…efforts under President Bola Tinubu and the supervision of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, whom he described as an “Infrastructure Bulldozer”. However, the association did not identify specific safety hazards discovered during the inspection or pinpoint sections of the three roads requiring urgent repairs in its st…

…October 2016 alongside other union leaders during the administration of former Governor David Umahi. He claimed the suspension arose from demands over unpaid professorial promotions dating to 2014 and salary reductions the academics considered unlawful.He further alleged that an Industrial Court of Arbitration ordered…

The Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC, has urged the Minister of Works, David Umahi and the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, to urgently fix the deplorable state of the Ihiagwa-Naze-Obinze road. OYC in a statement by its National President, Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, on Monday, said that the deplorable condition of the roa…

…to make way for a new 1.93km bridge estimated to cost N548.98bn. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, said the decision followed repeated technical assessments which established that the existing bridge had deteriorated beyond rehabilitation, particularly its underwater foundations. Umahi said assessments conducted in 2…

…Abakaliki. Among those declared winners was Osborn Umahi, son of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, who emerged chairman-elect of Ohaozara Local Government Area. Other chairmanship candidates declared elected are Peace Agwu (Ishielu), Paul Ituma (Ohaukwu), Friday Nwuhuo (Ezza North), Chinedu Mkpuma (Ezza South), Chidi…

Osbourne Umahi, son of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, chairmanship candidate for Ohaozara Local Government Area, has commended the peaceful conduct of the Ebonyi State local government elections. Osbourne Umahi spoke after casting his vote at his Onuofukulu polling unit in U…

…in Ebonyi State, including Osbourne Umahi, son of the Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, have commended the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s local government elections across the state. Osbourne Umahi, who is the APC chairmanship candidate for Ohaozara Local Government Area, cast his vote at Onuofukulu Polling Unit, Um…

…was formally flagged off in May 2023,” he stated. Ojudu told the Minister of Works, David Umahi, “A refurbished single carriageway cannot quietly be substituted for a dual carriageway without an explanation. “The people deserve to know what was awarded, what has been paid for, what has been delivered and what became of…

The Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, says President Bola Tinubu will deliver the 700-kilometer Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as scheduled. Umahi gave the assurance late Wednesday while inspecting the level of work at the Ondo section of the coastal highway in Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. The minister,…

By SUNNY IKHIOYA David Umahi is an intelligent man, and everyone can see this from his interactions, especially as they concern construction engineering, but how he manages to get into trouble with people, including the press, is what keeps baffling people. He came in, hands on, prepared for the job, with his performan…

…and unclad on June 27, 2026, in a room at the country home of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. He noted that although Umahi has publicly denied any foul play, insisting that the deceased had an existing medical condition and that the matter was reported to th…

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has dismissed calls for his removal from office following the death of a female staff member at his private residence, saying President Bola Tinubu instead directed him to remain focused on delivering infrastructure projects. Umahi made the remarks in a video which started trending o…

…of her d3ath three days before she d!ed at the residence of the Minister of Works, David Umahi. Habila,26, d!ed on June 27, 2026, and her body was found inside a room in one of the buildings within the Minister's country home in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State According to Anita, a physiotherapist…

…within a staff chalet at the Uburu country home of Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi. Mary Habila is not Mary Jo Kopechne. Umahi is not Ted Kennedy. The circumstances are different, and there is presently no publicly established evidence linking the minister to wrongdoing in Habila’s death. The controver…

…the actual cause and circumstances of her de@th. Late Habila, an employee of the David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital, died on June 27 while attached to the minister's medical team. Her death has generated widespread public interest, with calls from several quarters for a thorough investigation into the cir…

…from about 700 kilometres to approximately 1,100 kilometres, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced on Thursday. The minister also disclosed that the President approved the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway with reinforced concrete pavement, the completion of the abandoned Ibi Bridge in Taraba State,…

…of Works Dave Umahi speaks on health worker who d!ed in his house Minister of Works David Umahi has disclosed that Mary Habila, the nurse who died at his residence in Ebonyi State, complained of a nosebleed during a phone conversation with her boyfriend shortly before her death.Umahi made the disclosure on Thursday, Ju…

GistReel Minister of Works David Umahi has broken his silence over the death of Mary Habila, the nurse who died at his residence in Uburu, Ebonyi State, insisting that he suspects no foul play. Speaking during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, the minister described the deceased as “like a daughter” and appealed…

…June 27, 2026, within the private residence of the Honourable Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, in Uburu, Ebonyi State.First, I extend my heartfelt condolences to the Habila family. No family should have to mourn a daughter taken in the prime of her life while also fighting simply to learn the truth of how she d!…

…(NYCN) and allied groups demanding the resignation of the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, over the death of Miss Mary Habila. In a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, Onoh described the death of Habila as a tragic incident that deserves a thorough, transparent, and professional investi…

…Miss Mary Habila, who reportedly d!ed at the country home of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state. In a statement released on Wednesday, July 15, the command's spokesperson, SP Joshua Ukandu, said it was awaiting the deceased's family to proceed with the post-mortem…

There's no secrecy - Umahi speaks on alleged de@th of nurse in his home David Umahi, the Minister of Works, has responded to reports surrounding the alleged death of a nurse, Mary Habila, at his residence in Ebonyi State, dismissing claims that the incident was handled in secrecy.Speaking while inspecting ongoing work…

Umahi reacts after Peter Obi declined a debate with him The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has reacted after the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, declined his invitation to a public debate. In a recent interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, Obi said he would only hold a d…

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, declined his invitation to a public debate because he knew he could not win a comparison of their records in public office. Umahi made the claim in a statement issued on Sunday by his Senior Special As…

By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has called for an autopsy to determine the cause of death of a physiotherapist, Miss Mary Habila, who died in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Habila and Miss Anita Baski are employees of the David Umahi Federal University of Health…