Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said nobody in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) can question his membership or force him out of the party. Wike while speaking during a media chat in Abuja on Monday, described himself as one of the PDP’s most loyal members. He also criticised a senior…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has defended his actions during the last elections, saying he never worked against his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike while speaking at his monthly media chat in Abuja on Monday, argued that if he had really betrayed the PDP, the party would not have…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has declared that he will spearhead President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign in 2027, directly challenging critics questioning his commitment to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Wike while speaking during a media chat in Abuja, dismissed repeated inquiries about his role in the upcoming election cycle, asserting…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has refuted claims of supporting President Tinubu’s emergency declaration in Rivers State. Wike who made this known during a media chat with selected journalists in Abuja on Monday, maintained that he has no personal conflict with Governor Sim Fubara despite escalating political tensions. He explicitly distanced…
Armed men suspected to be marauding herders in the wee hours of Sunday invaded communities in Gwer-west and Apa Local Government areas of Benue State killing 48 farmers on the spot while scores are still missing and several others sustained varying degrees of injuries. Recalled that the Sunday attack was coming exactly a week after…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims of widespread hunger under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, directing harsh criticism at former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi. Wike during a media briefing in Abuja on Monday, when questioned about rising public discontent over economic hardship, including claims by former officials like Amaechi, rejected…
A group under the aegis of Coalition of Gbagyi Nationality in Kaduna State has blasted the former governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, over what it described as unwarranted attacks on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Addressing a press conference on Monday in Kaduna, the leader of the Coalition, Benjamin Chayinta George alleged that since El-Rufai failed to…
Bauchi state police command has arrested a 37 year-old man, Wisdom Benoie of Yelwa Tsakani for allegedly assaulting his 15-year-old stepdaughter. Confirming the incident, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Bauchi Command, CSP Ahmed Wakilon Monday said operatives attached to Operation Restore Peace (ORP), led by CSP Kim Abert, acted on credible intelligence, leading to the…
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) has revealed that no fewer than 1,385 children were recruited by Boko Haram terrorists between 2017 to 2019 in Borno State and other parts of the Northeast. UNODC’s Country Director in Nigeria, Mr. Cheikh Ousmane Toure, disclosed this in Maiduguri on Monday during the 5th World…
Niger State Deputy Governor Comrade Yakubu Garba has disclosed that close to 1000 people were still missing and 200 bodies were buried as at last count following the flood in Mokwa Local government area of the state. He disclosed this yesterday while receiving the Presidential candidate of Labour Party in 2023 election Peter Obi who…
