…The bridge was originally closed on September 7, 2026, after the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, during an on-the-spot inspection, discovered severe structural vandalism, including missing bolts, cut steel components, and damaged expansion-jointed steelwork. When the bridge was reopened, it came along with new road dema…

…Organisation, NGO, working for everyone – instead of a few… To be continued MINISTER UMAHI’S ROAD TO HELL “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” ‘Lagos-Calabar highway lacks master design – Umahi’ – News Report, October 25, 2026. If you are still in doubt regarding the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road, the Ministe…

…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…

…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 in Septe…

…Government contribution to Benue during its flag-off by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi. Wombo said the Ministry of Works had fulfilled its responsibilities regarding the projects discussed, noting that the interventions were aimed at removing obstacles and ensuring the smooth execution of federal road projects acros…

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…

…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 2013, 201…

…was attended by the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun; the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi; the APC gubernatorial candidate, Sarafadeen Alli; and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, fell short of its edifying billing because of the desperate political undertone borne out of a lack of sagacity and confidenc…

…the commission’s office on Onwe Road, 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 Nort…

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…

Leading APC stakeholders 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 On…

…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…

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…

…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 the po…

…rainfall that disrupted movement on parts of the highway. The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, stated this on Monday while inspecting the affected sections at the Ore corridor in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. According to Umahi, the three major flood-prone locations along the Ondo section of the expressway…

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…

Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, needs to be guided - Adams Oshiomole Senator Adams Oshiomole has called out the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, for proposing the construction of new roads when there are still bad existing roads. Speaking on the floor of the Senate, Oshiomole said''The Federal Minister of Works needs to b…

…Corps, NYSC, medical professionals serving in the council. Read Also: SOKAPU sues Umahi over Nurse Habila’s death; demands autopsy, N20bn damages Under the initiative, medical doctors posted to Shendam for their one-year national service receive ₦150,000 monthly allowance in addition to free accommodation. Also, nurses…

…- Video of late Mary Habila debunking her d3ath rumours 3 days before she d!ed at Umahi's residence Late Mary Habila's colleague and close friend, Anita Baaki, has shared a video of the deceased dismissing the false rumours of her d3ath three days before she d!ed at the residence of the Minister of Works, David Umahi.…

…of urgency under a #Sowore2027 administration." Recall that the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, had announced the renaming of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Coastal Highway. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, the minister said the renaming of the coastal highway was in recognition o…

…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 controversy surr…

…demanding an autopsy be carried out. In a letter signed by his lawyer, Roy Nwaeze, Umahi asked the police not to release Habila's body to her family until the post-mortem examination is completed, saying the process is necessary to establish the actual cause and circumstances of her de@th. Late Habila, an employee of t…

…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, the…

…a daughter to me. She spoke to her boyfriend before her death - Minister 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 boy…