Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has urged the elites and residents of Abuja to pay their taxes and ground rents. The payment, he said, would allow for adequate funding of projects and infrastructure development in the nation’s capital. Wike spoke after inspecting ongoing projects, including the Vice President’s residence, under construction by Julius Berger Construction; the Asokoro and …

The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, invited the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, the service chiefs and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu over the declining state of security in the FCT. The resolution of the House was sequel to the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by the lawmaker representing Aguta …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Nyesom Wike has said he and members of his camp have fulfilled their part of the peace deal initiated by President Bola Tinubu on the political crisis in Rivers State. This is as he stated that all parties involved in the political crisis had endorsed the presidential proclamation. Wike stated this on Saturday …

The acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Umar Damagum, said the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike is not above the party. Responding to questions at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, Damagum hinted that the party leadership would sanction the former Rivers State governor and others who were involved in …

The Federal Government said on Wednesday it has no hand in the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State involving the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, his loyalists, and Governor Similaye Fubara. The government emphatically declared that Wike’s position is not shared by the government. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this in …

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike has reduced the fee for issuance of Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-Os) for plots of land in Abuja. Those seeking to get their C-of-O will now pay N3.5 million, instead of N5 million. The initial announcement of N5 million was opposed by stakeholders and key players in the real estate sector. A …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has given the lie to insinuations suggesting that he would contest against his boss, President Bola Tinubu, in the 2027 presidential election. The former Rivers State governor vowed that having worked for the emergence of  President Tinubu as the nation’s president, and having been made minister of the FCT, nothing would …

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike has warned against the diversion of palliatives meant for poor and vulnerable groups in the territory. Wike gave the warning in Abuja on Tuesday during the ongoing distribution of food items to vulnerable residents at Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). It was reported that the FCT Administration (FCTA) on Monday …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike has revealed why he cooks his food himself. The former Rivers State governor said he feels proud that he has culinary skills. The minister said this during a media chat on Thursday, insisting, “I feel proud I can cook and I am happy when I eat it. I’m satisfied.” …

The Senate has summoned the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Nyesom Wike; the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; and the Minister of Health, Prof. Ali Pate compelling their appearance before the committees on Health and Police Affairs. The summons pertains to the tragic passing of Greatness Olorunfemi, a victim of the notorious ‘one-chance’ operators in Abuja. Furthermore, Wike, …