Federal Highways: FG ready to clear N1.5trn debt owed contractors – Umahi
Jan. 11, 2024 The Federal Government says it is set to pay up the N1.5 trillion debt owed contractors for the construction of federal highways across the country. Government, however,…
FG targets production of 400,000 tonnes of iron rods in Ajaokuta, to raise N35bn for light steel
Jan. 11, 2024 The Federal Government is to raise about N35 billion for the Ajaokuta Light Steel mill through the local financial market. Mr. Shuaibu Audu, Minister of Steel Development,…
FG will attach a 10-year maintenance responsibility to projects, contractors to bear repair costs within the period – Umahi
Oct 28, 2023 …Says comprehensive rehabilitation to begin Nov. 1 on Third Mainland Bridge The Minister of Works, Mr. David Umahi, has warned that henceforth a 10-year maintenance responsibility would…
Umahi issues 14 days ultimatum to contractors to return to site
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 losing their contracts. The…
Umahi seeks N217bn to fund 260 roads, 8 bridges
Oct. 6, 2023 The Minister of Works Sen. David Umahi says that the ministry needs a total of N217bn to reconstruct 260 road projects and eight bridges across the country….
Tinubu tasks new ministers on meeting Nigerians’ expectations
Aug. 21, 2023 President Bola Tinubu has tasked the new 45 ministers to meet the expectations of Nigerians for a renewed socio-economic development. The president stated this after the inauguration…
Bamidele emerges majority leader of 10th senate
July 4, 2023 The Senate President Godswill Akpabio has announced Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti) as majority leader of the 10th Senate. Akpabio made the announcement at 11. 29 a.m. after…
Gov. Umahi creates ministry of Aviation and Technology
April 15, 2023 Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has approved the creation of Ministry of Aviation and Technology in the state. This is contained in a statement on Saturday in…
FG approves funds for limestone granules factory in Ebonyi
Jan. 6, 2023 The Federal Government has approved funds for the establishment of limestone granules factory in Ebonyi. Gov David Umahi disclosed this in a statement issued in Abakaliki on…
APC chieftain, Eze, tags Umahi the Captain of Infrastructural Revolution in Nigeria
As Wike showers Umahi with Awards Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze…