KADUNA BUSINESSMAN DRAGS EX FIANCEE’S FATHER TO COURT, DEMANDS DOWRY REFUND. (PHOTO).

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Kaduna businessman drags ex fiancee’s father to court, demands dowry refund A businessman, Nasiru Dayyabu, on Wednesday, dragged the father of his ex-fiance, Mallam Sani Direba, to Shari’a Court II sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna over N260,000 dowry. The complainant had joined Direba in the suit against two brothers demanding a refund of N250, 000 dowry and N10,000 introduction money he paid to marry his daughter. Represented by his counsel, Mr Sani Sunusi, the complainant told the court that he sent his people from Karaye, Kano State to Kaduna in 2025, to seek for the defendant’s daughter’s hand in marriage. “We paid the dowry and the introduction money (kudin gausuwa) and were waiting for them to set a date for the wedding,” he said. “Unfortunately, the lady’s father called to inform us that they have cancelled the marriage.” The counsel said the complainant had asked for the refund of his money since Sept. 2025 but all the efforts he made proved abortive. He claimed that his client ...
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FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS CLARIFIES: UMUAHIA-IKWUANO-IKOT EKPENE HIGHWAY REMAINS FEDERAL PROJECT AMID ABIA STATE'S CLAIMS OF INITIATION. (PHOTO).

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 Federal Ministry of Works Clarifies: Umuahia-Ikwuano-Ikot Ekpene Highway Remains Federal Project Amid Abia State's Claims of Initiation


The Federal Ministry of Works has pushed back against assertions by the Abia State Government that the Umuahia–Ikwuano–Ikot Ekpene federal highway is among newly initiated state projects, insisting that the trunk 'A' road continues to be executed and funded by the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu's administration.


Chidi Uwaeziozi, Controller of Works for Abia State in the Federal Ministry of Works, addressed reporters to clarify the project's status, countering recent statements from Governor Alex Otti's administration that listed the interstate road as a state-led initiative.


Uwaeziozi explained that the Federal Government restructured the contract last year by dividing the approximately 49-kilometer highway into two phases to accelerate completion. Phase One remains under federal oversight and is being handled by Hartland Construction Company Limited (also referred to as Hartland Civil Engineering Construction), with only about 1.5 kilometers left to finish. He stressed that the original contractor is legally required to complete this remaining section before vacating the site.


The Controller faulted the Abia State Government's inclusion of the road in its list of new projects, noting that rehabilitation work—covering around 25 kilometers to date—has been ongoing under federal supervision long before the current state administration. He highlighted that the project was first secured through legislative efforts as early as 2016, facilitated by former House of Representatives member Sam Onuigbo, who represented the Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency and moved a motion to draw federal attention to the road's deplorable condition.


Recent developments indicate collaboration rather than a full takeover: President Tinubu approved the handover of Phase Two (approximately 25 kilometers) to the Abia State Government, which has engaged its own contractor, Geld Construction Company, to work simultaneously alongside the federal team. This coordinated approach aims to ensure timely completion of the vital economic corridor linking Abia State to Akwa Ibom State and beyond.


Former lawmaker Sam Onuigbo has expressed appreciation for the Tinubu administration's continued interest in the project while criticizing attempts to present it as a fresh state endeavor, arguing that such claims undermine years of advocacy, legislative intervention, and federal funding that revived the long-deteriorated highway.


The clarification from the Federal Ministry of Works comes amid public scrutiny over credit for infrastructure progress in the South-East region, with both governments now working in parallel to address commuter challenges and boost regional connectivity.

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