Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern warning to informants of kidnappers, bandits and criminals in the territory to repent or die in the hands of security operatives. Wike spoke yesterday at a town hall security meeting, held in Kuje town in the Kuje Area Council of the territory. The minister also urged residents …

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has vowed to discourage the granting of bail to kidnappers. This was as he directed the Chairmen of the six Area Councils in the territory to commence monthly security meetings to improve the security situation in their areas of jurisdiction or risk sanctions. The minister gave the directive on Friday during a …

Governor Simi Fubara of Rivers State is thankful to his predecessor Nyesom Wike for his support following the Supreme Court’s validation of his election. The Supreme Court earlier in the day affirmed Fubara’s victory as the governor of the oil-rich state, throwing out the challenge of the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s Tonye Cole. The judges, yesterday, in a unanimous decision …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike has assured residents that the security agencies are not sleeping over security challenges in the territory. He urged the people not to panic. On Tuesday, the minister summoned an emergency closed-door meeting with heads of security agencies in the FCT, as well as Chairmen of the six Area Councils …

Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Chief Nyesom Wike, has mended fences and realigned with his estranged friend and Southsouth Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Victor Giadom. Wike, who was hosted by Giadom at his Bera country home in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State yesterday, said he was happy to be back to his …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the Ministry of Finance has released N50 billion to the FCT to finance ongoing capital projects. According to the minister, the amount is 50 per cent of FCT’s N100 billion 2023 supplementary budget, approved by the National Assembly. Wike made the announcement, after an inspection tour of some …

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said the Federal Capital Territory Development Authority (FCTDA, will not forget the role of its former staff in the development of the FCT. Wike noted that the FCT Administration’s senior retirees and citizens deserve to be given some accolades for their diligent and fruitful contributions to the advancement of Abuja …

After President Bola Tinubu intervened in the seismic crisis that rocked oil-rich Rivers State last week, one thing and two people unraveled. By their unraveling, pretentious veils were lifted off their faces. They were, the president himself, the nature of Nigeria’s presidential democracy and the governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. Nigerians distrusted the piece of paper that emanated from …

Rivers Elders and Leaders Forum has described as a contravention of the constitution, which President Bola Tinubu swore to uphold. The Forum, led by former Rivers State Governor, Chief Rufus Ada George said on Tuesday that the eight-point resolution announced at the end of Monday night’s meeting of the state’s stakeholders with President Tinubu “unilaterally suspended the constitution of the …

After weeks of dramatic twists in Rivers State, the political gladiators in the south-south state reached a truce on Monday after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Villa in Abuja. One of the highpoints of the eight-point resolution is the withdrawal of all court cases relating to the political crisis in the state. On one side of …