Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has accused Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed of betraying the trust and support of Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, who he claims played a pivotal role in securing Mohammed’s gubernatorial victory in 2018. Dogara alleged that Mohammed’s chances of clinching the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) … Read more
Omoyele Sowore, Nigerian activist and politician, has criticized Governor Nyesom Wike after his son graduated from a UK university. Sowore took to social media to express his dissatisfaction, questioning Wike’s focus on his family while the country faces numerous challenges. Sowore pointed out that after serving as a minister and governor, Wike should have been … Read more
The Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy has condemned plans by the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) to collect revenue for FCT’s six Area Councils in 2025. The group declared the plan unconstitutional and illegal. Its legal head, Mr. Kalu Agu Kalu, issued a statement Tuesday in Abuja opposing the move. Kalu explained … Read more
Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has refused to apologize to Peter Odili, former Rivers State Governor. Wike spoke during a luncheon at his residence in Port Harcourt on Friday. He insisted his remarks about Odili were not insults but reminders of Odili’s public statements. Wike accused Odili of encouraging Governor Siminalayi … Read more
Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has presented the state’s 2025 budget proposal of N1.1 trillion to a faction of the state House of Assembly. The budget was submitted on Monday to the four-member Assembly faction led by Victor Oko-Jombo. This presentation marks Fubara’s second budget since assuming office. His first budget, the 2024 appropriation … Read more
Kinsmen of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, have issued an appeal to former Rivers State Governor, Peter Odili, urging him to forgive Wike for his recent comments against him. The call follows remarks by Wike, in which he claimed to have “restored life” to Odili and his family, while questioning Odili’s … Read more
The political tension in Rivers State reached new heights as the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, publicly blasted former governor Dr. Peter Odili, accusing him of being politically “dead” until Wike revived his career. Wike’s sharp words came in response to remarks made by Odili during a Christmas ballad in honor of … Read more
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has revoked Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) for 762 plots of land in Maitama 1 District and other prime areas of Abuja. This sweeping action has thrown prominent figures, including the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, and major organizations into turmoil as they scramble to address … Read more