By Desmond Ejibas The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says Rivers is battle ready for the reflection of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Wike made the remarks while inaugurating Rivers Renewed Hope Ambassadors’ Secretariat on Saturday in Port Harcourt. The Minister, who said that theContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye Lagos, Feb. 7, 2026 (NAN) A PDP chieftain, Mr David-Kolawole Vaughan, has urged Gov. Seyi Makinde and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to immediately resolve their lingering political feud. Vaughan warned that the prolonged crisis could cost the Peoples Democratic PartyContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has given contractors three days to evacuate refuse in satellite towns or face contract termination. Wike issued the ultimatum after inspecting road projects in Karu, Bwari, Kubwa and the Apo–Karshi road corridor in Abuja on Friday. He directedContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The National Industrial Court, on Monday, restrained the workers, under the auspices of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), from going ahead with the mass protest scheduled for Tuesday or any other day. Justice Emmanuel Sibilim gave the interim order in a rulingContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Mr Henry Idahagbon, Federal Commissioner representing Edo, Ekiti and Ondo States at the Federal Civil Service Commission, has described godfatherism as a Nigerian invention that must be consciously dismantled. Idahagbon said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. “IContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has inaugurated a high-powered Peace and Reconciliation Committee, in a move to halt the deepening political crisis in Rivers. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the committee, chaired by a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Kanu Agabi (SAN), wasContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has replied the people calling for his sack, saying, “it is” within the right of President Bola Tinubu to do so if he so wished. Wike stated this on Sunday, during a “thank you” visit to his Local GovernmentContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has urged indigenous companies to invest in life-impacting Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives in their host communities for mutual benefit. Wike gave the advice on Friday in Port Harcourt while inaugurating the Corporate Office of Giolee Global Resource Ltd,Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has asked the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Secretary, Sen. Ajibola Basiru, to stay clear of Rivers politics. Wike gave the warning during his “thank you” visit to Oyigbo Local Government Area of the state. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Rivers Ijaw People’s Congress has announced its decision to abandon Gov. Siminilayi Fubara of Rivers and pledged allegiance to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike. Chairman of the congress, Sen. George Sekibo, announced the group’s decision during Wike’s “thank you” visitContinue Reading
