The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that he would leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Naija News reports that Wike said he would remain a PDP member until his fight ends. He criticised the inability of PDP governors to fund the party. In a media chat on Wednesday, the … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has disclosed that he stayed away from the Presidential Villa during the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari because he feared for his life. Wike, while speaking during a media live briefing said he was afraid that he would be harmed because he stood firm as … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his readiness to re-present the 2025 budget to the State House of Assembly whenever the lawmakers are prepared to receive it. Fubara made this known on Wednesday while addressing residents of Khana Local Government Area during the commissioning of health facilities. His statement came shortly after he was … Read more
Pioneer Leader of Arewa Summit International, Dr. Bashir Lamido, has dismissed any possibility of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu losing his re-election bid in 2027. Speaking at the sidelines of the “Abuja Expo” and “Ruhe Global Resources International Education Fair” held on Wednesday in Abuja, Lamido asserted that the strong backing of political heavyweights makes Tinubu’s … Read more
FCT, Abuja – Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, mourned the death of Ijeoma Egelonu, a prominent Obidient member. Legit.ng reports that Obidients are staunch loyalists of Obi, a former governor of Anambra state and presidential hopeful. In a statement he personally … Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has urged Nigerians to join the fight against the circulation of counterfeit and fake medical products. The agency stated that this could be achieved through the use of its latest verification app, the Greenbook. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, made the call on Wednesday … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, of betrayal. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, Wike alleged that Mohammed turned his back on the ‘G5 Governors’ in the build-up to the 2023 general elections. The G5 Governors, a now-defunct faction of the Peoples Democratic … Read more
Commercial sex workers in the Federal Capital Territory have lost out in their suit seeking to operate without intimidation from security agencies and its operatives in Nigeria’s capital city. The sex workers also prayed the court to enforce their fundamental human right to engage in their business of prostitution as allegedly enshrined in Nigerian law. … Read more
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, for Friday, March 21. This decision was confirmed on Wednesday after the case file was transferred to Justice Omotosho following a reassignment. Kanu is facing a seven-count terrorism charge brought … Read more
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesome Wike, has disclosed that he helped the Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, achieve his political ambition. Naija News reports that Wike said it was the Minister of Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, and David Lyon that brought Diri to him for assistance. In a media parley … Read more