By Segun Showunmi Miracles are often misunderstood. They are not always sudden or supernatural. Sometimes, a miracle is simply the right decision made at the right time by someone who understands history, pain, and timing. That is what the emergence of Dave Umahi as Minister of Works represents a quiet but consequential miracle of governance. […]
The Federal Government has announced plans to demolish the 124-year-old Carter Bridge in Lagos, calling it structurally unfit and beyond repair. Dave Umahi, minister of Works, disclosed this during an inspection of the bridge’s underdeck, revealing that technical reports from Julius Berger Plc and other consultants confirmed that both the main axial section and ramps […]
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, said the total rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State cost N43 billion while the bridge’s Closed Circuit Television Camera, CCTV, Centre cost about N2.5 billion. He made this known on Monday in Lagos while addressing journalists, stressing that the scope of work covered total rehabilitation […]
The federal government has begun reconstruction of the Keffi flyover in Nasarawa state, which collapsed earlier this month and claimed three lives. Dave Umahi, minister of works, disclosed this on Monday while addressing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu. Describing the incident as “very unfortunate”, […]
By Ukpono Ukpong The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has knocked contractors and ministry engineers for conniving to sabotage road construction projects in many parts of the country. The Minister, at the weekend, chided the contractors handling the Enugu-Port Harcourt road (Aba – Eleme junction section) during an inspection tour of the project. The Minister, […]
One of President Tinubu’s ministers, Dave Umahi, has threatened to flush out corrupt elements within the Ministry of Works who have been conniving with contractors to frustrate the government’s efforts at development. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Umahi, the Minister of Works, shared the development with journalists at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday after meeting […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Ebonyi chapter, has described as fake, the news making the rounds that Gov. Dave Umahi, plans to return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr Simbard Ogbuatu, the Public Relations Officer, APC in Ebonyi, in a statement issued on Friday in Abakaliki, advised APC members and supporters to discountenance the […]
The Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, has rubbished the claim by former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, that he facilitated his defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Umahi insisted that Fani-Kayode played no role in his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the APC. Fani-Kayode had yesterday formally joined the APC at the […]
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, has given reasons why people in the South-East still adhere to the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) despite its suspension. According to Umahi, “it is a question of fear”. He stated this while speaking with State House correspondents on Monday, following a meeting with […]
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, who is also the Chairman of the Southeast Governors Forum during the statehouse briefing on security cooperation between the Federal Government and Southeast Governors, stated that the Biafra agitation has been hijacked. Governor Umahi started off by stating the situation in the South East is a mixture of […]
Dave Umahi, the governor of Ebonyi State, says the South-East geopolitical zone does not want war and does not want to abandon Nigeria. This was announced by Umahi, who is also the Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum, during the weekly State House Briefing on Thursday at Aso Villa in Abuja. He lamented that “the […]
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, has approved the immediate and indefinite suspension of the state’s Secondary Education Board (SEB). The suspension follows some fraudulent practices discovered in the administration and management of the Board, such as dead persons, persons who have resigned and those that have secured employments in other places, still in […]
Former governor of Anambra and former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), presidential running mate, Peter Obi, has said the defection of the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has no economic impact on Nigerians, Daily Times gathered. Obi made this statement while speaking on Arise Television yesterday, wondering how many lives […]
To avert a crisis in Ebonyi State, a call has gone to President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to urgently call governor Dave Umahi to order, Daily Times gathered. The governor was accused of masterminding open orchestration of “accusations, threats, harassments, intimidation and open protests” against some elders and […]
The Governor of Ebonyi, David Umahi, will be received by the All Progressive Congress (APC) at a rally in Abakaliki today (Thursday), Daily Times gathered. The Chairman, Caretaker/ Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the APC, Mai Mala Buni, APC governors and chieftains of the party are among dignitaries expected to formally receive the governor. […]
Rivers Sate governor, Nyesom Wike has explained reasons Ebonyi state governor and chairman of the Southeast Governors Forum (SGF), Dave Umahi defected to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Wike said his Ebonyi counterpart left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to pursue his presidential ambition. Daily Times recalls that Gov Umahi left PDP for APC in […]
The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) has knocked the Ebonyi state governor, Engr. Dave Umahi for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a grand plot to cover his malfeasance in governance. The governor was described as a hypocrite and ingrate to have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party upon which […]
By Charles Onyekwere Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi said that he has no regret leaving the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying that he took the decision in the interest of people of the south-east zone, Daily Times gathered. Umahi who made this known in a chat with […]
By Tunde Opalana Imo state governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma on Monday confirmed that the defection of Ebonyi state governor, Dave Umahi from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress is a done deal, Daily Times gathered. He as well disclosed that more state governors are on the waiting list to jump […]
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, has revealed why he has decided to dump the PDP for APC. He disclosed his decision to the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja on Tuesday, Daily Times gathered. He said he would join the ruling All Progressives Congress which he claimed would protect the […]