Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he will soon make public the details of the peace agreement reached between him and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, before President Bola Tinubu. Wike spoke on Wednesday during a “thank you visit” to Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State. President Tinubu had…
The national vice chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for South-South, Hon. Victor Giadom, has said Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State must have to go through the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to win anything in the state. Giadom stated this on Tuesday during Wike’s Thank-You Visit to the…
Reuben Abati and the Arise News Morning Show crew have invited the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, for an interview in the studio. During the Morning Show on Tuesday, Abati claimed that the Minister would “sweat” when bombarded with questions if he honours the invitation. “He has gone from Abuja to Port Harcourt,…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that the source of tension between him and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, began after the governor was denied a ministerial slot in President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Wike made the remarks during a media parley on Monday, where he offered insights into the…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday said politicians who he described as “emergency” supporters of President Bola Tinubu must stick to existing agreements in Rivers State. He spoke while addressing stakeholders in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. The minister said the Ikwerre ethnicity of the state voted massively…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the 35 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over their alleged failure to account for the spending of about N14 trillion realised as fuel subsidy savings. Other respondent includes the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation. SERAP…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has described himself as the most abused politician in Nigeria today after President Bola Tinubu, as he declared that politics in Rivers State will officially commence from January 2026. Wike spoke on Saturday during a special thanksgiving service organised by the South-South Development Commission’s Chibudom Nwuche and…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has weighed in on issues surrounding the ongoing leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his deteriorating relationship with Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Speaking during a media chat on Tuesday in Ibadan, the state capital, Makinde reflected on his early career, recalling…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Caretaker Committee faction backed by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike on Thursday dissolved Working Committee in Oyo and 13 states. Significantly, the only remaining PDP governor is Seyi Makinde of Oyo State who is however aligned to the rival Tanimu Turaki faction of the party. The decision was announced…
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved the national working committee (NWC) and set up a caretaker panel. The caretaker panel was inaugurated on Sunday during a meeting of the national executive committee (NEC) held at the residence of Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The 13-member committee is…