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Wike urges Nigerians: Be patient with Tinubu’s administration

Ihesiulo Grace 6 February 2025 0

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has begged Nigerians to remain patient with President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking on Wednesday when he led members of G5 on a condolence visit to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde on the demise of his elder brother, Wike

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Wike sponsored Bala’s governorship election, but got betrayed – Dogara reveals untold story

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 January 2025 0

By Ukpono Ukpong In a stunning exposé, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, has revealed an untold account of how the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, played a pivotal role in securing Governor Bala Mohammed’s emergence as Bauchi State Governor in 2019. In a press statement he personally signed, Dogara accused […]

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FCT will witness unprecedented infrastructural devt in 2025 – Wike

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 January 2025 0

By Ukpono Ukpong Residents of the Federal Capital Territory have been asked to expect even more infrastructural development in the year 2025. This was disclosed by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike as he received the 2024 Thisday Newspaper and Arise Television Minister of the Year award at an event held in Lagos. Wike thanked President […]

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Rivers crisis: Tinubu meets Fubara, Wike

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 22 January 2025 0

By Kingsley Chikwuka President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Nyesom Wike, at the State House Abuja. Some Ogoniland leaders from four Local government areas of the state are also in the meeting. Although the details of the meeting cannot be […]

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Wike commissions 11km Yangoji-Sukuku-Ebo road, lauds Kwali residents for support

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 22 January 2025 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, yesterday commissioned a 11km Yangoji-Sukuku-Ebo road, in Kwali Area Council. Speaking during the commissioning of the newly constructed 11km Yangoji-Sukuku-Ebo road, Wike celebrated the development as a fulfillment of promises made to the Kwali community. Addressing an enthusiastic crowd of

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Wike commissions Naharati-Ukya road, bridges in Abaji

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 January 2025 0

By Ukpono Ukpong In a resounding demonstration of governance in action, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, yesterday officially commissioned the newly constructed Naharati-Ukya access road with two-span river bridges in Abaji Area Council, Abuja. The project, a 5-kilometer stretch, marks the fulfillment of a commitment made during a stakeholder

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Wike to commence commissioning of six road projects today

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 20 January 2025 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, will, today Monday, commence the commissioning of six road projects executed in the six Area Councils in the FCT. This was contained in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communication and New Media, Lere Olayinka. […]

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PDP digging its grave with its own hands – Wike

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 20 January 2025 0

…says party leaders lack capacity to expel him…lashes out at BOT Chairman, Wabara…says, “I’d disown him if he were my father” By Ukpono Ukpong The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), accusing the party of self-destruction. Speaking yesterday in […]

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Wike signs 5,481 C-of-O in one year

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 January 2025 0

…FCT landowners now get title documents within two weeks By Ukpono Ukpong As at December 31, 2024, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has signed a total of 5,481 Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O). This is 2,919 less than the total number of C-of-O printed and signed by the Federal Capital Territory […]

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From tears to cheers: Wike’s road project revives Saburi community

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 January 2025 0

…as residents celebrate minister with confidence vote By Ukpono Ukpong Residents of Saburi, a community in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), are celebrating a major transformation in their lives, courtesy of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. This is as the residents have passed a vote of confidence on […]

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Wike’s bold crusade: From insecurity to safety in Abuja

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 January 2025 0

This feature explores how Wike’s leadership is reshaping Abuja, with a relentless push toward making the city safer for all. Writes Ukpono Ukpong In the face of rising insecurity, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), had long been caught in the grip of fear, its streets once a breeding ground for criminals who held the […]

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Wike Revokes Abuja land plots of Buhari, Okorocha, Dino Melaye, others

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2024 0

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revoked 762 plots of land in Abuja, citing failure to pay for Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O). The affected properties, located in the upscale Maitama 1 District of the federal capital, are owned by prominent Nigerians and corporate organizations. Among the notable individuals impacted are former […]

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Ganduje, APC Leaders Celebrate Wike’s 57th in Port Harcourt

Ihesiulo Grace 15 December 2024 0

The leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have overrun Port Harcourt, River State, ahead of Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, celebrating his 57th birthday. Politics Nigeria learned that Abdullahi Ganduje, a former Kano State governor and the national chairman of the ruling party, escorted the APC leaders to Port Harcourt. […]

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Loyalists, associates, friends to shut down Rivers today for Wike’s birthday

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 December 2024 0

BY AHERHOKE OKIOMA There is a grand plan by staunch loyalists, associates and friends of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, to shut down Rivers State particularly, Port Harcourt, the capital city, in celebration of his birthday. The loyalists were said to have decided to use the occasion […]

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Youths employment, infrastructural development cornerstones of Tinubu’s administration – Wike

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 November 2024 0

By Ukpono Ukpong With major projects nearing completion, the minister’s vision for a transformed Abuja appears to be taking shape, much to the satisfaction of its residents, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed his commitment to youth employment and infrastructural development, describing these as cornerstones of President Bola Tinubu’s

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Coalition Lauds Wike’s Milestone Achievements As FCT Minister

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 20 November 2024 0

***Says False Allegations Targeted at Derailing Massive Progress The Coalition for Truth and Justice in Nigeria (CTJN) has commended Barrister Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), for his remarkable achievements in transforming the nation’s capital. The CTJN said that false accusations against the Minister are aimed to derail the progress and

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Wike approves N70,000 minimum wage, three months arrears for FCTA staff

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 19 November 2024 0

By Ukpono Ukpong As parts of efforts to ameliorate the plight of workers under the employ of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, has approved the immediate payment of N70,000 New National Minimum Wage for staff of the Administration. This was contained in a press statement signed by the Ag. […]

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You opposed zoning over Peter Obi, APC chieftain Eze replies Wike

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2024 0

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has accused Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), of undermining the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) zoning policy in the 2023 presidential election. Responding to Wike’s recent claim that Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed and others influenced the party to zone

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Why I plotted Secondus removal as PDP National Chairman – Wike

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 October 2024 0

Minister for Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike at the weekend disclosed roles he played in removing Prince Uche Secondus from office as national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2021. Prince Secondus was suspended by the executive of the party at his ward, a move believed to be engineered by the […]

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Attempt by Wike to undermine flow of allocations to Rivers LGAs will be resisted – Frank

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 October 2024 0

…urges courts not to entertain baseless petitions By Tunde Opalana Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank has said that attempt by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to block the release of funds from the Federation Account to 22 local government areas in […]