Dave Umahi
22 Jan
Arewa group, under the umbrella of Northern Professionals, has expressed their support for the decision by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, to re-award the contract that was revoked on a section of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway to a new construction company. According to the group, the decision to re-award the road contract on such an…
1 Nov
Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has disclosed that no fewer than 2,604 road projects were inherited by the President Bola Tinubu administration.
31 Oct
The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has disclosed that no fewer than 2604 road projects were inherited by the President Bola Tinubu administration. According to Umahi, who revealed that the road projects, which were in the tune of trillions of naira, fumed at contractors abandoning projects, stated that the federal government will not hesitate…
27 Sep
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said that the Federal Government will toll all major roads in the country upon completion of construction and renovation.
26 Sep
The Federal Government has announced plans to introduce tolls on major roads across the country following the completion of ongoing construction and renovation projects. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, revealed this during an Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja, part of activities marking Nigeria's 64th independence anniversary. “We have the Lagos-Ibadan (Expressway we are completing it…
18 Aug 2024
One year into the service of the present administration, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has once again commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing Senator Dave Umahi as the Minister of Works. The organisation, in a statement on Sunday by its Secretary-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, said the historic appointment has not only brought joy…
10 Jun 2024
The Federal Government says it has fixed the vandalised railings and expansion joints at the 2nd Niger Bridge.
2 Jun 2024
In recent times, the Nigerian media space has been flooded with men of God and other celebrities sharing their encounters with God and his directives to them. From respected and renowned conference speaker and pastor, Sam Adeyemi, who shared how God directed him to stay back in the United States of America, to the Awujale…
31 May 2024
A survey conducted by the Africa Polling Institute (API) has identified the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri as the least-performing ministers in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Cabinet. The national survey released in Abuja by API…
30 May 2024
The Minister of Works Sen David Umahi has said that none of Landmark's properties was touched during the demolition of structures along the coastal line. Umahi in a chat with journalists in Abakaliki added that the two properties of Landmark were saved. "I have asked Landmark to publish his title documents. Till today, he has…
29 May 2024
The minister of works, David Umahi has denied reports that he walked out on journalists during a meeting at the ministry's conference room on Tuesday in Abuja. The minister was reported to have abruptly exited the conference room where the correspondents who had waited for over 50 minutes were gathered, asserting that the press was…
22 May 2024
For the second time in six months, Senator Sunday Karimi representing Kogi West has met with the Minister of Works Dave Umahi as lobbying was intensified in an effort to fix the deplorable Kabba-Egbe-Ilorin federal road. The meeting which also had in attendance a key player in the manufacturing sector reportedly centred on finding a…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) yesterday urged Nigerian lawmakers named in the alleged $150 million bribe scandal by Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, to approach a United States court to clear their names. This follows Gambaryan's insistence that his allegations—that three Nigerian lawmakers asked for a $150 million bribe…
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The Ogun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for an unidentified woman following the mysterious death of Inspector Haruna Mohammed, an officer serving with the Ishashi Division of the Lagos State Police Command. Mohammed was found dead in a hotel room at Anthony Uzum Estate, Oyeyemi Akute, Ogun State, after checking in with the…
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Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has urged the Federal Government to investigate allegations by U.S. Congressman Scott Perry that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded Boko Haram and other terrorist organizations. Perry, a Republican from Pennsylvania, made the claims during a congressional hearing on government efficiency last Thursday, alleging that $697…
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Papal thriller "Conclave" and immigrant epic "The Brutalist" on Sunday emerged neck-and-neck at the BAFTA awards with each film picking up four coveted gongs. "Conclave", directed by German-born Edward Berger, won the BAFTA for the best film with its tale of the intrigue and horse-trading behind the scenes during the election of a new pope.…
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Tottenham won the battle of the Premier League's underachievers 1-0 on Sunday to inflict another dismal result on Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim. James Maddison scored the only goal on 13 minutes as Spurs moved above United in the table into 12th thanks to a third win over the Red Devils this season. Victory eased…
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Barcelona coach Hansi Flick accused Jude Bellingham of being "disrespectful" after the Real Madrid star was sent-off in the 1-1 La Liga draw with Osasuna. The England international was dismissed for dissent after just 39 minutes on Saturday following a heated exchange with referee Jose Munuera Montero. Bellingham insisted it had been a "misunderstanding"…
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Columns of M23 fighters allied with Rwandan troops on Sunday entered the centre of another key city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the African Union highlighted growing fears that the strife-torn country could break up. Scores of people have fled since the fighters reached outlying districts of Bukavu, capital of South Kivu…
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Israel's security cabinet was set to discuss on Monday the next phase of the ceasefire in Gaza, after top US diplomat Marco Rubio and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu presented a united front on their approach to Hamas and Iran. Rubio was in Israel on his first Middle East trip as President Donald Trump's secretary…
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Liverpool's lead at the top of the Premier League remains seven points after a nervy 2-1 win over Wolves on Sunday responded to Arsenal's 2-0 victory at Leicester 24 hours earlier. Manchester City were the big winners in the race for a place in next season's Champions League with a 4-0 demolition of Newcastle, while…