Wike
1 Jan
A former Mayor of Port Harcourt City Local Government Council, Hon. Victor Ihunwo, has risen to the defense of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over allegations of misappropriating local government funds. The allegations, made by Victor Odili, former council chairman of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, claimed that Wike deducted ₦20 million monthly from local…
1 Jan
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says most of the rural roads being constructed across the six area councils of the FCT are ready for inauguration in January. Wike stated this after he inspected the ongoing construction Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX), Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal and Saburi –…
31 Dec
Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has vowed to reallocate all revoked lands after the expiration of the grace period given to affected allottees on Jan. 3. Wike stated this after he inspected the ongoing construction of Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX), Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal and Saburi…
31 Dec
The pro-Nyesom Wike Rivers State House of Assembly members, led by Martin Amaewhule, have strongly condemned the state's Governor, Siminialayi Fubara's presentation of the 2025 Appropriation Bill to three members of the House, led by Victor Oko-Jumbo. The action, according to the lawmakers, is a blatant disregard for judicial pronouncements and the rule of law.…
27 Dec
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he will support the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu and that he has no regrets doing so during the 2023 presidential election. Wike who was the governor of Rivers State for eight years under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
23 Dec
The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has threatened to shut down medical services in the nation's capital if their six-month unpaid salaries are not settled. Consequently, the doctors issued a 14-day ultimatum to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to meet their demands. The President, Dr George Ebong, who issued the…
22 Dec
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike has directed government hospitals to provide free treatment to the people that sustained injuries during a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja. Wike gave the directive in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Mr Lere Olayinka,…
20 Dec
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom WikeThe Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a two-week ultimatum to the 762 landowners in Maitama II District, Cadastral Zone A10, Abuja, to settle their outstanding payments for Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O). The landowners have until 3 January 2025 to comply, or their…
19 Dec
Nigeria's Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revoked the ownership of 762 plots of land in the Maitama 1 District of Abuja, citing non-payment of statutory fees. High-profile figures, including former President Muhammadu Buhari and former Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen, are among those affected. The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) also…
15 Dec
Demola Olarewaju, the Special Assistant on Digital Media Strategy to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said that the problem with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is that "the party is no longer a viable electoral fighting platform at the national level, few states as exceptions." Olarewaju also described #WhiskeyWike and his gang as one…
13 Dec
In a subtle yet scathing remark, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, took a swipe at Rivers State governor, Siminialayi Fubara, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the birthday celebration of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Friday. Akpabio, who was the Special Guest of…
13 Dec
The Court of Appeal has nullified a controversial judgment that sought to seize the statutory allocation and revenue of Rivers State, a move backed by supporters of the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike. The opposition coalition has hailed the ruling as a triumph for the rule of law and a significant blow to attempts to…
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