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, …

Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule has said his recent visit to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike was not to influence the ongoing Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in the state, but to seek collaboration between Nasarawa and the FCT. He explained that the purpose of the meeting was for the construction of a metro …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has vowed to get to the bottom of the recent garnishee order to the sum of over $600 million against the FCTA and ensure that such situations do not recur. The minister who made this known yesterday at the swearing-in ceremony of the mandate secretaries of the FCTA, described the garnishee …

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has told staff members of the FCT Administration that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has confidence in him to manage the affairs of the nation’s capital well. He warned contractors handling the rehabilitation of 135 roads and civil engineering services against contract variations. The minister, who spoke while inaugurating a road project yesterday in …

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Pedro Obaseki has accused the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike of plotting to weaken the structures of the party to make it easier for him to run on its platform for the 2027 presidency. Obaseki, who worked as Director of Planning and Strategy for the PDP 2023 Presidential Campaign Council, …

The Senate Deputy Minority Leader, Lere Oyewumi has stated that the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is handling issues related to the conduct of former Rivers State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Wike with tact. Oyewumi, the senator representing Osun West Senatorial District, maintained that removing any person from the party was often politicised and insisted that the leadership …