President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday acknowledged the pivotal role of Rivers State voters in the 2023 presidential election that brought him into office, and sought their renewed backing in the January 16 election to consolidate his administration’s gains. Speaking at a campaign rally at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium...
nyesom wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has launched a scathing attack on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, warning Nigerians against entrusting the nation’s destiny to a “political gambler who will sell Nigeria the way he sold the country’s assets when he was Vice President.” Speaking during...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed strong confidence that Rivers State residents will turn out in large numbers to welcome President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, anticipating an attendance of over 70,000 supporters at the 40,000 seating capacity Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt. Speaking with journalists...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the strike threat issued by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Abuja (UniAbuja) chapter, over the administration’s reallocation of portions of the institution’s land to private developers and government agencies. Reacting on Thursday during a...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has officially commissioned a newly constructed pedestrian bridge across the ten-lane Airport Expressway undertaken by the Dunamis International Gospel Centre (Glory Dome) in Abuja. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony in Abuja on Friday, October 30, 2026, Wike...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a N10 billion fundamental rights suit filed by Nollywood actor Emeka Ike against Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Justice Salim Ibrahim, who delivered the judgment on Wednesday, upheld...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has criticised the presidential candidate, Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and former Anambra State governor Peter Obi over his leadership record, mocking his habit of carrying his own bags and questioning his suitability for higher office. Speaking on Saturday in...
The dramatic tradition of present day Nigerian politicians is to be located in the murky zone of tragi -comedy, farce and cruel irony. Because we are dealing with the erosion of a whole national ethos, even those tempted to laugh at our political comedy end up weeping for Nigeria...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Friday described former Vice-President and presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC) Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi as well as the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, as politicians...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has urged Nigerians to reject those he called political gamblers, who are using deceit as a means of gaining access to public office, wondering how someone who was not celebrating his birthdays with the downtrodden when he was Governor...
“I have gathered that concerned members of the PDP and Accord are poised to approach the courts to seek judicial determination of the legality and constitutionality of chieftains of their respective parties being drafted into the ruling APC’s presidential campaign council, without the requisite authorisation of their parties. That...
Spokesman to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has questioned the cost of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike’s live media chats, demanding transparency over the funds used for the broadcasts. Ibe raised the concerns in a statement following Wike’s latest live television appearance involving several...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has sought strategic development partnerships with German cities, specifically targeting agriculture, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), and youth skill acquisition Wike made the remarks when the German Ambassador to Nigeria Mr Stefan Rössel, visited him in Abuja on Tuesday....
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has accused opposition politicians of misleading Nigerians about President Bola Tinubu’s performance, arguing that partisan interests should not prevent a fair assessment of the administration’s record. Wike, who spoke during a media parley in Abuja on Tuesday, maintained that...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has defended the emerging political coalition supporting President Bola Tinubu’s re-election, insisting that the initiative is designed to strengthen the president’s electoral chances rather than undermine the All Progressives Congress (APC). Wike, who spoke during a media parley in...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has assured the government of Qatar of the FCT Administration’s support in resolving concerns over a parcel of land allocated to the country for its embassy in Abuja, pledging that the government would take necessary action to address the...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has expressed confidence that his administration’s infrastructure projects and engagement with indigenous communities will strengthen support for President Bola Tinubu, insisting that the government’s performance in the territory would speak for itself. Wike, who spoke during a media parley...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday declared that he would lead the campaign to secure President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in the FCT as well as Rivers State in 2027, unveiling a cross-party mobilisation strategy involving stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described the indefinite strike declared by the FCT chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) as political, insisting that there is no justification for the industrial action. Speaking to journalists in Abuja after a meeting with FCT Area Council...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that “bloody thieves” and “lunatics” like former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, will never be allowed to attain the presidency of Nigeria. Speaking to Journalists after a brief meeting with FCT Area council chairmen in Abuja, Wike launched...