NGN/USD 1,540.20 ↓ 0.4% BRENT CRUDE $82.14 ↑ 1.2% NGX INDEX 99,240.50 ↑ 0.1% INFLATION 33.95% ↑ 1.8% MPR 26.25% stable
NGN/USD 1,540.20 ↓ 0.4% BRENT CRUDE $82.14 ↑ 1.2% NGX INDEX 99,240.50 ↑ 0.1% INFLATION 33.95% ↑ 1.8% MPR 26.25% stable

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SOKAPU drags Umahi to court over nurse’s death, demands autopsy, N20bn compensation

THE Incorporated Trustees of the Southern Kaduna Peoples’ United Associations (SOKAPU) has instituted a suit against the Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, over the death of Mary Habila, a nurse who was attached to his medical team. Habila died on June 27 while serving at the minister’s residence. Since the incident, her death has […]

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Jan 24, 2026 post

World Bank explores funding for Nigerian roads amid N3.5trn budget for Works Ministry

…As Umahi highlights impact of naira float on projects THE World Bank has expressed interest in supporting Nigeria’s efforts to rebuild and upgrade critical road infrastructure, as the Nigerian government seeks external financing to bridge funding gaps in the sector. This followed a meeting between the Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, and a delegation […]

Aug 14, 2025 post

Nigeria to spend $2.45bn fixing 12km Lagos bridge – 30x Egypt’s cost for 20.5-km span

NIGERIA’S Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, says the structural rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge, an 11.8-kilometre span in Lagos State, will cost N3.6 trillion, which is equivalent to over $2.45 billion. However, to build Africa’s longest bridge, known as 6th October Bridge, Egypt spent just 200 million Egyptian pounds in 1996, which was […]