency has issued approval of “No-Objection/Due…

FERMA starts recovery of 96km Bauchi roadway

The Bauchi office of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), on Tuesday said it had granted extra agreement for general recovery of a 96-kilometer roadway in the state. Mr Nanpang Joroh, the street Maintenance Engineer accountable for Bauchi State, who…

Labourer bags 2 months imprisonment for extortion

On Tuesday, an Upper Area Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, sentenced a labourer, Nafu Ibrahim, to two months imprisonment for  extorting N5,000. The Judge, Mr Sani Umar, sentenced Ibrahim, who pleaded guilty to a two-charge of extortion and resisting arrest. Umar,…

Court breaks up marriage over husband’s deceit

On Tuesday, a Central Area Court, sitting in Kasuwan Nama, in Jos dissolved a two-year-old marriage between Maryam Usman and Rabiu over the latter’s alleged deceit. Delivering judgment, a panel of judges, presided by Ghazali Adam and Hyacenth Dolnanan, granted…