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The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has tackled activist and Presidential Candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, over his comments, where he described President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal”. In a tweet on August 25, Sowore had described the President as a criminal, citing a video where Tinubu, during his visit to Brazil, said there was no …

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. …