Wike-Led PDP Faction Denies Meeting With ADC Leaders
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), headed by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has denied any involvement in a meeting with African Democratic Congress (ADC) former Senate President David Mark and ex-Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola, which was supposedly held to promote political integration before the 2027 elections. According to a statement signed by Jungudo Harunam Mohammed, […]
INEC Under Fire Over Cash Gifts From Wike
The Peoples’ Democratic Party has described reports alleging that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, gave out prime lands and cash to senior officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as disturbing. In a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the […]
I Have Not Declared To Contest as Rivers State Governor – Boma Iyaye
The Executive Director, Finance and Administration at the Niger Delta Development Commission, Chief Boma Iyaye says reports suggesting that he has been endorsed as the preferred candidate by the Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike are false. In a statement by Chief Iyaye,the reports are not accurate and they […]
Wike Mourns Senator Mpigi, Describes Him as Dependable Ally
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described the death of Senator Barinada Mpigi, who represented Rivers South-East Senatorial District, as a profound loss not only to the Ogoni people and Rivers State but to the entire nation. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, […]
Group Demands Probe of Fubara, Wike Led-Admininstration
In the midst of ongoing political unrest in Rivers State, a lobbying group known as Rivers First Movement (RFM) has requested a thorough investigation into the state’s financial records from May 29, 2015, to January 31, 2026, covering the tenures of both former governor Nyesom Wike and the current Governor Siminalayi Fubara. This call comes […]
Fubara Dedicates New Telegraph Award to Wike
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State received the prestigious New Telegraph Man of the Year Siminalayi Fubara Dedicates New Telegraph Man of the Year Award to Wike on Friday night at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos. The event was chaired by veteran journalist and former Ogun State Governor, Olusegun Osoba. According to the organisers, the […]
Wike Breaks Silence After Meeting With Tinubu, Fubara
Former Rivers State Governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, reacted barely 48 hours after President Bola Tinubu brokered peace between him and his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The Port City (TCPN) reported that the reconciliation followed a late-night consultative meeting with key stakeholders at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Speaking to […]
Tinubu Meets Wike, Fubara, Rivers Leaders in Aso Villa
In an effort to reduce the ongoing political tensions in Rivers State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu convened a late-night consultative meeting with key stakeholders at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The closed-door meeting included the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, alongside Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. News: https://theportcitynews.com/2026/02/09/apc-explains-delay-in-officially-welcoming-fubara/ The President’s high-level intervention […]
Evo Assembly Reaffirms Unwavering Support For Wike, Others
The Evo Assembly has reiterated its steadfast backing for the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, pledging to remain solidly behind him in all political and developmental endeavours. The declaration came from the President of the Evo Assembly, Elder Peter Chinwo, during a well-attended meeting held in Rumuomasi (Ward 8), Obio/Akpor […]
Wike Camp Fixes Date For PDP National Convention
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has fixed March 28 and 29, 2026, for its National Convention to elect new national executives of the party. The convention is scheduled to be held in Abuja. The decision was announced in a communiqué […]
Wike’s Son Bags Foreign Degree
The son of the minister of the federal capital territory(FCT) and former Rivers State governor, Joaquin has just acquired an MSc degree in Management and Technology Change from King’s College London. The Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, posted the pictures from the graduation on his X […]
Group Says Wike’s Political Influence Is No Longer Relevant
A socio- political advocacy group, the Omoku Youths’ Progressive Assembly(OYPA), has reaffirmed that Governor Siminalayi Fubara remains the undisputed leader of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Rivers State, insisting that the once- dominant political influence of former governor, Nyesom Wike, has significantly diminished, and no longer shapes the state’s present direction. The President of the […]