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For the second consecutive year, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC has emerged as the Best Construction and Infrastructure Company of the Year (West Africa). The company announced this in a statement on Saturday, explaining that the award was presented on Thursday in Lagos. “Organised by the West Africa Innovation Awards, the recognition saw Julius Berger outperform competitors, including Micheleti Construction Ghana Limited and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, to secure the prestigious honour,” the statement read in part. The Chairman of the awards organising committee, Canmil Chineme, explained that the award recognises a distinguished brand that serves as a pillar in…

Mathys Tel was the hero and villain as Tottenham drew 1-1 at home against Leeds on Monday — a result that leaves their Premier League future hanging in the balance. The Frenchman broke the deadlock early in the second half to ease the tension at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but then gave away a penalty with a wild attempted clearance. Spurs are now two points clear of West Ham, who were denied a stoppage-time equaliser by VAR on Sunday in a 1-0 defeat by Arsenal — a potentially season-defining decision at both ends of the table. That result at the London…

The spot Solana (SOL) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their strongest weekly performance since February, attracting $39.23 million in total net flows. The surge in capital inflows coincided with SOL futures open interest rising by $1.5 billion in May, signaling a sharp increase in trader positioning across the derivatives markets.The rise in market activity comes alongside Solana’s 15% rally to $97 in the past seven days, with traders targeting the next major resistance level at $120. SOL ETF demand rises with futures interestBitwise’s BSOL ETF led the latest inflow wave with $36 million in weekly net inflows last week, while Fidelity’s FSOL…

Sienna Miller met actor Oli Green at a Halloween party thrown by a mutual friend, but it wasn’t exactly love at first sight. “I was like, ‘This is absurd. This will not go anywhere,’” she told British Vogue in December 2023. “He worked hard to persuade me to go out for a drink with him.” Miller previously dated Jude Law on and off from 2004 to 2011. She moved on with Tom Sturridge, whom she dated from 2011 to 2015. The pair welcomed daughter Marlowe in July 2012. After Miller connected with Green, Emily Blunt tagged along for one of…

The Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday fixed 2 June for ruling on the bail application filed by a former Director of Finance at the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Felix Njoku, who is standing trial over alleged N2.04 billion fraud and money laundering offences. The trial judge, Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe, fixed the date for ruling after hearing arguments from both the defence and the prosecution, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mr Njoku is one of three senior NRC officials facing prosecution over allegations of fraud, abuse of office and money laundering involving about N2.04 billion. He is…

The Ebonyi State government has officially launched the Long-Lasting Injectable Pre–Exposure Prophylaxis, Lenacapavir (LEN PrEP) for HIV prevention. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the antiretroviral injection is administered once in six months. Speaking during the launch at the General Hospital Ezzangbo, Ohaukwu LGA, the state commissioner for health, Moses Ekuma, said the innovation is a major advancement in HIV prevention. Mr Ekuma noted that the twice-yearly administered injection is a better alternative to the daily oral PrEp. He said HIV is a public health concern especially among young people in an already vulnerable population. “The state has…

Governor Uba Sani has disclosed that his administration paid the sum of N90 billion inherited from the administration of his predecessor, former governor Nasir El-Rufai. Sani disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday. The governor also noted that his government has attracted $2.5 billion in investment to Kaduna State. He said: “In the last three years, we have been able to pay over N90 billion of the debt we inherited, and since we came into government, we have not taken any new loans because we believe that we do not have any fiscal space to…

Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has asked former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to wait and see the outcome of next year’s general elections. Kwankwaso made the remark on Monday while fielding questions during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme. He was responding to Atiku’s comment in which he said Kwankwaso’s popularity is restricted to Kano State. “Let’s wait and see the election. I have no issue with that, and I think we have gone past that level now. “We are in the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) for now, and I know they are in the African Democratic Congress (ADC). I wish…

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed the conviction and 12-year prison sentence handed to a 42-year-old man, Dauda Sani Haladu, found guilty of raping his 15-year-old domestic worker, in what the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) described as a major victory against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). According to a post published on NAPTIP’s Facebook page on Monday, the apex court delivered its final judgment on May 8, 2026, upholding the sentence against the convict for the assault of the teenage girl, identified as Judith James, a pseudonym used to protect her identity. The…

Kano Pillars captain Ahmed Musa is confident the club will maintain their top-flight status at the end of the season. The four-time Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, champions have endured a difficult campaign. The Sai Masu Gida boosted their survival hopes with a hard-earned 1-0 victory over Plateau United at the Sani Abacha Stadium on Sunday. Veteran midfielder Rabiu Ali scored the winning goal from the penalty spot on the stroke of half-time. Pillars moved to 10th position on the table with 48 points from 36 matches. The Sai Masu Gida must win their last game of the season against…