A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has fixed January 21, 2025, for the ruling whether the seats of the 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who allegedly defected from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) will be declared vacant or not. A case filed…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the immediate implementation of the new ₦70,000 minimum wage for all administrative staff under the FCT Administration (FCTA). This was disclosed in a statement signed by Anthony Odeh, the Press Secretary to the Head of the Civil Service of the FCT, and made…

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has suspended the Executive Secretary of Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engr. Shehu Hadi Ahmad, indefinitely. Wike’s spokesman Lere Olayinka, in a statement, said Ahmad’s suspension is with immediate effect. Consequently, the suspended Executive Secretary has been directed to hand over to the Director of Engineering…

In a strong rebuttal to allegations of disloyalty within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), members of the Jigawa State chapter have spoken out in defense of Dr. Sule Lamido, describing him as a steadfast nationalist with an unwavering commitment to the party. This statement comes against the backdrop of a recent article accusing Dr. Lamido…

Afenifere chieftain, Dr Femi Okurounmu, has been counselled to avoid getting involved in matters that could ridicule his status as an elder statesman. Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike's Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, who reacted to Dr Okurounmu's statement accusing President Bola Tinubu of being laid back…

Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says President Bola Tinubu is entrenching good governance through the Renewed Hope Agenda. Wike stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, when he inspected the ongoing construction of five-kilometre Saburi – Dei Dei road, awarded to Lubrik Construction Company in February. He said that Tinubu made…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has vowed to demolish all shanties that pose security threats to

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has appointed Mr Olalere Olayinka as his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media. Mr Anthony Ogunleye, Director of Press, Office of the Minister, said in a statement in Abuja on Friday that the appointment was with immediate effect. Ogunleye described Olayinka as…

Leaders of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday rose from a meeting in Abuja and resolved to urgently identify and find

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) have been dragged before a High Court of the FCT over an alleged unlawful revocation of a property belonging to Abuja-based Green Lake International Limited. The Minister and the FCDA were sued alongside another Company, Lodigiani Nigeria Limited on the…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has promised to develop FCT’s arts, culture and tourism potential. Wike made the promise at the opening of the 2024 Abuja Festival of Arts and Culture (ASOFEST), in Abuja on Wednesday. The Minister, who was represented by the Mandate Secretary, Social Development Secretariat, Mr…

The Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly has commended the recent judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, which halted the state government's withdrawal from the Consolidated Revenue Fund until the 2024 Appropriation Bill is presented before the Assembly. The Federal High Court's decision, delivered by Hon. Justice J. O. Abdulmalik, was applauded…