President Bola Tinubu on Thursday night convened a high-level meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, bringing together key actors in the protracted political crisis engulfing Rivers State, in a fresh push to restore peace and stability in the oil-rich region.
ILE-IFE (CONVERSEER) – The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has dismissed reports that two students were arrested by security operatives during a protest at an event attended by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Wike, a former Governor of Rivers State, was on campus on Thursday as the…
ABUJA – Tensions flared in Abuja on Thursday as members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) shut down the office of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, demanding the immediate implementation of a N70,000 minimum wage for Area Council staff, teachers, and health workers. The protest began at Labour House, with workers marching in large numbers to…
To foster sustainable urban development, boost investor confidence, and ensure that property owners in the FCT have secure and legally recognised land titles, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved key reforms in land administration in the FCT, effective Monday, 21 April 2025. The Director, Land Administration, FCTA, Chijioke Nwankwoeze,…
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, declared that he would ensure that former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, fails in his next push for the presidency. Speaking through his media aide, Lere Olayinka, Wike said he has no regret that Atiku refused to pick him as his running…
Calabar, Nigeria – The prophecy of Prophet Ken Ewa about a state of emergency being declared in Rivers State has come to pass. Converseer reports that Prophet Ewa, who is the Founder and General Overseer (GO) of Bethel City International Church located at 8 Miles in Calabar, Cross River State, made the declaration on the…
By Kelvin Obambon CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has disclosed that the President of the Nigerian Senate Godswill Akpabio and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, will be among the 13,786 people who will be awarded degrees at the 37th Convocation of the institution. The Vice Chancellor of…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that debts owed by property owners for Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) in the FCT exceeded ₦300 billion before measures were taken to ensure compliance with payments. Wike made the revelation during a media parley at his official residence in Life Camp, Abuja, on…
Abuja, Nigeria – Jordan Wike, son of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has recently celebrated earning a Master of Laws (LLM) degree from Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom. The celebration was marked by Nyesom Wike sharing his pride on social media, stating his joy in witnessing,…
Owerri, Nigeria – Human rights lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju has criticised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing it as “a dead party awaiting its funeral” following the alleged expulsion of Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, a House of Representatives member representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency, Imo State. Ugochinyere, who also serves as the spokesman for…
