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Fubara not legally in APC — Tonye Cole
Former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has declared that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is not legally a member of the party, warning that the governor is standing on “shaky legal ground.” In a recent interview with Channels TV, Cole dismissed the notion that Fubara’s recent defection to the […]
Nobody In Rivers State Can Push Me Out, Wike Boasts
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Saturday declared that no political group could dislodge his political camp in Rivers State. Wike boasted that his loyalists had remained resolute despite threats and attacks since the 2023 general elections. The minister made the assertion during a visit to the Port Harcourt City […]
Wike hosts PDP stakeholders, says party won’t die
Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike on Monday evening hosted critical stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, under the aegis of “Concerned Stakeholders of the PDP”, saying the party will not die While it was not immediately clear whether the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, a member of the G-5 was invited to […]
Breaking: Tinubu pauses Wike’s property revocations, grants 14-day grace to PDP, others
President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the ongoing sealing of properties belonging to ground rent defaulters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), granting a 14-day grace period for them to settle their outstanding obligations and regularise their documents. This was announced by Mr. Chijioke Nwankwoeze, Director of Land Administration in the FCT, during a briefing […]
Wike: I Won’t Run Against Tinubu in 2027
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says he has no intention of contesting against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. Speaking in an interview with BBC Pidgin, Wike dismissed rumours linking his recent comments on zoning in the PDP to a presidential ambition. “Why would I contest against someone I’m working […]
Just In: Governor Diri Raises Alarm Over Planned Rally For Wike in Bayelsa, Issues Warning
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has raised concerns over a planned mega rally and the inauguration of a group loyal to Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. He warned that such a gathering could create tension and lead to a crisis in the state. Speaking in Yenagoa during separate meetings with the Bayelsa Elders […]
Just In: Wike revokes 4,794 land titles in FCT
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has approved revocation of 4,794 land titles, over non-payment of Ground Rent, for more than 40 years. In the Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama and Guzape, a total of 8,375 property owners have not paid Ground Rent in the last […]
Supreme Court dismisses Fubara’s suit seeking to remove 27 pro-Wike lawmakers
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the suit by Governor Siminalayi Fubara seeking to remove 27 State House of Assembly members on the grounds of their alleged defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. Justice Uwani Abba-Aji delivered the judgment following the dramatic withdrawal of the appeal by Mr Fubara through […]
Wike Empowering Nigerians Economically Through Issuance of C-of-Os – Says Aide, Lere Olayinka
Steps taken by the FCT Minister, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike since he assumed office are aimed at not only the infrastructural development of the FCT but the economic empowerment of Nigerians. The Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communication and New Media, Mr. Lere Olayinka stated this during a news briefing in his […]
PICTORIAL: Wike To Distribute 50 New Vehicles To Security Agencies In FCT
The minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, will distribute 50 brand-new vehicles to different security agencies in Abuja on Thursday. This was disclosed by the media aide to the minister, Lere Olayinka, on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Thursday. Olayinka shared pictures of the brand-new vehicles awaiting distribution, noting that […]