The National Publicity Secretary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Osa Director, has alleged that recent comments by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, amounted to an admission that Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi was denied victory in the 2023 presidential election. In a...
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Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the Senate, has challenged the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, to provide documentary evidence that the Senate approved loans obtained for the territory, insisting that no such request was presented before the upper legislative chamber. Kingibe also...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said that the administration of President Bola Tinubu, has fundamentally redefined infrastructure development across the nation’s capital. Wike made the remarks on Wednesday in Abuja, while addressing newsmen after he inspected some ongoing road projects designed to...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has chided the Senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe, dismissing her allegations that he obtained loans for capital projects in the nation’s capital without the statutory approval of the National Assembly. Responding to the lawmaker’s claims after inspecting some ongoing...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured residents of Abuja that ongoing road projects will be completed and delivered in December as special Christmas gifts from President Bola Tinubu. Wike gave the assurance in Abuja on Tuesday, after he inspected the ongoing construction of Arterial...
Reuben Abati of Arise TV has characterised Nyesom Wike as a “political mercenary”, a description that may generate considerable debate about the former Rivers State governor’s extraordinary political journey and his evolving relationship with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The metaphor is deliberately provocative. A mercenary, in its conventional sense,...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he will not help any governor or politician win elections in their state, saying politics is local and leaders must earn the support of their people. Wike stated this while responding to criticisms over his support for...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed his support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027, while insisting that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will still present candidates for governorship, National Assembly and State House of Assembly elections. Wike said his support...
Residents and commuters along the Karu corridor of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed relief and appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over the completion of a 15-kilometre road project, saying the development has eased traffic congestion, reduced flooding and...
Nyesom Wike is the 17th Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister. Since 1999, the starting block of the 4th Republic, Wike is the 8th minister of Nigeria’s fast-transforming capital. But even as one in a class of 17 members, Wike stands out. He always does. As governor of Rivers state...
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called on the people of Rivers State to play a leading role in ensuring that the 2027 general elections are free, fair and credible, insisting that every vote must count. Obi made the call during a town hall...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has assured that all capital projects initiated under President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the nation’s capital will be completed before the end of the administration’s tenure. Wike gave the assurance during a media chat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed the current administration’s commitment to eliminating abandoned infrastructure across the nation’s capital, highlighting significant milestones in completing inherited projects alongside ongoing new initiatives. Speaking during a media chat in Port Harcourt, Wike emphasized that the FCT Administration has taken aggressive...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has described the death of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Vice Chairman (South South), Chief Daniel Osi Orbih, as painful, saying he has lost a true friend and political associate. Chief Daniel Osi Orbih, who passed away on Monday, 31 August...
Senator Ireti Kingibe has raised concerns over the sharp increase in the debt profile of the Federal Capital Territory since Nyesom Wike became Minister of the FCT. Kingibe made the disclosure during an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday August 25 saying the FCT’s debt had risen significantly within...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said the long-delayed Apo-Karshi road will finally be completed and handed over by November, putting an end to a 15-year wait for residents in the axis. Wike gave the assurance in Abuja on Saturday, after inspecting the progress...
*From declining finance to trillion dollar economies as Africa prepares for transformation By ANGEL NWOKOCHA, The First Mail, Abuja Prominent leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, academia and policymakers from across the African continent would be speaking at the 2026 Innovate Africa Global Conference scheduled to start on October 12, in Kigali,...
Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, shared a light-hearted moment with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, during a visit to the minister’s office, playfully reminding him of the outcome of the Osun State governorship election. The exchange, which has since gone viral...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has banned the conversion of parks, gardens and designated green areas in Abuja into commercial car dealership lots. The Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, issued the directive as part of measures to tackle worsening flooding and protect the capital’s urban drainage and environmental...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has rejected calls for a closer working relationship with Senator Ireti Kingibe over measures to tackle flooding and regulate development in Abuja, accusing the senator of failing to use her position in the National Assembly to address the challenges...