David Umahi

Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, reopened the bridge on Thursday, October 15, following the completion of rehabilitation works undertaken to address damaged components and improve safety on the strategic crossing.

The declaration comes amid fresh political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections, particularly over the cross-party “Rainbow Coalition” being promoted by Wike to mobilise support for President Tinubu’s re-election.

The disclosure, contained in the biography published in the programme for her burial, provides the family’s account of Habila’s medical history as controversy continues over the circumstances surrounding her death at the residence of the Minister of Works, David Umahi. Habila was buried on Friday in her hometown of Nok, Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

A sworn affidavit by Mary Habila's colleague reconstructs the nurse's final hours, revealing she was found unconscious in a locked room after failing to respond to repeated calls and knocks before doctors confirmed her dead on arrival at...

July 07, (THEWILL) — Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Minister of Works, David Umahi, have insisted that the ongoing Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is not responsible for the recent flooding recorded in parts of Lagos, dismissing social...

March 14, (THEWILL) — The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has commended indigenous contractors handling construction works on federal highway projects initiated by the federal government, saying that their performance is a clear demonstration of Nigeria’s growing indigenous engineering...

February 06, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has issued a seven-day ultimatum to contractors handling critical federal highway projects to address excessive dust, structural failures, and slow project execution or face suspension and other contractual sanctions. The Minister of Works,...

January 18, (THEWILL) — The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has assured that with the current pace of work on the Second Niger Bridge bypass, President Bola Tinubu is set to commission 50% of the project by...

December 30, (THEWILL) — The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has declared that the Southeast geopolitical zone will deliver a massive vote for President Bola Tinubu and Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, in the 2027 general election. Speaking at...

October 12, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has withdrawn the Abuja-bound carriageway of the ongoing Mararaba–Keffi Road reconstruction project from China Harbour Engineering Company Limited, warning that no payment certificates will be issued for substandard work. Minister of Works, David...