Police Detain Woman Over Debt Allegation Against Nigeria’s Works Minister
A Nigerian woman has alleged that she was unlawfully arrested and detained by police after accusing the Minister of Works, David Umahi, of owing her money. The woman, identified as Tracy Nither Nicolas Ohiri, was arrested in Lagos on allegations of cyberbullying and later flown to Abuja, where she was detained at the Federal Capital […]
FG Takes Over NNPCL-Funded Road Projects
The Federal government has taken over the supervision and funding of major road projects previously financed by the state oil company. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, said the Federal Government will now directly oversee and pay contractors handling projects that were earlier funded by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Speaking at a […]
Senators Clash During Works Minister’s Budget Defence
A budget defence session at Nigeria’s National Assembly was briefly disrupted on Wednesday after a heated verbal exchange between two senior senators from Kano and Ebonyi states. The disagreement occurred during a joint meeting of Senate and House of Representatives committees on works, where the Minister of Works, David Umahi, was defending his ministry’s 2026 […]
FG Engages EFCC, ICPC to Audit Federal Road Projects Nationwide
The Nigerian government has invited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to verify all ongoing and completed federal road projects nationwide, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has announced. Umahi revealed the plan on Thursday during the reopening of the Keffi Flyover, which collapsed on 4 July […]