Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has appealed to residents to remain calm and embrace peace as the impeachment process initiated by the State House of Assembly continues to generate political tension across the state. The governor made the call during a church service held to commemorate the 2026 Armed...
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara on Tuesday formally abandoned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and declared his move to the All Progressives Congress (APC), setting off a new wave of political realignments in Rivers State. The governor made the announcement during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House, Port...
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday in Abuja, donated N200 million to the Nigerian Legion, assuring that the government will give more attention to the well-being of the military, injured officers, and the families of fallen heroes. The President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, and the Deputy Speaker of...
Coalition of lawyers and civil society organisations has handed the Nigeria Police Force a strict 24-hour deadline to reopen the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretariat in Abuja or face immediate legal action. The coalition—made up of Lawyers for New Nigeria (LNN), Good Governance Initiative Coalition (GGIC) and the...
Internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) worsened on Tuesday as a faction of the National Executive Committee (NEC) led by Alhaji Abdulrahman Mohammed announced the expulsion of several top party figures, including Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, and Zamfara State Governor Dauda...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart Samuel Anyanwu has dismissed the party’s recent convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, describing the entire exercise as a “jamboree” and insisting it lacked legitimacy. Speaking in an exclusive chat with Channels Television—just hours after the PDP announced his suspension alongside several other party figures—Anyanwu...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu is steering Nigeria steadily toward a future of meaningful development—even if he never promised to solve every problem overnight. Wike made these remarks in Abuja on Friday during the flag-off of the Collector Road C01...
Former Nigerian Bar Association President, Chief Onueze Okocha (SAN), has advised the Rivers State House of Assembly to refrain from investigating retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, the former Sole Administrator. Speaking to reporters in Port Harcourt on Monday, Okocha emphasized that the Assembly should dedicate its efforts to strengthening...
Former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal has declared his support for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike in any contest for Nigeria’s leadership, emphasizing that his decision is rooted in principles rather than personal ties. Speaking on _Politics Today_ on Friday, Tambuwal clarified...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has issued a stern rebuke to Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and his allies, firmly rejecting attempts to disrupt the party’s national convention set for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. This resolute stance comes amid...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has emphasized the importance of building a robust and cohesive Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before discussing potential presidential candidates for the 2027 general elections. Speaking to journalists after a closed-door PDP Southern Zoning Consultative Summit in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, Makinde underscored the need...
University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has named its new convocation arena after the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, in recognition of his contributions to the institution. The arena was officially commissioned on Saturday by retired Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, Sole Administrator of Rivers State, during...
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has defended his call for former Anambra Governor Peter Obi to notify him before visiting the state, emphasizing that it was a security protocol, not a threat. Speaking at the inauguration of Edo Line, a state-owned transport company, in Benin on Tuesday, Okpebholo said...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has said that the Senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe, is already blinded by the spirit of her impending electoral woe, and can never see the positive transformation...
President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration is transforming the narrative of infrastructure development in Nigeria through the execution of tangible projects across the country. Speaking at the commissioning of the dualized and upgraded Ushafa to War College/Army Checkpoint roads in Bwari Area Council of the FCT, Tinubu...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is set to meet with chairmen of FCT area councils, the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to finalize modalities for reopening public primary schools in the FCT. This...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reinstated Sen. Samuel Anyanwu as its National Secretary after a highly anticipated National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. The meeting, which was held on Monday, was marked by controversy, but ultimately ended with Anyanwu’s reinstatement. The PDP acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, announced the outcome...
The gates of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) secretariat were shut down on Monday as workers, under the aegis of the Joint Action Congress (JUAC), embarked on a protest over unresolved welfare issues. The workers, who are demanding immediate attention to their plight, cited non-payment of overhead costs...
President Bola Tinubu has said the newly constructed bus and taxi terminals in the Federal Capital Territory will address the insecurity associated with public transportation in the territory. President Tinubu, who was represented by Senate President Godswill Akpabio stated this during the inauguration of the Kugbo Bus and Taxi...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has debunked reports alleging that he allocated 2,082 hectares of land to one of his sons in Maitama and Asokoro. Wike in a statement on Thursday by his media aide, Lere Olayinka, described the report as “another falsehood from the vault...