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Centre may extend bitumen relief as highway contractors face cost squeeze amid West Asia disruption

High bitumen prices and India’s import dependence are squeezing highway project economics, prompting contractors to seek an extension of the compensation mechanism beyond September.

Centre may extend bitumen relief as highway contractors face cost squeeze amid West Asia disruption

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Nigerians paid at least N7.78 billion in ransom to kidnappers between July 2025 and June 2026, as the number of people abducted across the country jumped by about 66% within one year, according to a new report by SBM Intelligence. The post Nigerians pay N7.78 billion ransom as kidnappings surge 66% appeared first on Nairametrics .

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