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Tinubu’s plea goes unheeded on Ebonyi’s river of blood (2)

Daily Dispatch March 20, 2026

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, March 20, 2026) Water surged against the road and beheaded it, fiam! Headless, the road recoiled, rallied and beheaded water in revenge. Both headless, water and road locked in a final battle, cutting each other into four equal parts! Thus,

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President Tinubu approves six major road projects across the country

Daily Dispatch March 4, 2026

….okays the proposed demolition of the Carter Bridge in Lagos, and the redesign of a new bridge The road projects approved for construction include: He said the government has now resolved to complete the remaining 71 kilometres of the dual carriageway, with one carriageway awarded to China Geo-Engineering Corporation (CGC) at a cost of ₦91 […]

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Tinubu breaks South-East road jinx as FG bans mining near bridges

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2026

The Honourable Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has effectively broken the long-standing jinx of failed and abandoned road contracts in the South-East region of Nigeria. He also expressed satisfaction with the contractors handling the Enugu–Onitsha road for doing a good job. The minister spoke at the weekend […]

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Third Mainland Bridge Rehabilitation Costs ₦43bn, ₦2.5bn for Surveillance Centre – Umahi.

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2026

Minister of Works Senator Dave Umahi disclosed that the full rehabilitation of Lagos’ Third Mainland Bridge cost a total of ₦43 billion, stating: “The total contract sum for the rehabilitation of the bridge is N43 billion.” The project covered 14km × 14m across both carriageways, including concrete rebuilding and repainting, expansion joint replacements, and solar

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Breaking: Another South East gov. test positive to COVID-19

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2020

Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi on Saturday said he has tested positive for coronavirus Umahi in a statement said some of his close aides also tested positive for the virus. Umahi further disclosed that, presently, they are not showing any symptoms but have since gone into isolation in line with protocols laid down by the […]