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May

18

2024

Abuja: Wike declares a nine-day “FCT Week” to kick off projects..

Economy, Metro, News, PoliticsAbuja, FCT, Metro, Nyesom Wike, Politics

Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory Minister, has announced a nine-day "FCT Week" to mark the official opening of completed projects in the FCT. President Bola Tinubu has authorized this schedule for the opening of finished projects. Wike shared this information after completing the final inspection of ongoing projects set for commissioning in the FCT. The commercial launch of the Abuja Rail Mass Transit on May 27 will kick off FCT Week. During FCT Week, the President will unveil various projects, including the Vice President's official residence, the Outer Southern Motorway (OSEX), and the B6 and B12 Circle Road. Wike…

Feb

26

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Arewa Group defends Wike over FCT security.

Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsFCT, Insecurity, Next Level, Nyesom Wike, Opinion, Politics, Security

The Arewa Youth Assembly, AYA, has urged politicians in the Federal Capital Territory to give FCT Minister Nyesom Wike the time he needs to accomplish his job as head of the FCT Administration. The group spoke in response to a recent statement made by Ireti Kingibe, the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, in which he accused the former Rivers State governor of having a "I don't care attitude" towards the security of Nigeria's capital. The group stated that the current status of the nation does not require politically motivated utterances, defamation, witch-hunting, or image tarnishing, but rather all hands…

Feb

19

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Minister of the FCT Nyesom Wike is geared up for the 2027 general elections.

News, Opinion, Politics2027, Next Level, Nyesom Wike, Opinion, Politics

Speaking on Sunday at a thanksgiving service in Koroma, Rivers State, Wike expressed confidence that the coalitions his political camp has built will make the 2027 elections easy for them. "With the forces we have, I don't know of anyone who can challenge us," stated Wike. As far as I can tell, it feels like 2027 is tomorrow. It is still very far away for me, but I am eager. Where is the unity between the two party leaderships—APC and PDP—when it comes to leadership? Which state? You can only locate that togetherness in Rivers. Minister of the FCT Nyesom…

Feb

15

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Suffering and Uncertainty: Tinubu, Governors, IGP, Wike, and Others at an Emergency Meeting

Economy, Lifestyle, Metro, News, PoliticsBola Ahmed Tinubu, Economy, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Politics, Security

The federation's governors, Chief Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FTC), Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, and other relevant parties are in attendance at President Bola Tinubu's emergency meeting. The meeting started on Thursday at around 11:30 a.m. Vice President Kashim Shettima is also present. There is a connection between the meeting and the security and economic crisis that the country is currently experiencing. It is being held in the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja. In an effort to increase food availability, affordability, and accessibility nationwide, the Federal Government has begun to release…

Dec

25

2023

By OHAFIATV

Rivers crisis: Fubara says, “I have accepted Tinubu’s peace deal.”

News2023, Nyesom Wike, Politics, Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara

Governor of Rivers State Siminalayi Fubara has announced that he has agreed to the stipulations of the peace agreement mediated by President Bola Tinubu to end the state's protracted political impasse. The confrontation between Fubara and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, his predecessor, preceded the crisis. During the Christmas holiday in 2023, the governor stated in a statewide broadcast that he has accepted the peace treaty. He pointed out that the state's political conflict has been able to be resolved in part because of the president's intervention. Fubara said he had spent considerable time to review the content…