Dave Umahi
18 Nov
Gombe State governor, Muhammadu Yahaya Inua, yesterday paid a courtesy visit on the Minister of Works David Umahi, describing the former governor of Ebonyi as a perfect choice for the ministry. Though details of his mission were not disclosed, the visit was not unconnected with the desire of the State Governor to seek the Federal…
9 Nov
The Federal Government has finalised plans to commence the reconstruction of the collapsed bridge at New Artisan, along the Enugu Port Harcourt dual carriageway, beginning with palliative works on the standing bridge on one lane, Friday, to ensure it is ready for use within the next 10 days. This was made known by the…
2 Nov
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said that fixing Nigerian roads will require a whopping N18 trillion in the next four years. While defending the supplementary budget of his ministry before the Abubakar Kabir Abubakar-led House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, yesterday, he canvassed the establishment of a contingency fund for the maintenance of roads…
30 Oct
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said the government needs to import construction equipment worth €1.2m to effectively rehabilitate works on the Eko Bridge in Lagos State. Umahi disclosed this during a working visit to Third Mainland, Carter, Falomo, Iddo, Eko, Marina and Iganmu bridges areas of the state alongside some directors and contractors. In…
11 Oct 2023
Two weeks after The Guardian’s report on the neglect of the Eleme-Onne axis of the East-West Road, the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Works, has mobilised the Reynolds Construction Company (RCC), to immediately commence work on the road.
29 Sep 2023
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, said the Federal Government would begin immediate reconstruction of the collapsed Enugu/Port Harcourt expressway. Umahi said this when he and Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State visited the scene of the collapsed bridge for an on-the-spot assessment as part of his working visit to the state. He said…
26 Sep 2023
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s policy of building concrete roads across the nation for durability. Speaking during the inspection of a section of the ongoing dualisation project of the Calabar-Odukpani-Itu and Ikot-Ekpene Road...
18 Sep 2023
The Federal Government is planning two super highways across the country through a Public Private Partnership scheme.
8 Sep 2023
The Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, clarified on Friday a report that said that the Federal Government (FG) has stopped funding the construction of federal roads in the south-east.
7 Sep 2023
Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, a member of the House of Representatives representing Ideato North and South Federal Constituency of Imo State, has received assurance from the Minister of Works, David Umahi, that the bad roads and gully erosion in his constituency will be repaired. Ugochinyere had previously appealed to the Minister to address issues related to…
5 Sep 2023
A member of the House of Representatives representing Ideato North and South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, has commended the Minister of Works, David Umahi, for his commitment towards solving the perennial issue of bad roads in the country. Ugochinyere, in a statement, said with Umahi's laudable track record in Ebonyi…
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Ohanaeze Ndigbo has raised concern over "orchestrated internal and external conspiracies malicious aero-politics, imperialistic intrigues, and discrimination" to frustrate Air Peace operations internationally. In a statement on Friday signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Alex Ogbonnia, Ohanaeze Ndigbo noted at the plenary of their National Executive Committee (NEC), that such a plot was not healthy…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed money laundering charges against former Attorney-General Mohammed Adoke. Justice Inyang Ekwo ruled on Friday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to present a strong enough case (prima facie case) against Adoke. EFCC alleged that Adoke sometime in August 2013 in Abuja accepted a cash…
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German airline group Lufthansa has suspended flights to Israel and Iraq until early Saturday after Israel reportedly carried out retaliatory strikes against arch-foe Iran.
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has teamed up with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to meet up with the FIRS's projected N1.9trillion tax from the public sector. ICPC Chairman Dr. Musa Aliyu Adamu at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Abuja assured the FIRS that the…
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Ghana's newly acquired train from Poland was involved in a collision during a test run in the Eastern Region on Thursday. The train, the first of two Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) purchased from Poland, struck an abandoned lorry on the tracks of the Tema-Mpakadan railway line. Local media reported that no injuries were reported among…
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Federal Character Commission (FCC), expressed its disappointment with the absence of the Chief Executives of supervisory bodies from federal tertiary institutions during a meeting with the commission. The purpose of the meeting was to familiarize the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and National Universities Commission (NUC) with…
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The Kwara Government has said it will target about 1.5 million children between zero and five years of age, for polio vaccination across the 16 Local Government Area of the State.
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Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River says his administration has provided a matching fund of N100 million to scale up food and nutrition interventions in the state.
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Senator Ede Dafinone, the lawmaker representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate, has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to President Bola Tinubu, the Chief of Defence Staff and the Chief of Army Staff for their instrumental roles in securing the release of His Royal Majesty, King Clement Ikolo, Urhukpe 1, the monarch of Ewu-Urhobo…
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Officers from the Ikotun Police Division, Lagos State have rescued three children who had been locked in a room for days by their grandmother. Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Friday, stated that an investigation is ongoing on the matter. Hundeyin disclosed that the children have been kept safe while the grandmother…