…a former Benue State Chairman, Mr Austin Agada, over his alleged role in the Nyesom Wike-backed Rainbow Coalition and his open support for candidates of other parties in the state. The petition, signed by the National Organising Secretary of the APC Solidarity Group, Alhaji Sa’idu Muhammad, was submitted through the Na…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has lampooned former Rivers State governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, over his claim that President Bola Tinubu's economic policies contributed to the de@th of his mother. Amaechi made the claim during an…

…indicated that the area was mined with improvised explosive devices. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike also has criticised former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi over his claim that President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies contributed to his mother’s death. Meanwhile, Labour Party youth leaders proposed consultations with…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that his stomach is part of what determines good governance in Rivers State. Wike made the remark on Friday during a meeting with leaders and stakeholders of the Evo Kingdom in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The Minister said good…

…assailants around 5pm. 4. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has challenged former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi to identify projects and political empowerment he attracted to Evo Kingdom and Rivers State during his 24 years in public office. Wike spoke on Friday in Obio-Akpor Local Gove…

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike addressed leaders and stakeholders of Evo Kingdom in Obio-Akpor Local Government AreaWike targeted former Governor Rotimi Amaechi's combined 24 years as Speaker, Governor, and Minister without mentioning any legacy projectThe FCT Minister also disclosed he has no further personal political ambi…

…Isaac Fayose has challenged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, over his vow to resign if President Bola Tinubu fails to win the FCT and Rivers State in the 2027 presidential election. DAILY POST reports that Wike, while addressing the leadership and members of the Apo Mechanics and Traders…

…Amaechi makes resignation pledge Amaechi’s declaration comes after FCT Minister Nyesom Wike recently made a separate political pledge concerning the outcome of the 2027 election. While Wike said President Tinubu should remove him if he failed to deliver the FCT to the president, Amaechi tied his own pledge to the perfo…

…The court also directed the Rivers State Government under the then Governor Nyesom Wike to pay their salaries and emoluments. The workers, however, said the Rivers State Government refused to obey the court’s directive to date.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google To get their money paid, the workers wen…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, has approved the award of contracts for the digitisation of the FCT High Courts, with the project expected to commence within two weeks. General Counsel and Mandate Secretary, FCT Legal Services Secretariat, Mr Salman Dako, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuj…

…backed by the Saraki-led G15 alliance, which is working with the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike-led Rainbow Coalition. The central questions concerned whether their names appeared on the PDP membership register submitted to INEC within the prescribed period and whether waivers granted them were sufficient to qualify them for…

Wike's aide, Lere Olayinka, calls for TikTok ban in Nigeria The spokesperson of the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka, has called for the review or total ban of social media platform, TikTok. Lere made the call via his social media handles today while reacting to the recent arrest of a 36-year-old mother…

…to development projects credited to President Bola Tinubu and the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike. Amnesty International Nigeria promptly condemned the remarks as a “call to violence,” insisting that no public official has the right to tie residency in any part of the country to political affiliation, and urging security age…

…to dozens of bank accounts and an alleged N400m transaction, while FCT Minister Nyesom Wike says a Tinubu defeat in 2027 could make him a political target of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi. Below are the details of these trending stories and others: States owe N5.3tn as 12 governors near exit Twelve governors approaching…

Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike has defended the inclusion of an individual under Economic and Financial Crimes Commission investigation on President Bola Tinubu’s presidential campaign team. Wike argued that being probed does not prevent a person from canvassing votes He stated this during a media parl…

…September 1, 2026. Orbih, who was an ally of Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, reportedly died on Monday, August 31, 2026. His death has prompted mourning among those close to the politician, while his family has asked friends, relatives and well-wishers to support them with prayers as they come to terms…

Chief Daniel Osi Orbih, a prominent PDP chieftain and ally of FCT minister Nyesom Wike, died on Monday, August 31, 2026The Orbih family released a formal statement announcing his passing and asking for prayers during the mourning periodOrbih is survived by his wife, two daughters, and other members of his extended fami…

…Makinde, others remain on separate platforms • G-100 in search of structure as Wike predicts easiest election yet for president By Clifford Ndujihe, Omeiza Ajayi & Liminous Jannamike Uncertainty is trailing tomorrow’s much-anticipated opposition summit in Abuja, with questions mounting over whether the meeting will suc…

…process in Osun State. Also, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, suggested immediately after the election that the outcome was not about Adeleke’s popularity or the will of the people, but simply Tinubu’s wish. Wike said he would have been in Osun State to help secure victory for the APC if Presiden…

…Party (PDP) aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The state chairman of the ADC, Umar Kalli Alhaji, described the report, attributed to Alhaji Abdullahi Usman Maigida, as false and mischievous. In a rejoinder issued on Thursday, Kalli said no such defection took place in the sta…

FCT Senator Ireti Kingibe publicly accused FCT Minister Nyesom Wike of securing loans without seeking Senate authorisationKingibe also revealed that an ad hoc committee set up to probe Wike's demolitions never once held a meetingThe senator alleged that the Senate has consistently shielded Wike from scrutiny on FCT-rel…

…Usman Okai Austin, has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to caution the Chairman of Kuje Area Council, Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo, over alleged inflammatory comments attributed to him. Okai, in a statement issued Wednesday in Abuja, expressed concern over a viral comment allegedly made by t…

…waterways and erosion paths across the nation's capital. The Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, last week ordered the demolition of houses built on waterways following the heavy flooding recorded in the FCT on August 16. The downpour left parts of Wuse 2, including Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, as well as the area around…

…reportedly being carried out in Kuje by President Bola Tinubu and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Chairman defends his position Shekwolo said, “I have said in my area council, it’s either you are doing APC or leave the area council; I’m not hiding that. With confidence, I’m saying it.” He further stated, “You know why, I can…

…of President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in Kuje. He said residents could not benefit from the administration’s interventions and subsequently vote against the APC at the 2027 elections. “I have said in my area council, it’s either you are doing APC or leave the area coun…