{
  "id": 9538914,
  "title": "Umahi orders display of Tinubu’s pictures on First Niger Bridge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/umahi-orders-display-of-tinubus-pictures-on-first-niger-bridge",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T10:54:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/umahi-orders-display-of-tinubus-pictures-on-first-niger-bridge/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minister of Works, David Umahi, has mandated the display of President Bola Tinubu's pictures on the First Niger Bridge connecting Anambra and Delta states. During a recent inspection of the bridge's rehabilitation project in Anambra, Umahi instructed the South-East and South-South Senior Special Assistants to the President to adorn the bridge with Tinubu's images and paint it. Umahi emphasized that the President's timely intervention and superior workmanship deserved recognition. He also emphasized the necessity of eliminating all unauthorized advertisements on the bridge, requiring any future advertisements to be approved by the Ministry of Works. Furthermore, Umahi declared the installation of more solar lights and the completion of closed-circuit television cameras on the bridge. To ensure the bridge's safety, Umahi established a committee to evaluate the bridge's condition above and below water levels.",
  "summary": "The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has directed that President Bola Tinubu’s pictures be displayed on the First Niger Bridge to appreciate his interventio Read More: https://punchng.com/umahi-orders-display-of-tinubus-pictures-on-first-niger-bridge/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-24T10:32:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}