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…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has defied Nyesom Wike and the Court as he swore in 23 elected local government chairmen in Rivers State. CONVERSEER reports that the swearing-in took place on Sunday at the Executive Council Chamber of the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital. According to SaharaReporters, the event took place just hours…
Former Rivers State Governor and current Minister of FCT, Barr. Nyesom Wike has reportedly lost his polling unit to the Action Peoples Party (APP) in the ongoing Local Government Election. According to Naija PR, Wike lost his polling unit, Polling Unit 7 at Ward 9, in Obio/Akpor Local Government. He lost it to Amb. Ihunwo…
FCT Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has given approval for the construction of 40 houses for the Justices of the Court of Appeal, Federal High Court and FCT High Courts. The Minister stated this during the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the court complex, Abuja division of the Court…
The people of Oginigba Community in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on thursday, 6th June 2024, stormed the State Government House to protest over an alleged forceful takeover of their land by the former Governor, Barr. Nyesom Wike According to the people, the land where the HyperCity at Slaughter (Trans-Amadi) is built on, was forcefully taken…
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja, disclosed his plans to leave Nigeria in the event that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar became victorious in the 2023 presidential election. The former Rivers State Governor from 2015 to 2023 claimed to be aware of schemes being developed against him since he supported…
By Solomon Ogar Leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the FCT have rejected the appointments of Chairman and Commissioners of the FCT Civil Service Commission and Coordinators of some critical Agencies and other appointments made by the Hon. Minister of FCT, Barr. Nyesom Wike on Tuesday. In a press statement issued by the…
By Mo Isa The current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Barr. Nyesom Wike has stated that it is not about noise making, adding that the person in charge of Rivers State will be known when the time comes. Wike stated this on Saturday while addressing a crowd when he visited a chieftain of…
