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BREAKING: Kano State Retracts Doguwa Road Contract Over Delays
Following prolonged delays and the contractor’s failure to meet agreed performance standards for the Doguwa five-kilometre road project, the Kano State Government has revoked the contract.
An inspection tour by engineers from the Kano State Ministry for Public Procurement, Project Monitoring and Evaluation, led by the commissioner, Nura Ma’aji Sumaila, revealed dissatisfaction with the pace, quality and overall standard of work at the site, prompting the decision to terminate the contract.
The commissioner, who spoke during the inspection, explained that the ministry had previously issued multiple warnings to the contractor, directing the firm to accelerate work and comply with the project timeline and specifications.
He noted, “Despite repeated directives and monitoring visits, the contractor failed to demonstrate meaningful progress, compelling the government to terminate the agreement.”
Sumaila further stated that the revocation was necessary to protect the public interest and ensure accountability, transparency and value for money in the execution of infrastructure projects.
He assured that the administration remained committed to enforcing contractual standards and safeguarding public funds.
Sagiru Ado Abubakar, information officer with the ministry, confirmed the development in a statement signed and made available to the press in Kano, adding that the government remains determined to ensure the eventual completion of the road project to improve connectivity and benefit residents of Doguwa and surrounding communities.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced Morocco as winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The CAF Appeal Board ruled in favour of Morocco, declaring that Senegal forfeited the AFCON final by walking off the field during the game.
Morocco were awarded a 3–0 walkover victory.
This decision upholds Morocco’s appeal following the chaotic events in the match.
DAILY POST recalls that the Senegal team briefly walked off the pitch in protest after a controversial penalty was awarded to Morocco late in regulation time.
They were called back to the field by their captain, Sadio Mané, and later won the game 1–0.
CAF determined that this action constituted a violation of Article 84, or the equivalent regulations concerning refusal to play or abandoning the field.
Under AFCON rules, a team that refuses to continue playing or leaves the field without authorization faces elimination and forfeiture of the match.
A total of three operatives of different security agencies in Anambra State collapsed during the inauguration of Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, on Tuesday.
The incident happened during the parade at the Dr Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka.
The three operatives are one male police operative, another male operative of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) and a female operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.
The police operative collapsed first, followed by the NSCDC operative, who slumped towards the end of the event and was later escorted to an ambulance, after she refused to be moved in a stretcher.
A source said the police operative was later resuscitated, but was still not stable, and was taken in an ambulance to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku Awka.
The collapse of the service officers was attributed to fatigue and the long period of parade under harsh sunny weather.
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