By Daniel Abia Port Harcourt — A coalition of 41 political groups operating under the Rivers Restoration Movement (RRM) has expressed displeasure over recent remarks attributed to the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy Communications, Mr Daniel Bwala, concerning the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, in relation […]

Tinubu announced that Gov. Kefas has assumed the leadership of the party in Taraba by virtue of his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into the APC.

“Even the Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, where the inauguration was eventually held, is a Rivers State Government–owned facility”

“Let me say that the mere fact that I filed a notice of appeal does not automatically mean there is a stay of execution.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has declared that the administration is open for reasonable dialogue with the striking workers. The Minister stated this while addressing journalists in Abuja Nigeria’s Capital after Court ruling that order the workers to resume work. Wike insisted that the administration had substantially met workers’ […]

Indigenous contractors have debunked claims that the Federal Government has paid N152 billion to local contractors for 2024 projects

The National Industrial Court (NICN), sitting in Abuja, has adjourned until Tuesday for ruling on a motion seeking to stop workers under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) from continuing their ongoing strike.

Wike is PDP by registration, APC by alignment, and something far more consequential by operation. He has refused to surrender control

The former governor of Rivers state and current minister of the federal capital territory, FCT, Barr Nyesom Wike may be set to finally dump the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to pitch his political tent with the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has explained why he declined the request by the Rivers State House of Assembly to constitute a seven-man panel to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, citing subsisting court orders restraining him from taking such action.

The brewing cold war between the Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, and the administration’s workforce reached a legal flashpoint on Thursday, as the FCT Administration successfully moved to disarm the labour unions through the judiciary.

The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has declined to constitute a judicial panel to investigate Governor Siminalayi Fubara, citing an existing court order restraining such action.

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has appointed the outgoing Director of Protocol in the Administration, Alhaji Sani Musa Daura, as his Senior Special Assistant on Protocol Matters.

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike “over their failure to account for the spending of billions of naira of public funds in the name of ‘security votes’ by them since 29 May 2023 to guarantee and ensure the security of life and property of Nigerians.”

“So far, those meetings were very fruitful,” the source said, adding: “Don’t forget that before now people had made public statements. A lot of things were said, but the outcome of those meetings is very encouraging…”