THE presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, has implicated the trio of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the political maneuvering that has the potential of killing democracy in Nigeria. Sowore … Read more
IN May 2013, when the shoes were in the other foot, Bola Ahmed Tinubu condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa as a dangerous assault on democracy and a ploy to rig the 2015 election by President Goodluck Jonathan. “The body language of the Jonathan administration leads any … Read more
DETAILS have emerged regarding the owners of some of the 4,794 land titles recently revoked by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, for non-payment of ground rent. The minister’s office confirmed on Monday that the land titles had been revoked due to the non-payment of ground rent in some cases for over 40 … Read more
THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has approved the revocation of 4,794 land titles over non-payment of ground rent, for more than 40 years. In the Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama and Guzape, a total of 8,375 property owners have not paid Ground Rent in … Read more
THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has threatened to sack the acting Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority, Mr Richard Dauda. Wike gave the threat during a meeting with community leaders of Gishiri village, Katampe District, Abuja, whose part of houses were demolished to make way for … Read more
THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed his commitment to supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, citing political loyalty and gratitude for his ministerial appointment. Speaking during an interactive session on TVC on Sunday, Wike stated that his political allegiance remains with Tinubu, who played a crucial … Read more
THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration has achieved 90 per cent of its N1.1 trillion 2024 budget. Wike stated this after inspecting some ongoing projects in the capital city, in Abuja on Thursday. The projects inspected are the ongoing construction of the Abuja Division of … Read more
THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the allocation of ₦3.6 billion to establish three police divisional headquarters and accompanying staff quarters in the Kuje, Gwagwalada, and Kwali Area Councils. Trojaninsights reports that the Director of the Security Services Department at the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Adamu Gwary, made this known … Read more
THE Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) has started replacing the vandalised manhole covers on Independence Avenue in the Central Business District of Abuja. The acting Executive Secretary, Mr Richard Dauda, stated this in Abuja on Monday, when he visited the area to assess the replacement exercise. Dauda said that about 13 manhole covers in … Read more
THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has vowed that the 50 individuals detained for vandalising manhole covers on Abuja’s roads would face prosecution. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on Monday, the Nigerian Police Command in the FCT announced the detention of 50 suspected vandals, who were … Read more