…debt service. Social welfare transfers accounted for N424bn, while N419bn went to the FCT, Ecological Fund and Natural Resources-related interventions. The higher naira cost of foreign obligations accounted for another N201bn. The scorecard also put incremental borrowing during the period at N11.85tn, revealing the gro…

…The call was contained in a statement issued on Sunday and jointly signed by the YPP FCT Chapter Chairman, Abraham Adedotun, and the party’s FCT senatorial candidate, Blessing Benyeogor. The party said, “The closure of the registration exercise could disenfranchise many Nigerians, particularly young people who had not…

…the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project sued the 36 state governors and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, over what it described as their failure to account for N14tn in fuel subsidy savings allegedly received through FAAC allocations. SERAP argued that despite the increase in revenue accruing to states since…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr Nyesom Wike, has described the ongoing Apo-Karshi road project as “a dream come true” for residents who have long demanded better access. Speaking on Saturday during an inspection of the project, Wike commended SCC Nigeria Limited for sustaining work despite outstan…

…position. “I don’t want to lose my state! I will be in my state. I have two states: FCT and Rivers. What is important is that you are able to deliver those two states. So it is not about being DG. “If you are DG and you don’t win your state, what is the essence of the DG?” he queried. ‘I am not a member of APC’ Wike al…

…titles. Wike spoke on Saturday after inspecting ongoing infrastructure projects in the FCT. He also reflected on his three years in office and […] The post I don’t need APC campaign council position to deliver Tinubu’s votes — Wike appeared first on Tribune Online.

…towards Tinubu's re-election. He drew a comparison between Saraki's position and that of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, who remains a PDP member while serving in the Tinubu administration. Mustapha stressed that his own membership of the PDP should not be read as opposition to the President at the national level.PAY ATTENTI…

…over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues FCT, Abuja - Former Sokoto State Governor and Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Tambuwal, met with Minister of Defence Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.) over the growing security crisis in parts of Sokoto State.Tambuwal arrived at…

…over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues FCT, Abuja - The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has revealed that its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, deliberately skipped the signing of the National Peace Accord as a form of protest against what the party considers a we…

…over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues FCT, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu received Bola Oyebamiji, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.The meeting came days after Oyebamiji lost the Osun govern…

…August 29, 2024, the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja, in Suit No. FCT/HC/M/11850/2024, issued an interim order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Imumolen as National Chairman pending the hearing of the substantive suit. The order, made by Justice M. M. Adam…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has hinted at plans to form what he described as the “largest rainbow coalition” to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Wike made the remark while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Friday about the visit of Osun State Governor, Ademol…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged residents of the territory to reject the incumbent senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe, while calling on them to vote for former Senator Philip Aduda in the 2027 National Assembly elections. Wike made the call on Thursday in Abuja during an…

…plan before the 2027 vote.Wike attacks AtikuPreviously, Legit.ng reported that FCT Minister Nyesom Wike dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as a "voodoo economist," accusing him of shifting positions on fuel subsidy policy, while insisting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains the frontrunner heading into…

…won! I beat you.” “You beat us?” Wike asked. “I beat you,” Davido repeated. Davido and FCT Minister, Nyseom Wike. CREDIT: @OfficialPrinceNwauzor | Instagram Background voices interjected with “I beg o” amid rising laughter. The banter ended as Davido prostrated before Wike and moved in to hug him, prompting cheers, cla…

…to key federal positions, including Mariya Bunkure as Minister of State for the FCT, Yusuf Abdullahi Ata as Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Ganduje as FAAN board chairman, and Nasiru Gawuna as Federal Mortgage Bank chairman. However, the claim of over 40 such key appointments cannot be in…

…the NDC candidates in the 19 Northern states, including the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kwankwaso made this known in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Thursday. He thanked the leadership of the party and all the candidates for their cooperation and unwavering commit…

…Momodu, has replied to a boast made by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on the recently concluded Osun State governorship election.Speaking during an interview on News Central Television on Wednesday night, August 19, Momodu described the statement as "an empty boast." The minister had s…

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has described the Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, as a “voodoo economist” who does not qualify as a leading contender in the 2027 presidential election, faulting his shifting position on fue…

…Oye Ekiti on Monday, August 17, 2026, and travelled to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to handle what the institution described as "critical administrative and institutional matters affecting the university." Saanu said at no point has the Vice Chancellor been held by any security agency."Prof Ogunwole has not been…

…been demoralised following her inability to secure the party's ticket to contest for the FCT Senate in 2027. Bashir's Reaction followed a comment by Aisha, who said she will not be accompanying the NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi during the 2027 campaign tour. "Yes, I will still campaign with Peter Obi when neces…

…on Tuesday during an interview on TVC News, where he was responding to comments by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, who had claimed he could have delivered the Osun election to the All Progressives Congress had Tinubu wanted victory "at all costs."Ex-Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose praised President Bola Tinubu for allowing the…

…the inspection was aimed at assessing the progress of projects inaugurated during the FCT Administration’s third anniversary and determining whether the contractors would meet their delivery commitments ahead of the 2027 elections. At the Tungan Madaki-Zuba Road project, Wike disclosed that five of the six box culverts…

…instead of blaming the ADC. “I think reacting to that is what my friend, the Minister of FCT, is trying to cover up. The share of how they lost in Osun, and so for him, he can relocate that blame to look at the ADC. But why is he not talking of the huge mobilisation resources from all the states wasted there and the hu…

…personnel training, drawing lessons from recent governorship elections in Anambra, the FCT, Ekiti and Osun states.He added that fresh transparency measures were being introduced into the result-management process specifically for 2027, though he did not provide further details on what those measures would entail.Amupit…