The tolling of federal highways across the country is to start soon, Works Minister David Umahi hinted yesterday. He said service stations and security patrols will be provided to complement the toll plazas Speaking during a media briefing in Abuja, the minister, lauded the move by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to collaborate with his Lagos and Ogun counterparts – governors Babajide …

Some contractors handling projects with the Federal Ministry of Works have cautioned the minister, David Nweze Umahi against reviewing previously awarded contracts with a view to re-awarding them to new contractors. They also described the purported move as a deliberate attempt to frustrate President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda by stalling the progress of work through non-payment. According to them, …

The Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, on Thursday, said that he constructed roads that would last 50 years without maintenance while he was governor of Ebonyi State. He made the revelation in relation to the quality of roads constructed in the country saying Nigeria should have roads according to her temperature. Featuring on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday, …

Ebonyi State Governor, Mr. Francis Nwifuru has terminated the appointment of political officeholders hired by his predecessor, Engr. David Umahi. According to a statement on Saturday night by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Dr. Monday Uzor, Nwifuru terminated the appointments ‘with immediate effect.’ “The affected appointees are to hand over all government properties in their possession to the most senior …

Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. David Umahi, on Saturday, sacked 17 Permanent Secretaries. The development came two days to the inauguration of the next administration, to be led by Francis Nwifuru. Both Umahi and Nwifuru are members of the All Progressives Congress. Umahi announced the sack during a valedictory session of the State Executive Council at the new Government House, Centenary …

Ebonyi State Governor, Enrg. Dave Umahi has said that lawmakers should be given a three-term tenure limit to save the cost of educating new entrants into the National Assembly on legislative processes. He also suggested an age limit of 70 years for lawmakers in the upper and lower chambers of the National Assembly. The governor made the suggestions during an …

No fewer than three persons, who are indigenes of Ezza South Local Government Area, on Tuesday lost their lives after the convoy of Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. David Umahi rammed into their motorcycle. The victims were said to be on Muhammadu Buhari’s International Airport road when an advance team rammed into them. It was gathered that the convoy had dropped …

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for Ebonyi South senatorial district, Sir Ifeanyi Eleje has condemned the attack on the party’s governorship candidate in the state, Prof. Benard Odoh, and described the action as heinous. Eleje said: “I  am shocked to learn of the brazen attack on the convoy of Prof. Ben Odoh, the All Progressives Congress Grand Alliance, …