David Umahi
18 Oct 2023
Ogun State Government, yesterday, declared its readiness to take over the construction of the Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Road from the Federal Government and transform it into a world-class carriageway. The road, which runs through Lagos and Ogun states, has been in a deplorable condition for years, resulting in untold hardship for motorists, especially citizens of Ogun State.…
15 Oct 2023
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday departed Nigeria to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 3rd Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum in Beijing, China, holding from Oct. 16 to 18.
12 Oct 2023
The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has given contractors constructing federal highways 14 days to mobilise their personnel and equipment back to site or risk lossing their contracts.
11 Oct 2023
The Minister of Works Senator (Engr) David Umahi has warned contractors of road projects that they will no longer be allowed to hold the Federal Government (FG) to ransom. Umahi issued this warning in a meeting with contractors of road projects across the country at the Federal Ministry of Works' Conference Hall, Abuja on Wednesday.…
11 Oct 2023
The Federal Government’s budget for road infrastructure may double if the authorities dump asphalt pavement for concrete road technology. This is contrary to estimation that the adoption of the construction technology will reduce the cost of road projects in the short run...
7 Oct 2023
• Inaugurates supervisory committees • Warns contractors against contract variation As part of the ongoing reforms at the Federal Ministry of Works, the Minister, David Umahi, has ruled out the use of laterite in road construction and directed that henceforth contractors should use lumps, sharp sand and stone base to form the base before laying…
6 Oct 2023
The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi says that the ministry needs a total of N217 billion to reconstruct 260 road projects and eight bridges across the country.
29 Sep 2023
Normalcy has returned at the Federal Ministry of Works, Abuja, after some members of staff staged a peaceful protest, yesterday, over the decision of the Minister, David Umahi, to lock them out of their offices for late coming.
28 Sep 2023
Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Thursday, locked out staff of his ministry for resuming late to work.
27 Sep 2023
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said none of the road projects going on in the country can last for seven years.
24 Sep 2023
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, yesterday, stated that President Bola Tinubu has asked him to fast track the proposed 470 kilometers Abuja-Lagos Greenfield superhighway, to be built by a private sector consortium at no cost to the government.
19 Sep 2023
The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, on Tuesday said the first phase construction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway project had been completed and delivered to ensure free traffic flow. Kesha told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that phase one was completed and delivered before the mid-September date promised by the Minister…
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Zamfara State government has stated that all political office holders and heads of agencies must get permission before conducting interviews, issuing statements, or airing programmes on television, radio, and social media. Also, the state government warned media organisations to desist from conducting or airing any radio or television programme without the approval of the Ministry…
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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…