The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has removed 607 beggars and mentally challenged persons from the streets of Abuja between July 2025 and January 2026. The disclosure was made by Ukachi Adebayo, head of enforcement at the FCT Social Development Secretariat (SDS), during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in […]
As part of a renewed revenue drive to fund ongoing projects in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has announced that it will begin revocation and sealing of properties over unpaid ground rents, Certificates of Occupancy and land use conversion fees from next week. The decision was disclosed after the first FCTA […]
By Farooq Kperogi Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike revels in controversies, contentious public disputations, vituperative recriminations, and tensile political stress like a pig exults in mud. Peace and harmony bore him to tears. That is why he has an incrementally lengthening list of political spats with multiple people. His quarrel with Governor Siminalayi […]
The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC Senator Ajibola Bashiru has advised the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike to resign his appointment with the APC administration to fully face his obsession with the River State politics. He knocked Wike for his alleged decisive political intrigues which he said could affect […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern warning to the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Ajibola Basiru, telling him to leave Rivers State alone or risk facing consequences, declaring that anyone who meddles in the state’s politics may get their “hands burnt.” Wike gave the […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, on Thursday said the Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, lacked the political structure and party cohesion necessary to produce a successor. Wike made the remarks during his thank-you visit to Abua-Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State, where he engaged supporters […]
The Peoples Democratic Party said the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike can no longer be double dealing as a member of the party while campaigning for the pressured candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) ahead of the 2027 general election. The party said the mask has fallen off Wike’s […]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said that fuel subsidy removal by President Bola Tinubu has made more money available to state governments. Wike, who stated this during his end-of-year media chat in Port Harcourt, argued that state governments now make an annual budget of more than N1 trillion. […]
Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory, has rejected claims by Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, that he pledged to “deliver the PDP” to President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 election, describing the allegation as untrue. Wike and Makinde, both prominent figures in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have been at odds […]
The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has advised those he described as emergency supporters of President Bola Tinubu to honour existing political agreements, stressing that sudden loyalty expressed through singing of ‘on your mandate, we shall stand’ would not change established political realities. He said that support must be proven through commitment and […]
By IfeanyiChukwu Afuba Finally, after nine months of waiting, the Supreme Court gave a verdict on the Rivers State emergency rule suit filed by some States against the federal government. Delivery of the judgment itself stands as the first victory for constitutional democracy. The action was filed by governors of eleven PDP controlled States on […]
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Thursday suspended the working committee of the party in 14 states. This was disclosed in a communique issued at the end of the NWC meeting held in Abuja. The acting National Publicity Secretary of the faction, Haruna Mohammed Jungun who […]
The Ona of Abaji, Dr. Baba Yunusa Ugbada, has hailed the developmental strides of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) through the Minister, Nyesom Wike, describing the Minister as a true ambassador of the President. The Monarch, who is also the Chairperson of FCT Royal Chiefs, gave the commendation when Hon. Adamu […]
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Tuesday issued a certificate of expulsion to the minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, former National Secretary , Senator Samuel Anyanwu and eight other members recently expelled by the party. National Chairman, Tanimu Turaki stated this while addressing journalists in Abuja. The Daily Times recalled that the party […]
FCT minister Nyesom Wike says politics is responsible for the prolonged delays on the Apo–Karshi Road, adding that the current administration is now focused on ending the hardship caused by stalled infrastructure across the territory. Wike spoke during an inspection of ongoing road projects in Abuja, where he said restoring public confidence began with terminating […]
Factional crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took another dimension as a faction loyal to the ministry of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has approached the court overturn decisions taken by the party at its national convention in Ibadan between November 15 and 16. The faction led by acting national chairman Mohammed Abdulrahman […]
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced that it will begin enforcement actions from 26 November against individuals and organisations owing ground rent, land-use change or conversion fees, as well as outstanding Right of Occupancy (R-of-O) and Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) charges. The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, […]
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has condemned opposition politicians for ignoring court orders while appealing to foreign powers, including the United States, to “save Nigeria’s democracy.” Speaking in Abuja, during a courtesy visit from the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) board in Abuja on Wednesday, he described the act as a serious threat to national security […]
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has summoned emergency meetings of its National Executive Committee (NEC) and Board of Trustees (BoT) for Tuesday. The meetings are scheduled to take place at the PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, in Abuja, not in Ibadan, where a parallel convention was […]
Directors at the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have tendered an apology to Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), following a confrontation between him and military officers in Abuja. On Tuesday, a video circulated online showing Wike in a heated exchange with A.M. Yerima, a naval officer, at a construction site in […]