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[ad_1] Julius Berger Nigeria PLC has announced the payment of a total gross dividend of N5.2bn to its shareholders.This was disclosed during its 55th Annual General Meeting, reposing confidence on the leadership of the board Chairman, Engr. Goni Sheikh and Managing Director Engr. Peer Lubasch who both recently assumed offices. In his address to shareholders during the meeting, the Managing Director highlighted the challenges confronting the organisation, saying the socio-economic environment continues to present significant challenges shaped by a range of persistent and compounding pressures like currency devaluation.SPONSOR AD He added that ongoing foreign exchange scarcity, escalating construction costs, surging…

[ad_1] Salim Umar Ibrahim (Kano) & Usman A. BelloFamilies of the 16 Kano State-born hunters, who were killed at Uromi, Edo State about three months ago, have alleged that they have not received the compensation promised by both state governments.The hunters were travelling to their home state from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, when they were reportedly intercepted and lynched by vigilantes on the Uromi-Obajana Expressway in the Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State on March 28 on suspicion that they there were kidnappers. The police had said it arrested 14 suspects in connection with the incident.SPONSOR AD The…

[ad_1] Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri’s administration has demonstrated a strong commitment to revitalizing the education sector in Adamawa State. Through strategic investments and targeted interventions, the government has taken significant steps to improve infrastructure, enhance learning environments, and promote access to quality education across the 21 local government areas.Below are some notable achievements that highlight these efforts: 1. Renovated 1,670 classrooms across the 21 local government areas of the state.SPONSOR AD 2. Provided 85,340 two-seater desks and chairs to enhance learning conditions in existing schools.3. Supplied 22,467 tables and chairs to improve the working environment for teachers and school administrators. 4.…

[ad_1] From Ado A. Musa, Dickson Adama (Jos), Maryam Ahmadu-Suka (Kaduna) & Itodo Daniel (Abuja)  Calm has returned to Mangun community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State following the killing of 13 travellers on Friday.SPONSOR AD The victims, from Basawa community in Zaria, Kaduna State, were attacked while travelling in an 18-seater bus belonging to Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.They were en route to Qua’an-Pan LGA in Plateau State to attend a wedding ceremony when they ran into the assailants around 8pm. The attackers reportedly set the bus ablaze.Eighteen people injured in the attack have been transferred to…

[ad_1] Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka fired 16 aces past Serbian qualifier Olga Danilovic to earn a 7-6(6) 7-6(4) victory at the Bad Homburg Open on Monday for her first win on grass this season less than a week before the start of Wimbledon.The 27-year-old Japanese player, who had lost in the first round at her last two tournaments – the French Open and the Berlin Open – had won her first title in May in almost two years following a maternity break. “It’s my first grasscourt win of the year,” Osaka said. “I am excited about that. I…

Crisis is deepening within the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, has publicly disowned the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, over comments made concerning a letter from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the party’s crucial National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. The controversy centers on a recent letter from INEC which queried the propriety of the party’s notification of its forthcoming 100th NEC meeting, slated for June 30, 2025. The commission noted that the notification was only signed by Damagum, without the mandatory co-signature of the party’s…

[ad_1] At least three family members were killed while two others were injured in a fresh attack in Te’ebbe community, Miango district, Bassa Local Government Area, Plateau State.The victims, farmers from the same family, were attacked while harvesting tomatoes. The two injured men sustained serious injuries and were rushed to Jos for treatment.SPONSOR AD The incident occurred while a fact-finding committee, set up by Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang to investigate the causes of the Plateau crisis from 2001 to date, was interacting with the community and security personnel at the Bassa LGA secretariat.Led by retired Major General Nicholas Roger,…

[ad_1] When Chris Jackman launched The Jackman Law Firm more than a decade ago, he did not start with a massive office or dozens of employees. He started with one goal,  to help fathers protect their rights during some of the most difficult moments of their lives. That guiding purpose still drives the firm today, which now operates in three states and includes six attorneys and over twenty support staff.Chris Jackman is a Washington-based attorney whose career has grown alongside the firm he founded. While his practice began in Seattle, the firm’s reputation for effective, client-focused legal representation has expanded…

[ad_1] The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has berated Plateau State Governor, Barrister Caleb Mutfwang, over his comments on killings of some travellers in the state by a mob.Daily Trust reports that a bus carrying 28 Muslim passengers, mostly Hausas, was ambushed by suspected youths from Mangu village, Mangu Local Government Area on Friday, 20th June, 2025. Eight of the victims were initially killed on the spot, with the death subsequently rose to 13, and four others were declared missing.SPONSOR AD In a statement, on Monday, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, Executive Director of MURIC, said Governor Mutfwang did not help matters as…

[ad_1] He reminded the troops to respect the local laws and traditions of the people of The Gambia and to uphold the values that define Nigeria as a great nation.He said, “Nigerian troops have played key roles in restoring peace and stability in conflict zones across Africa across Africa and the world. From Lebanon to Liberia, Sierra Leone to Sudan, Nigerian peacekeepers stood firm in defence of the oppressed, the vulnerable and those caught in the crossfire of war.“Nigerian peacekeepers have repeatedly earned global citations and medals for leadership, bravery and professional competence. Today, Nigeria remains a pillar of international…