Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, bragged that he is yet to see the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader who will suspend him from the party. On Channels Television’s Politics Today, Wike also said that governance is not about membership of a political party. Asked whether it was right for him to take an …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has insisted that illegal settlements in Abuja and environs will be removed. The Chief Press Secretary of the FCTA, Anthony Ogunleye said this on Wednesday, noting that the minister has not disclosed the number of buildings that will be removed. The statement also denied the report that the FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike owned …

Scores of pro-democracy demonstrators on Wednesday threw their weight behind the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, over his threat of demolition of illegal structures in the territory, saying the former governor of Rivers State was merely assuring Nigerians he would follow due process. The minister had stirred the hornet’s nest when he vowed to demolish …

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State have said that former governor Nyesom Wike is not responsible for the impressive growth of the party in the state. APC Publicity Secretary in the state, Mr. Darlington Nwauju, who spoke on behalf of the party leaders when he appeared on national television, said the formation and growth of APC …

The Rivers State House of Assembly on Friday screened and confirmed the immediate-past Chief of Staff, Government House, Mr Emeka Woke, alongside four others as commissioners-designate. This was a sequel to a letter forwarding the names to the 32-member legislature by Governor Siminalayi Fubara for screening and confirmation. Others given a clean bill of health by the lawmakers are the …

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike paid a courtesy visit to the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, at the Defence House on Friday. The development came two months after the former Lagos State governor, whom they both supported, was declared the winner of the presidential election. Shortly after their arrival, the duo had a …

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has backed the Supreme Court judgment extending the validity of old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes till 31 December. Also, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Wahab Shittu has said that anyone standing in the way of the implementation of the Supreme Court ruling on the extension of the validity of the old Naira notes should …

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has explained that his government stopped the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) presidential flag bearer, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar from using the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt  for his campaign in order to safeguard the facility from vandalism. The governor, who spoke at the state PDP campaign in Degema, Degema Local Government Area on Thursday, described the …

Governor Nyesom Wike on Wednesday canceled the approval he earlier the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers Stae to use the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium for the campaign of its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. It came on a day the governor said his supporters knew who to vote for as president. Wike and four of his colleagues – Seyi Makinde …