Police Arrest 2 Bandits’ Informants In Katsina, Recover Rustled animals
THE Police Command in Katsina State, says it has succeeded in arresting two suspects for aiding and abetting banditry and...
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FG Suspends Approval For Construction Of New Roads
THE Federal Government has suspended approval for the construction of new road networks across the country. This was disclosed by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Sunday in Calabar, when the Federal Ministry for Works convened a stakeholders…
FG Slams Construction Company, RCC, For Failing To Complete 1km of 15km East-West Road Despite N40 billion Funding
THE Federal Government has criticized Reynolds Construction Company (RCC) for failing to complete even 1km of the 15km East-West Road section from Eleme Junction to Onne Port Junction in Rivers State, despite receiving over N40 billion in mobilization funds. This…
Works Minister, Umahi Reacts Over Vandalisation Of 2nd Niger Bridge
THE Minister of Works, David Umahi has condemned the vandalization of the superstructure of the 2nd Niger Bridge. Umahi in a statement signed by Mr Orji Uchenna, his Special Adviser on Media Tuesday in Abuja, said the act was cruel…
Benin-Auchi Road Is Too Important To Be A Propaganda Tool
…Propaganda and lies not a strategy. 1. The Edo State Government welcomes the Minister for Works Engr. David Umahi to the State. This is the third time the Minister will be visiting the State to inspect the deplorable condition of…
Umahi’s Coastal Line, Soludo’s 10-Storey Hotel And Public Review Of Government’s Project, By Ebuka Onyekwelu
“Every government project embarked upon and completed is an addition to public infrastructure.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu A few months ago, Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo was the subject of negative reviews because his administration decided to build a 10-storey hotel in…
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Line: FG Orders Closure of Lagos Beach As Demolition Begins
THE Federal Government has initiated the demolition of buildings encroaching on the designated right of way as preparations for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal line begin. Trojan News reports that the operation, led by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, began…
Bonny-Bodo road: FG Offers Additional N20bn, Targets December Deadline
THE Federal Government has agreed to offer additional N20.5 billion for the completion of the Bonny-Bodo road project in December. The government, however, said if the construction company, Julius Berger, was not ready to accept the offer, the contract will…
FG Approves Lagos-PHC-Calabar Coastal Superhighway
THE Federal Executive Council has given the green light for the construction of the Lagos-Port Harcourt-Calabar Coastal Superhighway to be carried out by Messrs Hitech Construction Africa. The initial phase, encompassing 47 kilometers, is set to commence in Lagos As…
President Tinubu Won’t Cancel Tax Credit Scheme Initiated By Buhari – Umahi
THE Minister of Works, David Umahi, has declared that contrary to speculations in some quarters, President Bola Tinubu would not cancel the Tax Credit Scheme for road construction initiated by former President Muhammadu Buhari. Umahi made the submission on Friday after…
FG Orders Suspension Of Eleme-Onne East-West Road Construction
RECONSTRUCTION work along the Eleme-Onne portion of the East-West Road in Rivers State has been immediately suspended by the federal government. In an interview with reporters on Sunday in Port Harcourt, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed that the…
Disturbing Video Shows Police Officer Stamping On Man’s Head At Manchester Airport In UK
THE officer, armed with a Taser, is seen kicking and stamping on the man's head twice, while fellow officers urge...
Man Arraigned for Allegedly Stealing N1.7m From church
A 69-year-old man, Charles Aremu, was on Thursday docked in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ court in Ibadan for allegedly stealing...
NDLEA Secures Conviction of 22 Drug Dealers in Kano
THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, secured the conviction of 22 drug dealers in the state...