Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has listed the projects already completed by his administration in the nation’s capital. Wike said his administration is keeping with promises made to residents of the Territory. The FCT Minister made the statement in Abuja over the weekend when he carried out a routine inspection of ongoing […]
PDP risks bleak future as Wike camp fights on
Last week, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, held its much anticipated 98th National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting in Abuja. The meeting as expected was widely attended by prominent leaders of the party, including former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and former Vice President, Namadi Sambo. Also present in the NEC meeting were […]
FCT: Wike waives taxes for diplomatic missions in Abuja
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has disclosed that the FCTA will waive the payment of taxes for diplomatic missions in the nation’s capital. The move is reciprocal as Nigeria’s diplomatic missions abroad are also exempted from taxes. The FCT Minister said this in Abuja on Wednesday, when he received the ambassador of […]
Rivers: Fubara redeploys two commissioners loyal to Wike
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has done a minor cabinet reshuffling. In a statement released by the Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Tammy Danagogo, the former Commissioner of Justice, Professor Zacheaus Adangor has been redeployed to the Ministry of Special Duties (Governor’s Office). The former Commissioner of Finance, Isaac Kamalu, has also been redeployed […]
Provide documents on FAAC allocations since 1999 – SERAP tells Wike, governors
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged Nigeria’s 36 states’ governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nyesom Wike, to make available source documents detailing the spending of trillions of allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) since 1999. SERAP also urged the governors to collaborate with the Independent […]
PDP NEC: Damagun’s survival not a victory for Wike – Senator Moro
Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District and Senate Minority Leader, Comrade Abba Patrick Moro, on Saturday, stated that the survival of Amb. Umar Lliya Damagum as Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was a victory for the party. He said, it was not a defeat for anybody but a decision that was […]
PDP to elect new chairman in August as NEC extends Damagun’s stay
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Wike, Ortom, G-5 govs celebrate over outcome of PDP NEC meeting [VIDEO]
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Integrity Group also known as the G-5 on Thursday celebrated over the outcome of the party’s National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, ex-governor Samuel Ortom, ex-Abia State governor Okezie Ikpeazu, and Ifeanyi Uguwanyi […]
Wike: PDP does not want to start firing – Bode George reveals next line of action
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George has said the party is working on reconciling its members including the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. George said PDP does not want to start firing because it would reconcile all aggrieved members. Wike fell out with the PDP hierarchy during […]
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Wike loyalist Nwanosike, others storm PDP NEC meeting to disrupt activities [VIDEO]
Samuel Nwanosike, the chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, reportedly led some suspected thugs to the venue of the ongoing Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting in Abuja on Thursday. Nwanosike is a loyalist of the former Rivers State Governor and currently the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, […]