Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed allegations by some partisans that the decision of President Bola Tinubu through the FCT Administration to provide residential accommodations for Judges was aimed at pocketing the Judiciary.

Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Lere Olayinka, has counselled a chieftain of the Yoruba sociocultural group, Afenifere, Dr Femi Okurounmu against getting involved in matters capable of ridiculing his status as an elder statesman, “especially matters on which he would not speak objectively for obvious reasons”.

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has vowed to sue the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, over alleged demolition of ‘shanties’ in Abuja.

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “stop the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike and Nigeria’s 36 governors from usurping the authority and responsibilities of the National Judicial Council (NJC) and heads of court through giving cars and houses to judges.”

Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has appointed Mr Olalere Olayinka as his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media.

By Omeiza Ajayi Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike on Thursday restated the commitment of his Administration to keeping to the promises made by President Bola Tinubu to residents of the nation’s capital, saying he will not embark on projects, only to abandon them midway. Wike made the pledge during an inspection of […]

•Say Rivers people are suffering negative consequences of their power tussle By  Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South, Samuel Oyadongha, Jimitota Onoyume, Chioma Onuegbu, and  Emem Idio EMINENT South-South leaders, lawyers, and activists have advised the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, Nyesom Wike, and the Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, to give up […]

The Federal Government has said it will begin profiling taxi drivers in the nation’s capital, Abuja, as from January 2025.

Former Niger Delta militant leader, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has warned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to bury the thought of removing the Rivers State governor Sim Fubara.

He said that as far as infrastructure was concerned, by the time this administration ends in 2027, Abuja would be completely different.

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday reserved judgment in a suit filed by Rivers House of Assembly led by Mr Martin Amaewhule, seeking to stop all allocations to the state. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the judgment to a date that would be communicated to parties after the lawyers to the plaintiffs and the […]

The Socio-Economic Rights Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to revoke his threat to arrest beggars in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) or face legal action.

Wike further said that sometimes the supposed beggars may not be beggars but criminals pretending to be beggars.

Political office holders, experts and stakeholders including the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo have emphasised the need for collaborative investment for the economic development of Abuja, the nation’s capital.

“Let me tell you what is going on, I have no regret at all and we have no regret at all for supporting President Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. I have no regret about it.