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…

…Tuesday, 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…

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…

…lead the charge. This came even as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, insists that the exercise is dead on arrival, saying 2027 will be a foregone conclusion for Tinubu.The G-100, in a statement, late last week, by its convener, Salihu Mohammed Lukman, said tomorrow’s Summit, convened under th…

…democratic 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…

…Democratic 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…

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…

…analyst, 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…

…on 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 aro…

…projects 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 w…

…efforts 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 a…

…and developmental projects driven by President Bola Tinubu and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, within the Kuje area.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.You know why, I cannot have President and Minister doing what th…

…socio-political movement formed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. According to the ADC spokesperson, there are indications that the VC, who he claimed had publicly identified with the coalition, will nominate returning officers for the forthcoming election. He alleged that Professor Chike “…

…its wider fight with the faction aligned with Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The immediate dispute was over the PDP governorship ticket in Osun. The bigger political significance lies in what the judgment says about the party process through which that candidate emerged. Setting aside the Feder…

…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 subsidy removal, t…

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…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has explained why he could not have served as Director-General of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, saying he is not a member of the All Progressives Congress and does not want to risk losing his states. Wike spoke on Saturday after i…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed concerns over his exclusion from the recently inaugurated All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, saying he values electoral delivery over political titles. Wike spoke on Saturday after inspecting ongoing infrastructure project…

…Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi in 2027 Photo @officialABAT, @PeterObi>Meanwhile, Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory Minister, has been openly talking about assembling a large political coalition to back President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid. His framing suggests that the strength of any presidential run…

…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 ATTENTION: From breaking…

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…

…rapprochement between singer Davido and Rivers State Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike. “Davido that we were shouting, he and Wike are now hugging each other. Everybody is now smiling with each other together,” he said. Isaac said he had turned down cash and a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon offered to him during p…

…Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has visited the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in Abuja, hours after meeting President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa. The Thursday meeting with Wike formed part of Adeleke’s consultations in the Federal Capital Territory following his victory in the A…

…was captured in a light-hearted exchange with Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, playfully declaring victory and claiming he “beat” the minister’s side in a recent viral video. The exchange, captured in a clip posted on Instagram by @OfficialPrinceNwauzor on Friday, occurred when Osun State Governor, Adem…