By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- To curb kidnappings, killings, and other vices in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Minister of the FCT Nyesom Wike is expanding policing by erecting new police stations in rural and border communities. This is in fulfilment of his pledge to decentralise policing and bring safety...
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The recourse to diversionary maneuvering is a familiar political gimmick. When government is thin on ideas and is politically ambushed or politicians are in disarray, the field is fertile for Machiavelli’s foot soldiers. We can domesticate this classic political script as one of the many possibilities in the reported...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says he is ready to appear as a witness in the ongoing trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu—if officially summoned by the court. Wike made this known during his monthly media chat...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called on investors to leverage the numerous opportunities in the FCT to drive sustainable growth and development. The Minister made this call at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Abuja Business and Investment Summit held at the Bola Tinubu...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he would use 20 days to show “social media presidents and Nigerians” what the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration has done in the educational sector in Abuja. Wike spoke during the commissioning the newly Provided Engineering...
Nigerian Law School’s Bwari Campus is set for a significant infrastructure boost with the flag-off of over 600-bed new hostels and a surprise announcement for a brand-new auditorium, approved directly by President Bola Tinubu. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, made the revelations on Monday during...
A High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has directed the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to issue a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) to Al-Kafawi Venture Limited in connection with a long-standing land dispute. Justice Sylvanus Oriji handed down...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has officially commenced the dualisation of the main carriageway of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX), stretching from the Ring Road I Junction to Ring Road II—a move aimed at easing the heavy traffic along the Apo–Wasa axis. At the inauguration ceremony held Wednesday in...
Tensions are rising within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a Northern-based support group has accused loyalists of Minister Nyesom Wike of actively working to sabotage the party’s upcoming national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State. Speaking through a press statement on Wednesday, the...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has clarified that his absence from the recent Council of State meeting was not a snub but a decision made with President Bola Tinubu’s full awareness and approval. Speaking during the commissioning of Access Roads in Sector Centre B, Dakibiyu...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a firm warning against any acts that could derail the newly launched ‘Light Up Abuja’ initiative, emphasizing that his administration will not tolerate sabotage. Wike gave the warning on Thursday during the official flag-off of the Collector Road...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed strong disapproval over what he described as the unauthorised and arbitrary naming of streets within the capital city. Wike made his stance clear on Wednesday during the flag-off ceremony for engineering infrastructure projects across unserviced layouts in the...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a strong warning to Nigeria’s 36 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, demanding they publicly account for the estimated N14 trillion in fuel subsidy savings received through FAAC allocations — or face legal...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has pledged timely completion of critical road infrastructure projects aimed at transforming urban and satellite areas of Abuja. Speaking during an inspection tour on Saturday, Wike expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of ongoing works, particularly on the Wuye-Ring Road II...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has officially launched the construction of 10.5 kilometres of access roads to serve the Renewed Hope Housing Estate in the Karsana District of Abuja. Speaking during the project flag-off on Friday, Wike said the construction of roads N11, N16, N40,...
President Bola Tinubu has authorized the development of two 300-bed hostels at the Nigerian Law School in Abuja, tasking the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, with overseeing the immediate commencement of the project. This directive was disclosed on Tuesday in Abuja through a statement by...
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed that political peace and stability have returned to the state, following his first official visit to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa since his reinstatement. Speaking with State House correspondents on Monday, Fubara stated clearly: > “Fubara and his principal are...
Association of Resident Doctors under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD-FCTA) has halted its ongoing indefinite strike, thanks to key interventions from government officials and other key players. In a phone conversation with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday, ARD-FCTA’s president, Dr. George Ebong, confirmed the decision...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has approved the long-pending requests from resident doctors, who launched a strike on September 15 over unresolved salary backlogs. Wike shared the update during Friday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the Northern Parkway project, stretching from Ring Road II to Ring III along Shehu...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is set to launch a series of transformative infrastructure projects, including the construction of 12 new roads and solar lighting initiatives, starting Thursday, September 18, 2025. According to a statement issued on Monday by Lere Olayinka, Wike’s Senior Special Assistant...