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Dec

14

2023

Somalia wants Wike, FCTA to help develop Mogadishu.

News, Opinion, PoliticsAbuja, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Somalia

On Thursday, the FCT Minister hosted Somalia's ambassador, Jamal Mohammed Barrow, in his office. The ambassador asked the FCT Administration to help Somalia develop Mogadishu using his experiences. “We hope Nigeria is the best role model for Somalia now because we have gone through the same experiences as the civil war, and we feel Nigeria can be our example in the future, especially in Abuja,” he said. Wike said that the FCT Administration for Foreign Missions would support and approve the land allocation request for the Somali Chancery in Abuja. "Our goal is to make guests comfortable. Tell us what…

Dec

11

2023

By OHAFIATV

27 members of the Rivers Assembly defect to APC.

PoliticsNyesom Wike, Politics, Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara

It is alleged that twenty-seven members of the House of Assembly for Rivers State have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Assembly members that supported former governor Nyesom Wike, who is currently the Federal Capital Territory's (FCT) minister, are the ones who deserted. While the Assembly complex was in session on Monday, the state legislators dissented. Four of the House's thirty-two members are reportedly loyal to Governor Siminialayi Fubara, while the remaining members support Governor Wike.

Nov

05

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Passengers in the FCT are terrified as “one-chance” robbers unleash havoc.

MetroAbuja, Crime, Insecurity, Lifestyle, Metro, Nyesom Wike, Security

A tangible terror has descended upon commuters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja and its environs as a result of the actions of guys from the underworld, also referred to as "one-chance robbers." To carry out their heinous deeds, the robbers—who are typically armed with deadly weapons like AK-47s—disguise themselves as commercial vehicle drivers and passengers. Even after reading the terrifying testimonies of a few survivors, people in Kaduna, Nasarawa, Niger, and the Federal Capital Territory have been falling victim to this alarming trend on a daily basis. Particularly when it comes to victims who don't cooperate, the thieves…

Nov

02

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Wike defends fight with Fubara, “If I demand N20bn every month, it’s politics.”

PoliticsNext Level, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Politics, Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has stated that politics was the only reason behind his falling out with Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara. If Wike is able to award all contracts to himself and demand N20 billion on a monthly basis, then that's politics, according to Wike. Speaking to reporters in Abuja, the former governor of Rivers State questioned Fubara's whereabouts throughout his fights. The minister promised to keep his framework in place and continue to be politically relevant. "It's politics," says Wike, "if I demand N20 billion every month and even give myself all the contracts." When…

Nov

01

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Despite Tinubu’s intervention, Wike declares, “Let heaven come down” in his fight with Fubara.

News2023, Next Level, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Politics, Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has promised not to give up on Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara in their continuing power struggle. Recall that the Rivers State House of Assembly is impeaching Fubara, who fell out with Wike, his predecessor. Impeachment proceedings against the governor had been started by several House members and Wike's supporter, Speaker of the Assembly Martin Amaewhule. The Majority Leader of the House, Ehie Edison, who is thought to be a loyalist of Fubara, had been suspended by Wike's friends. Speaking on Tuesday during a meeting regarding the situation in Abuja…