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FG to recompense Plateau for repair, construction of federal roads

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4 years ago

January 10, 2023

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The federal government has commenced the process of reimbursing the Plateau state for expenses incurred on the construction and rehabilitation of federal road projects.

Mu’azu Sambo, minister of transportation, disclosed this when he visited Jos to assess the projects carried out by the state government with a view to making refunds.

Sambo’s remarks were contained in a statement issued on Monday by Makut Macham, director of press and public affairs to the governor of Plateau.

According to the statement, the minister was in the state on the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari based on the submission made by Simon Lalong, Plateau state governor.

Lalong had requested for the refund of funds expended by the state government on various federal road projects and bridges such as the British-American Flyover and the dual-carriageway to Lamingo Junction Roundabout, it said.

The statement noted that the projects inspected were Heipang-Mararaban Jama’a Heipang, Mararaban Jama’a British American Junction, Secretariat Flyover Bridge, Polo Roundabout to Farin Gada, and British American Junction Flyover.

Others also visited include the ongoing construction of Demshin-Angwan Dadi-Kalong-Nyak, Shargan-Angwan Rina road (42.49km) and rehabilitation of Longvel-Yelwa-Mato Road (42km).

The minister was said to have described the projects as people-oriented and impactful to the citizens of Plateau and those of other states who use them also.

“This visit is by a team that constitutes part of the ministerial committee to assess road projects that were undertaken by the Plateau state government on designated federal highways,” Sambo was quoted as saying.

“It is also for the purpose of reimbursing the state government with monies expended in carrying out such projects.”

Sambo said he was highly impressed by the quality of the work.

“We have seen the projects, four of them. As somebody who knows Jos very well, I must say that I am highly impressed because if I had come alone, I probably would have missed my way due to the quality flyovers and roads that I have seen,” he added.

Also speaking, Sonni Tyoden, deputy governor of Plateau state, who also received the team on behalf of Lalong, said the verification of the projects being carried out by the committee was evidence that the administration had been working.

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CAF Champions League: Rivers United Hold San Pedro, Set Up Crucial Home Decider

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6 hours ago

September 5, 2026

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Rivers United have returned from Côte d’Ivoire with a valuable 1–1 draw against FC San Pedro in the first leg of their CAF Champions League first preliminary-round tie.

The result gives the Pride of Rivers a strong platform ahead of the return fixture, with the Nigerian side now needing a victory at home to secure their place in the next qualifying round.

The draw is particularly encouraging for Rivers United after head coach Finidi George had stressed before the game that avoiding defeat in Abidjan would represent a positive outcome. He specifically identified a 1–1 draw as an acceptable result that would leave his side in a good position for the return leg.

Rivers United went into the continental assignment with confidence after opening their 2026/27 NPFL campaign with a 2–0 victory over Plateau United, while Finidi also highlighted the physical qualities of San Pedro and the youthful character of his own revamped squad.

Now, the equation is straightforward.

The two sides are level on aggregate, and Rivers United will have the advantage of playing the decisive second leg on Nigerian soil. The return fixture is currently listed for September 13, giving the Port Harcourt club the opportunity to complete the job in front of their supporters.

For a Rivers United side that reached the CAF Champions League group stage last season, the objective is clear: turn the away draw into qualification and keep Nigeria’s flag flying in Africa’s premier club competition.

A goal in Abidjan. A valuable draw secured.
Now, the Pride of Rivers must finish the job at home.

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Seattle Times and Newsday are the latest publications to sue OpenAI and Microsoft

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7 hours ago

September 5, 2026

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Two more news organizations are suing OpenAI and Microsoft over the supposed use of their journalism to train AI.

A lawsuit filed by The Seattle Times and Newsday argued that with the advent of AI, the journalism industry could become “broken beyond repair.” The lawsuit described generative AI as “a snake eating its own tail” that could “destroy the very organizations” that produce the content it’s trained on.

“AI products like ChatGPT and CoPilot are touted as producers of content, but in fact they are rapacious consumers, devouring human-authored content and delivering back to the world copies and derivative imitations of that same original content they consumed to achieve their commercial objectives,” the lawsuit said.

Back in 2023, The New York Times sued OpenAI and its partner/investor Microsoft over alleged copyright infringement; other publications have followed suit as the case continued. The Seattle Times’ lawsuit is particularly notable because Microsoft and OpenAI have funded some of the organization’s journalism projects and fellowships.

A Microsoft spokesperson told GeekWire that the company is “surprised by the lawsuit” but is “always happy to sit down and explore solutions to this type of dispute.”