Some vulnerable FCT residents including scavengers, beggars, petty traders, among others, have filed a suit against the minister, Nyesom Wike, demanding N500 million in damages over alleged breach of their fundamental rights. A legal practitioner, Abba Hikima, filed the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1749/3024 before Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja on behalf of the vulnerable residents. Hikima, …

Former Senator representing Rivers South-East, Magnus Abe, has accused politicians supporting Governor Siminalayi Fubara of doing so not out of love for the state but for personal gains and to further their personal political ambitions, particularly to bring down the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Abe stated this at the Rivers State stakeholders’ programme hosted by Wike …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, descended on former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, for describing him (Wike) as an enemy of Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara. Wike, who spoke at the Ahoada East and Ahoada West PDP End of Year Thanksgiving in Rivers State, said …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says he has no regret for supporting President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 general elections. Prior to his ministerial appointment, he governed the oil-rich Rivers State for eight years under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He was later called by President Tinubu to serve as FCT Minister in the …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has given owners of the 762 plots of land in Maitama II District, Cadastral Zone, A10, Abuja, a fresh two-week ultimatum to pay for their Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) or risk final revocation of their allocation. According to a statement on Friday, by his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Public Communications …

Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has suspended the Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Agency (FCDA), Hadi Ahmad, indefinitely with immediate effect. This was made known in a statement by the Senior Special Adviser to the Minister on Public Communication and Social Media, Olalere Olayinka, on Thursday. Circumstances leading to or surrounding the suspension of the secretary were …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has appointed Mr. Olalere Olayinka as the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media with immediate effect. A statement late Friday by the Director of Press in the Minister’s office, Anthony Ogunleye, said Olayinka, a seasoned media and communications professional, would bring over 20 years of experience in journalism, …

President Bola Tinubu has given a marching order to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to harness and develop arts, culture and tourism potentials in Abuja. FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the “2024 Abuja Festival of Arts and Culture (ASOFEST). ASOFEST is said to be an annual festival, which gives indigenous and other ethnic …

While it is granted that Minister Wike is doing a commendable job in transforming Abuja into a modern and befitting capital city, he owes it a duty to exhibit his leadership in a manner that aligns with civility and respect for the citizens he serves. His efforts to improve the Federal Capital are laudable, but that does not excuse the …

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which relates to issues in Rivers State and the conflict between the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Nyesom Wike, and the Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed has factionalised the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). Since taking over after Senator Iyorchia Ayu was removed by a court, the party’s factional acting …