Nyesom Wike
1 day ago
The other burning issue, apart from Farotimi and Babalola’s, which I wish to take a look at – and which I am taking a look at now – relates to what is happening in our capital territory. What is this burning issue – which our human rightists and civil society
1 day ago
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has revoked plots of land belonging to former President, Muhammadu Buhari; House of Representatives Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen; Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, and 759 others.
4 days ago
A firm, Nextdora Nigeria Limited, has urged an Abuja High Court to restrain the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and others from selling its landed property. The property is located at Plot No. 4411, Cadastral Zone A09, Guzape District, Abuja. Nextdora Ltd, in a fresh suit marked: CV/5517/24 and filed by its…
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Since the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lost power to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015, the ‘umbrella’ has been unable to weather its in-house storms or pose a formidable opposition for a potential comeback.
15 Dec
Timi Frank, former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has criticised Senate President Godswill Akpabio, describing him as unfit to judge the character of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Frank’s rebuke follows Akpabio’s remarks during an event in Port Harcourt to mark the 57th birthday of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of…
14 Dec
Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Friday took a swipe at Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the birthday celebration of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory
13 Dec
The push for true federalism received a boost yesterday as most of the 36 state governors endorsed the creation of state police, while the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, warned Nigeria’s 774 local council chairmen
13 Dec
Timi Frank, former National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has strongly criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his silence regarding what he described as illegal and oppressive demolitions of properties in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the watch of Nyesom Wike, Minister of the FCT. In a statement issued in Abuja…
12 Dec
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Benjamin Kalu, said the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike is living up to expectations on the development of the FCT. Kalu, in a congratulatory message to Wike who clocked 57 years, noted that it is not surprising that Wike is already replicating…
12 Dec
Mr. Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has refuted allegations of land grabbing against the FCT Administration. Olayinka explained that some individuals, in a video being circulated on social media, have claimed that the FCTA has grabbed land…
12 Dec
Rights activist, Chief Rita Lori-Ogbebor, has lamented the revocation of ownership of a property belonging to her late husband, Col Paul Ogbebor (rtd), in Abuja, urging President Bola Tinubu to call the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to order.
11 Dec
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has directed the contractor executing a road project in Kwali Area Council to employ at least 100 locals. Wike gave the directive on Tuesday while inaugurating the construction of a 15-kilometre road from Abuja to Lokoja Expressway (A2) to Pai, in Kwali Area Council of…
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The Borno State Police Command has deployed over 3,000 personnel to secure churches and other places of worship during Christmas and New Year celebrations. Police Commissioner Mohammed Yusuf disclosed this over the weekend (Friday) during a meeting with the Northeast Christian Association of Nigeria (NCAN) Chairman, Bishop Mohammed Naga, in Maiduguri. According to him, the…
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The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has expressed sadness over the recent deaths caused by stampedes while the victims were searching for food. A few days ago, about 35 people, mostly children, lost their lives in a stampede at a Christmas Funfair in Ibadan, Oyo State. In a post on X,…
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Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has called on authorities in Nigeria to investigate the stampede in Ibadan Oyo State, and that of Okija, Anambra State, that led to the loss of lives. The Ibadan incident occurred at a Christmas funfair party on Wednesday. According to the Oyo State Police Command, 35 children died and six…
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Residents of over 200 estates along Orchid Road in Lekki, Lagos, have condemned the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) over what they describe as years of unreliable power supply. Under the banner of the Lekki Conservation Estates Development Association (LECECODA), the residents have accused EKEDC of neglecting the community, which comprises more than 5,000 homes…
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About 10 people are feared dead, and several others injured on Saturday morning during a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja. The distribution of the food items has been suspended, while a combined team of police, military, and DSS officers was deployed to restore order and disperse the crowd. Meanwhile, the…
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The Akwa Ibom State government has alerted the public about a fraudulent link falsely promising a Christmas grant from Governor Umo Eno. The fake URL, (http://ikbitz.com/AKWA-25k), claims recipients will receive ₦25,000 after answering a series of questions. In a statement on Saturday, the governor’s spokesperson, Ekerete Udoh, dismissed the link as a scam designed to…
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No fewer than 20 people from the Okija community in Anambra State are reported to have died in a stampede that occurred during a Saturday morning rice distribution event. Sources indicate that the victims of the tragic incident were predominantly women. Videos circulating on social media show lifeless bodies sprawled on the ground, while others…