Prominent lawyer, media commentator and news analyst, Frank Tietie, has strongly denied claims that he petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remove Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), describing the report as false, misleading and deliberately fabricated. Tietie, who is also the Executive Director of...
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A socio-political group, Concerned Rivers People (CRP), has alleged that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, engaged social media influencers in a bid to tarnish the image of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The allegation was contained in a statement issued and signed by the...
The Executive Chairman of Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State, Hon. Pirfa Jingfa Tyem, has formally received his All Progressives Congress membership card, marking his official alignment with the ruling party amid moves to strengthen its grassroots base ahead of the 2027 general elections. Tyem received the...
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), under the umbrella of the APC Leaders Forum (ALF) and the Tinubu/Shettima Solidarity Movement (TSSM), on Wednesday staged a rally in Abuja, calling for the immediate removal of Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over alleged insubordination, attacks...
As political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections begin to gather momentum, the Sokoto State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has effectively endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Ahmed Aliyu for a second term in office. The endorsement came on Tuesday during the inauguration of...
Nigeria’s failure to take a clear position on the unfolding crisis in Venezuela has drawn sharp criticism from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which says President Bola Tinubu led administration has reduced the country to a silent bystander on the global stage. The party described Abuja’s continued silence as...
A fierce political confrontation erupted on Tuesday as the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, openly challenged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, demanding his immediate resignation from the Federal Executive Council over alleged interference in APC affairs. Basiru’s hard-hitting...
A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dachung Musa Bagos, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State. Bagos, who represented the Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency from 2019 until November 2023, submitted his resignation...
Political rift rocking Rivers State took a sharper turn on Saturday as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, issued a defiant warning that he would not allow himself to be politically buried ahead of the 2027 general elections—an unmistakable message in the ongoing power struggle involving...
In Aesop’s Fable, the Greek fabulist tells the story of a dog who, while crossing a bridge with a bone in his mouth, catches his reflection in the water below. Unfamiliar with his own reflection, the dog mistook it for another with a larger bone than his. He snaps...
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has issued a stern warning to the Federal Government, cautioning that the country risks sliding into crisis if what he described as the persecution of opposition figures continues. The governor, who spoke in Bauchi while receiving an award as a Safety Ambassador from the...
Presidency has dismissed the recent defection of former presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, from the Labour Party to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the move as politically hollow and driven by personal ambition rather than ideology. In a strongly worded statement titled “IMPRISONED BY AMBITION: Welcome to 2027:...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring his commitment to President Bola Tinubu’s re-election and pledging to deliver one million additional votes for the President in the 2027 general election. Mutfwang announced his decision on Friday in Jos after receiving his APC...
Sokoto State chapter of All Progressive Congress (APC) on Thursday flagged off the party’s membership e- registration with Senator Aliyu Wamakko. This was followed by the State deputy governor, Idris Gobir, Minister of Labour and Productivity, Maigari Dingyadi, State Minister of Works, Mohammed Goronyo and followed by Ambassador designate,...
Peoples Democracy Party (PDP) has urged the Federal Government to make 2026 a decisive break from years of insecurity, economic hardship and declining public trust, insisting that the protection of lives and property must remain the state’s primary constitutional responsibility. In a New Year message to Nigerians, the party...
Presidency has reacted sharply to the defection of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the move as another episode in what it called his “wandering” political career. In a post on his verified X handle, the Special Adviser to the President...
The only opposition member of the National Assembly from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Borno State, Hon. Dr. Usman Midala Balami, representing Askira-Uba/Hawul Federal Constituency, has praised the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum for what he described as remarkable achievements in governance over...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, following his end-of-year media chat, describing his political conduct as provocative, destabilising and fundamentally anti-party. During the interaction, Wike openly reaffirmed his support for the presumptive presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC),...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has cautioned politicians against believing that joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) or openly declaring loyalty to President Bola Tinubu automatically secures a second-term ticket ahead of the 2027 elections. Wike gave the warning on Tuesday while addressing supporters during...