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FG Begins Maintenance Of 32-kilometre Roads In Bauchi
The Federal Government through the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has kick-started the maintenance and repair of 32-kilometre roads in Bauchi state ahead of the rainy season.
Engr Nanpan Joroh, the Federal Road Maintenance Engineer of FERMA, Bauchi Field Office, stated this in an interview with newsmen on Wednesday.
Joroh, who assured that the Federal Government is more concerned about the safety of lives of Nigerians plying the roads on a daily basis and more especially, during festive periods, said this, was the reason behind the maintenance of the major roads.
The engineer explained that the projects were under the 2024 budget, adding that even though the contractors delayed reporting to site, the works were almost completed.
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“Presently, we have three contractors working on our various sites in Bauchi state. The main one is the Bauchi-Jos road and the contractor is almost 100 per cent completion of the projects.
“The project is covering 20 kilometres towards the Plateau state border, and when you go there now you will see that it’s potholes-free and we did a lot of overlays along the road.
“Secondly, we have another ongoing project along Bauchi-Gombe road and that one is covering about 5 kilometers along Alkaleri town where the contractor did some patchings and long stretches.
“They are doing everything possible to make the road very motorable for road users because that road is in a very bad shape.
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“They are making the area to be potholes free so people can use the location properly and without any hitch. This particular road is 50 per cent completion,” said the engineer.
Similarly, he explained that a contractor is currently working on the Kari-Yana road around Jigawa state border, saying that the project involved patchings of potholes.
“There is also a location of washouts where the road is almost cutting off there and they are trying to reset the place so that during the rainy season, the road will not cut off.
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“The contractor is there now trying to do retaining walls, backfill and then do concrete protection to make the road stable so that it will not cut off during the rainy season.”
Joroh, who lauded the pace at which the contractors were working on the roads, expressed optimism that the projects would be completed within the next one month.
He however, appealed to the management of FERMA to consider some of the proposals sent on various washout locations that occured during last year’s rainy season so as to tackle them before the 2025 rainy season in the state.
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Edo NLC Crisis: Caretaker Committee Drags Rival Exco, Govt To Court
The division in the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), took a new dimension on Wednesday as Prof. Monday Monday Lewis Igbafen-led caretaker committee approached the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Benin Judicial Division, seeking to affirm its authority and restrain a rival executive from parading itself as the council’s leadership.
Joined in the suit are the Edo State Government, the Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.
In a suit marked: NICN/BEN/12/2026, and filed before the court in Benin, the claimant, Igbafen, acting for himself and on behalf of the NLC Caretaker Committee in Edo State, is challenging the continued occupation of the union’s secretariat and control of its assets by members of the Bernard Egwakhide-led factional State Executive Council.
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The claimants are asking the court to declare that the caretaker committee (Igbafen-led faction), constituted on August 11, 2025, by the NLC national leadership, remains the only lawful authority to administer the affairs of the Edo State Council pending fresh elections.
They further seek a declaration that the continued occupation of the NLC secretariat located at No. 1 Teboga Road, Benin City, as well as the retention of union assets, financial records, and official instruments by the defendants, is illegal and void.
The suit also prays for an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from parading themselves as officials of the NLC Edo Council or interfering with the functions of the caretaker committee.
In addition, the claimants are seeking a mandatory order compelling the defendants to immediately hand over the secretariat, vehicles, financial documents, cheque books, and all other properties belonging to the union.
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The caretaker committee further urged the court to restrain the state government and its officials from interfering in the internal affairs of the union, alleging undue support for the dissolved executive.
The claimants further demand N50 million as general and exemplary damages against the defendants for alleged unlawful usurpation of office and acts prejudicial to the administration of the council.
According to court documents made available to our correspondent, the crisis followed the dissolution of the Edo State Council by the NLC National Executive Council on February 27, 2025, over allegations of misconduct, anti-union activities, and constitutional violations.
However, the matter has yet to be assigned a hearing date.
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Transfer: Premier League Clubs Scramble For Dele-Bashiru
Lazio midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is a subject of interest from three Premier League clubs, according to Sky Sports.
Lazio reportedly rejected offers from Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth for the Nigeria international in January.
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La Biancolesti are bracing for more interest in Dele-Bashiru ahead of the summer transfer window, according to Sky Sports.
The 24-year-old has two years left on his contract with the Serie A club.
The attacking midfielder joined the Rome-based club from Turkish Super Lig outfit Hatayspor in 2024.
He has been a regular feature for Lazio this season.
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Xenophobic Attacks: Nigerian Students To Picket MTN, MultiChoice, Other Businesses
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS South-West Zone D, has announced plans to picket South African companies in Nigeria following the ongoing xenophobic attacks in the country.
DAILY POST reports that some Nigerians were recently killed in South Africa over the violent attacks.
A statement issued to newsmen by Comrade Adeyemo Josiah Kayode, Coordinator, NANS South-West, Zone D, said that the association is mobilizing to take decisive and lawful action by organizing peaceful picketing and mass advocacy against South African business interests operating in Nigeria.
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“We categorically state that the continued targeting of Nigerians under any guise is unacceptable and must come to an immediate end.
“This will include major corporations such as MTN Group and MultiChoice Group. It is morally indefensible for businesses to thrive in an environment where the lives of Nigerians are protected, while Nigerians are subjected to fear and violence elsewhere.
“This contradiction will no longer be tolerated,” the statement said.
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