In a strongly-worded appeal, former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing demolitions in Abuja, which he claims are disproportionately affecting poor and vulnerable residents. Frank’s statement, issued from Abuja on Tuesday, accused Minister of the Federal Capital Territory…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to stop the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and Nigeria’s 36 governors from usurping the authority

A lot has happened within the first year after the attempted impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara on October 30, 2023, by Martins Amaewhule group. But I want to tell Nigerians that by the grace of God

The Concerned Rivers People (CRP), a grassroots advocacy group, has criticised calls for the removal of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike. The calls, made by activists Deji Adeyanju and Martins Otsei, popularly known as Very Dark Man (VDM), have sparked controversy, with CRP describing the demands as misleading and lacking in administrative understanding.…

Following the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's (EFCC) arrest of former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa over alleged fraud, Timi Frank, ex-Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called for investigations into other ex-governors facing similar accusations, notably the G-5 governors. In a statement from Abuja, Frank stressed that while he…

The Miniter of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says residents affected by the construction of Arterial Road N5, from Life Camp Junction to Ring Road III will be compensated. Wike made the promise after inspecting some ongoing projects at Life Camp, Katampe, and International Conference Centre in Abuja on Monday. The News…

Since 2015, more than 100 reported cases of ‘one-chance’ robberies have reportedly been recorded in Abuja, with hundreds of residents suffering various injuries and several fatalities reported from these incidents.

Nigerians, including lawyers, analysts, party stalwarts and the Rivers State Government, yesterday, faulted the Federal High Court judgment stopping the federal allocations to Rivers State, with the state pledging to swiftly appeal against the decision.  

With an end to the political crisis between Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his estranged godfather Wike and Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) still not in sight...

The dysfunctional state of the country’s political party system is worrisome and unacceptable.

Political activist Rex Daniel Amerika has called on critics to desist from attacking the judiciary and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, amid the political turbulence surrounding the Rivers State Assembly. In a statement he personally signed, Amerika condemned what he described as a calculated campaign by the Rivers government to…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, says all the area councils of the FCT will feel the impact of President Tinubu-led administration. Wike gave the assurance at the inauguration of the construction of 15.5-kilometre Pai – Gomani Road in Kwali Area Council of FCT, on Tuesday. He also said that the…