The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports that he suffered a heart attack while on a visit to London. Speaking on Thursday during the flag-off of the Arterial Road N1 project, linking Wuye District to Ring Road II in Abuja, Wike said he only travelled abroad to rest. Reports had circulated recently that Wike was …

Excerpts of Wike’s interview with Seun Okinboloye on ChannelsTV’s #PoliticsToday Will you be happy if you were an elected governor and you are removed by an equally elected President? Wait, a governor was removed before. See, let me tell you…let’s not personalise this. Wait, I always tell people, like I hear Atiku today pontificating. I have said it before on …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says there is no law compelling Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to immediately return to office following the end of the six-month emergency rule in the state. President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State at the peak of the rift between Governor Fubara and loyalists of his …

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State is yet to be seen publicly nearly 24 hours after the Emergency rule imposed on the state was lifted. President Bola Tinubu had declared State of Emergency in Rivers at the height of the rift between Fubara and loyalists of his estranged godfather, Nyesom Wike, who is the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT). …

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has cautioned former President Goodluck Jonathan to tread carefully as pressure mounts on him to stage a political comeback ahead of the 2027 elections. Kukah issued the warning during his address at the Democracy Dialogue of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana, on Wednesday. The fiery cleric praised Jonathan’s historic decision …

The Rivers State House of Assembly on Thursday sent a fresh message to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, urging him to immediately submit the list of commissioner-nominees for screening and confirmation. The call came as lawmakers reconvened in Port Harcourt for their first plenary after a six-month suspension triggered by the declaration of emergency rule in the state. The sitting was held …

The whereabouts of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, remain unknown amid speculations about his possible return to Port Harcourt. Arise Television correspondent in Rivers State, Friday Olokor, who gave an update on the situation during the Morning Show programme, said the state remains calm despite political tensions. The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas officially handed over …

The National Industrial Court in Abuja has granted an interim injunction restraining the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Direct Trucking Company Drivers Association from embarking on any industrial action. The court also barred the groups from compelling other truck drivers to join their planned strike. E.D. Subilim, the judge, gave the ruling on Wednesday …

The federal government has reintroduced Nigerian History as a compulsory subject in the basic education curriculum, a move officials say is aimed at strengthening national identity, unity, patriotism, and citizenship among young Nigerians. A statement to this effect on Wednesday night by the Director of Press and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Education said, “Minister of Education, Dr. …

The death toll from the tragic fire outbreak at Afriland Towers, Broad Street, Lagos Island, has risen to 10, following confirmation that six employees of United Capital Plc lost their lives in the incident, News360 Nigeria reports. This development comes just hours after the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) announced that four of its staff members died during the blaze, …

There was mild drama inside the premises of the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt, as security personnel attached to the outgone Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas, staged a protest against nonpayment, settlement by the outgoing Administrator. The development had sparked tension briefly flared as hitted arguments ensued among the security operatives. A source privy to the development said …

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas has officially handed over to the reinstated Governor of the State, Sim Fubara. In his final state-wide broadcast, Ibas urged the people of the state to support Fubara as he resumes his duties of leading the state. President Bola Tinubu had suspended Fubara six months ago while declaring an emergency …

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of not providing the leadership needed to tackle insecurity. Atiku said this during a meeting with some stakeholders from Borno State, who paid him a visit. They were led by Mohammed Kumalia, a former member of the House of Representatives. In a social media post, Atiku disclosed focus of the meeting …

Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on policy communication has claimed that the ongoing hardship is not unique to the present administration and should not be used as a “political weapon” against the government. Bwala was reacting to comments by Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice-President, during his appearance on TVC, adding that Nigerians had been hungry since …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directly addressed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during a ceremony in Jerusalem yesterday, declaring “this is our city” as he inaugurated the Pilgrimage Road in the City of David, which was opened after years of excavation. In his speech during the event, Netanyahu recalled a 1998 meeting with then-Turkish Prime Minister Mesut Yılmaz. He recounted that …