Umahi to Inspect Benin-Asaba Road Over Worsening Gridlock
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Punch Editorial argues against the FG's threat to shut the Lagos-Calabar Highway over vandalism, urging for security and enforcement, not closure.An editorial on the Federal Government's threat to shut the Lagos-Calabar Highway over vandalism and safety violations, arguing for security, not closure.
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Tue, 25 August 2026
1 report- nigerianeye.com10:30first to report
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Wed, 26 August 2026
6 reports- nigerianobservernews.com05:39
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Tuesday apologised to commuters and residents of Edo and Delta states over the deplorable condition of the Benin-Agbor Road, which has caused them undue hardship. Umahi tendered the apology in Benin City while on an inspection tour of major Federal roads in the state alongside the governor,Sen Monday […]
- AllAfrica07:01
[Vanguard] LAGOS -- As Nigerians lament the poor state of roads across the country, the Federal Government said yesterday it will review all concessioned roads to ensure the terms of contract were met to ease the pains of the people.
- leadership.ng07:57
The minister of works, David Umahi, has directed all Federal Controllers of Works and Engineering Representatives nationwide to arrest any contractor who
- AllAfrica08:18
[This Day] For a government that has made infrastructure one of the defining pillars of President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda, the condition of some of the most important highways in South-South geo-political zone presents an uncomfortable political and administrative question: has the Minister of Works, David Umahi, failed to deliver the road transformation expected of him in the region? Iyobosa Uwugiaren writes.
- opinionnigeria.com19:33
Works Minister David Umahi has ordered the arrest of contractors who completely remove asphalt from existing carriageways on the Benin-Asaba Highway.
- nigerianobservernews.com19:33
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has appealed to the concessionaire handling the Benin-Asaba road to immediately write to the Federal Government through the Ministry of Works to enable it to terminate their contract. The minister also ordered the concessionaire to urgently remove all the blockages on the Benin-Asaba road to allow free flow of […]
Thu, 27 August 2026
1 report- tribuneonlineng.com21:37
Godknows Igali, has criticised the Minister of Works, David Umahi, over the poor state of major roads in the Niger Delta, saying he
Sat, 29 August 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English14:01
Al Jazeera asked people on the Benin-Agbor-Asaba road how they view this infrastructure crisis.
Wed, 9 September 2026
1 report- opinionnigeria.com19:30
He questioned the approval of numerous new road projects while existing, heavily utilized federal highways across the region continue to deteriorate without proper rehabilitation. Oshiomhole urged the Senate leadership to compel the Ministry of Works to adopt a balanced, equitable, and truly national approach to infrastructure funding.
Mon, 21 September 2026
2 reports- AllAfrica04:50
[The Conversation Africa] In a waterfront settlement in Lagos, Nigeria, I watched from the shoreline as two men worked a stretch of lagoon from their canoe. One held the boat steady. The other dived underwater a few metres, then surfaced with a bucket full of sand, emptied it into the canoe, and went under again for more. They did this for hours, collecting as much sand as the canoe could hold without sinking before returning to shore.
- informationng.com21:08
The Federal Government has threatened to shut the Lagos section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway within two weeks if motorists and other road users
Thu, 24 September 2026
2 reports- thisdaylive.com04:00
- thesun.ng09:24
David Umahi says the First Niger Bridge will be decorated with Tinubu’s pictures after rehabilitation as reopening approaches.
Wed, 30 September 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English12:39
Heavy rain over three days caused severe flooding along the Agbarho-Ughelli highway in Delta State, southern Nigeria.
Thu, 1 October 2026
2 reports- tribuneonlineng.com18:11
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has directed Julius Berger Nigeria Plc to immediately commence remedial works
- leadership.ng20:31
Drama unfolded in Warri, Delta State, on Thursday as youths who gathered for a proposed 5km Independence Day Run at PTI Junction protested after discovering
Mon, 5 October 2026
1 report- AllAfrica05:59
[This Day] The Lagos State Government has stopped admitting new diesel-powered buses into its regulated public transport system, directing operators to deploy compressed natural gas (CNG) or electric vehicles as it begins gradually replacing its diesel fleet.
Tue, 6 October 2026
1 report- punchng.com23:00edited after publishing
An editorial on the Federal Government's threat to shut the Lagos-Calabar Highway over vandalism and safety violations, arguing for security, not closure.
Mon, 12 October 2026
1 report- AllAfrica03:56
[Vanguard] Residents report shaking buildings, cracks; group seeks urgent investigation
Tue, 13 October 2026
1 report- promptnewsonline.com12:00
Since 2011 when the administration of Governor Adams Oshiomhole embarked on the bold effort to curtail the perennial flooding in Benin metropolis through the Benin City Stormwater Project, it has continued to generate controversy. Whereas the motivation behind the project derived from the single request made to Oshiomhole by His Royal Majesty, Oba Erediauwa of
Thu, 15 October 2026
1 report- thesun.ng11:42
Former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke has described Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri as a “local champion” over....
Fri, 16 October 2026
2 reports- thetidenewsonline.com02:30
The Federal Government has reopened the First Niger Bridge to traffic after about 38 days of closure, restoring the link between Onitsha in Anambra State and Asaba in Delta State. The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, reopened the bridge yesterday, alongside federal and state representatives, including traditional rulers from Anambra and Delta states. The bridge, […]
- thetidenewsonline.com02:30
The traditional ruler, leaders and stakeholders of Ndiebor Ishieke Autonomous Community in Ebonyi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State have demanded compensation for crops and farmlands allegedly destroyed during borrow-pit excavation for the ongoing Calabar–Ebonyi–Benue–Nas-rawa–Abuja Superhighway project. The community also called on the Federal Government and the project’s contractors to ensure that excavated borrow pits […]
Tue, 20 October 2026
1 report- dailytrust.com04:59
Two people have sustained severe burns after a diesel-laden tanker plunged from Otedola Bridge in Lagos and caught fire beneath the bridge. Though the victims...
Thu, 22 October 2026
2 reports- AllAfrica10:13
[Premium Times] The Director-General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu, said the initiatives demonstrated how sporting activities could be used to address social challenges beyond conventional competition.
- thesun.ng15:57
Bayelsa Governor Diri reveals disagreement with Works Minister Umahi over Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, says South-South governors oppose realignment.
Sat, 24 October 2026
2 reports- blueprint.ng15:24
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima at APC campaign flag off in Kaduna
- blueprint.ng16:45
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has challenged former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to demonstrate the road infrastructure projects he facilitated to
Mon, 26 October 2026
1 report- AllAfrica09:15
[Vanguard] The former Commonwealth and British boxing champion, Peter Idemudia Oboh, now a minister of God, has begged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State to turn his attention to the filth on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway even as Ebola threatens.
Wed, 28 October 2026
1 report- leadership.ng19:15
The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday flagged off the construction of 21-kilometre Oke-Oyi/Lanwa road in Ilorin East and Moro Local
Thu, 29 October 2026
3 reports- theheraldghana.com03:30
Member of Parliament for Guan, Fred Kwesi Agbenyo, has appealed to the Minister for Roads and Highways to urgently address deteriorating road conditions between Guan and Jasikan Municipality in the…
- AllAfrica05:07
[Leadership] More than 400 people whose buildings were reportedly demolished in Anwai, near Asaba, within the Delta State capital territory, are in agony, with more than 10 affected persons said to have died since the exercise following hardship and emotional distress.
- AllAfrica06:44
[Premium Times] Minister of Works, David Umahi, says the projects will strengthen transportation networks, improve connectivity, and facilitate economic activities by constructing, reconstructing, and rehabilitating critical road corridors.