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BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja L-R: Chieftain of PDP, Otunba Segun Sowunmi; Minister of works, Engr. Sen. David Umahi and Minister of Works for State, Bello M. Goronyo Esq. inspecting the level of work done on Abuja-Kaduna- Kano road at Zuba over the weekend.  Irked by the deplorable condition, the Federal Government has terminated the dualisation of Sections I and II of N777 billion Suleja-Minna road project awarded to Messrs. Salini Nigeria Ltd  over non-performance.  This was even as the Federal Government declared a state of emergency on the Suleja-Minna road with Contract No. 6077, adding that the termination is irrevocable.  Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi disclosed this on Saturday when he led a high-level inspection of the ongoing reconstruction of the Abuja–Kaduna–Minna dual carriageway.  He noted that President Bola Tinubu was concerned by the deplorable state of the road and directed that urgent action should be taken to fix the road to restore...

BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja Determined to priortise the healthcare of medical practitioners, over 300 journalists have benefitted from free medical check-up courtesy of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council and Nizamiye Hospital.  The outreach which took place over the weekend at the NUJ FCT Secretariat in Utako, Abuja, recorded mainly diagnosis on high blood pressure and sugar level.  Shortly after participating in the outreach, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Musa praised both the NUJ FCT and Nizamiye hospital for the thoughtful move to care for journalists' health. Musa, who was represented by the Director of Medical Services, Surgeon Commodore Momoh Jimoh Salihu said: "It is actually a laudable event and I want to say kudos to the NUJ FCT and the Nizamiye hospital for organising and conducting this medical outreach for journalists. "This effort will improve the well-being and productivity of journalists i...