{
  "id": 9537208,
  "title": "First Niger Bridge to be decorated with Tinubu’s pictures – Umahi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/first-niger-bridge-to-be-decorated-with-tinubus-pictures-umahi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T10:32:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/24/first-niger-bridge-to-be-decorated-with-tinubus-pictures-umahi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has announced that the picture of President Bola Tinubu will be displayed on the First Niger Bridge connecting Anambra and Delta states after its completion. Umahi made this announcement on Wednesday while inspecting the bridge's rehabilitation work. He encouraged voters in the South-East to take into account Tinubu's infrastructure projects in the region before the 2027 elections. The bridge was temporarily closed earlier this month following the removal of structural elements such as bolts, nuts, and parts of the expansion joint by vandals. Umahi emphasized that once the bridge is restored, all unauthorized advertisements should be taken down and replaced with images of President Tinubu, acknowledging his contributions to the region. He stated, \"Once we are done with work on this bridge, I want all the illegal adverts on this bridge removed. Anyone who wants to advertise should apply to the Ministry of Works. For now, the bridge will be decorated with the pictures of President Tinubu.\" The former governor of Ebonyi State also urged South-East voters not to squander their votes in the upcoming presidential election.",
  "summary": "The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has ordered that the picture of President Bola Tinubu will be pasted on the First Niger Bridge linking Anambra and Delta states, upon completion. Umahi gave the order on Wednesday while inspecting rehabilitation work on the bridge. He urged voters in the South-East to consider Tinubu’s infrastructure projects in the region […] First Niger Bridge to be decorated…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "Aftermath of economic summit: Blue bond, green bond, rail bond coming in Niger Delta",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/aftermath-of-economic-summit-blue-bond-green-bond-rail-bond-coming-in",
        "published": "2026-09-24T05:00:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Niger Bridge vandalism: Monitor scrap markets, Umahi tells Anambra, Delta govs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/niger-bridge-vandalism-monitor-scrap-markets-umahi-tells-anambra",
        "published": "2026-09-24T06:52:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}