Wike Highlights Contributions to UNIPORT, RSU, Judiciary During 35th Combined Institution Convocation
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Saturday, recounted his support for the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Rivers State University (RSU), and the legal sector during UNIPORT’s 35th combined convocation and 50th anniversary. Wike, an alumnus of UNIPORT, said the institution provided the academic foundation for his career and deserved continued […]
Fubara Extols Wike’s Honorary Degree from UNIPORT
The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has lauded the conferment of an honorary Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) Honoris Causa upon the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, by the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT). Fubara described the honour bestowed during UNIPORT’s 35th Convocation Ceremony and 50th Anniversary Celebration as both fitting and justly earned, acknowledging […]
Wike Launches Crackdown on Miscreants, Beggars in Abuja
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has initiated a comprehensive operation aimed at ridding Abuja and its satellite towns of various social nuisances and criminal elements. The campaign, dubbed ‘Operation Sweep Abuja’, targets street beggars, hawkers, one-chance syndicates (criminals posing as taxi drivers to rob passengers), scavengers, and other undesirable individuals. Lere Olayinka, Mr Wike’s Senior Special […]
Wike Has Music Potential – Odumodublvck
Nigerian rapper Tochukwu Gbubemi Ojogwu, also known as Odumodublvck, has indicated that the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, could potentially make a significant impact in the music scene if he decided to pursue a musical career. According to a report, the hip-hop artist shared this thought in a tweet over the weekend. He mentioned […]
Wike Accuses Leaders of Self-Interest Over ‘Rescue Nigeria’ Claims
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has launched a scathing attack on leaders of the newly formed opposition coalition, African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Sunday. He said their stated aim to ‘rescue Nigerians’ is merely a guise for their own self-serving ambitions. Speaking at a thanksgiving service celebrating the completion of projects by the FCT administration, Wike […]
2027: Wike, Amaechi Rift will Tear Rivers Apart, if…
The rift between the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike and the former Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi is likely to tear Rivers State apart than it did in 2015. This is because in 2015, the governorship ambition of Wike was a NO! NO! to Amaechi who was at the time rounding off his second term as governor. […]
Wike Says Tinubu Inherited ‘Collapsed’ Economy, Defends Reforms
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has contended that President Bola Tinubu’s administration assumed control of an extremely frail economy, describing the nation as being ‘on the brink of being buried.’Wike said this stance during an appearance on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme yesterday night. The former governor of Rivers State also refuted allegations that the current […]
Coalition Won’t Make You Return to Power – Wike to Amaechi
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has launched a scathing attack on former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi, criticising his alliance with an opposition coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. Wike said this at the commissioning of the rehabilitated Aguma Palace Road and New Market Road in the Gwagwalada Area Council on […]
Wike Keeps Mute on Rivers Peace Accord Details, Cites Return of Stability
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declined to reveal the specifics of the recent peace agreement brokered between him and the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. Speaking to journalists at his Abuja residence on Thursday, Wike emphasised that the paramount outcome is the restoration of peace to the […]
Allegations Swirl Around FCT Minister Wike Over Son’s $2.85B Land Allocation
Explosive allegations have emerged claiming that Jordan Wike, the 25-year-old son of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, was allocated 1,740 hectares of prime Abuja land valued at approximately $2.85 billion, according to a report published Tuesday. The land, allegedly transferred through a shell company, Jordan Farms and Estates Ltd., has sparked accusations of […]
Eradiri, Women Group Applaud Fubara-Wike Truce, Urges Lasting Peace in Rivers
Former Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) President and ex-Labour Party governorship candidate, Udengs Eradiri, has hailed the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara for reconciling with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and the 27 members of the State Assembly. Eradiri described Fubara’s return to Wike’s political camp as a bold and necessary step toward peace and development in Rivers. […]
Reconciliation in Rivers State: A Step in the Right Direction, Says Public Affairs Analyst
A Public affairs analyst, Chief Festus Ogwuchie, has welcomed the reconciliation efforts by President Tinubu between the suspended Governor Fubara, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike and the suspended lawmakers in Rivers State.He described it as a positive development if carried out in accordance with the law and involving the people of the state. Chief Ogwuchie, who made […]