By Omeiza Ajayi Tension that had simmered for months within the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the immediate circle of President Bola Tinubu has finally spilled into full public view, setting the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, against a bloc of governors elected on the party’s ticket, and raising hard questions…
Chairman of the National Policy Dialogue, Abdulrahaman Musa-Ododo, has defended the Progressive Governors Forum, PGF, for rejecting the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike’s Rainbow Coalition. He said the Governor Hope Uzodinma-led Progressive Governors Forum did the right thing by stating its position on the Rainbow Coalition, adding that the issue was not…
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has declared that there is currently no formidable opposition ahead of the 2027 general election, saying his political mission is to make figures such as Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi uncomfortable. Wike also predicted a larger “Rainbow Coalition” in support of President Bola Tinubu, following Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke’s recent meetings…
(FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Photo by Nation News) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has been monitoring developments in Abuja despite spending some time overseas to relax. According to reports, the Minister is keeping up with authorities and developments, especially those related to ongoing projects and getting ready to commission additional infrastructure projects….
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of launching repeated attacks on former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, out of growing anxiety over the strengthening opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party argued that Wike’s recent comments against Amaechi reveal political insecurity rather than…
News Wike Quick Read Wike gave the order when he led security operatives to the settlement after the FCT Security Committee Meeting on Friday. By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has ordered the FCT Department of Development Control to demolish Ruga, an illegal settlement close to Karmajiji…
(Nyesom Wike. Photo by Guardian News) Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has criticized the Super Eagles for Nigeria’s inability to make it to the FIFA World Cup in 2026. He claims that many Nigerians are still extremely dissatisfied by the nation’s exclusion from the biggest football tournament. Former Super…
(President Bola Tinubu (R) and Nyesom Wike(L). Photo by Daily Trust) President Bola Tinubu on Friday gave his strongest public endorsement yet of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, declaring that the former Rivers State governor has justified the confidence reposed in him to transform Abuja into a modern…
President Bola Tinubu has approved federal backing for the establishment of the Abdulsalami Abubakar Africa Resource Centre in Abuja, including the allocation of a large expanse of land along the Airport Road corridor and funding for the construction of the facility. President Tinubu announced the commitment on Saturday through Vice President Kashim Shettima during the…
Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule has expressed gratitude to his political leader, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike for his support. This was contained in a statement he posted on his official Facebook page on Sunday morning. DAILY POST reports that the Speaker, who is aspiring to Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency,…
