RWUS Honours Gov Fubara, Demands Restoration of Democracy in Rivers
The Rivers Women Unite for SIM (RWUS) has marked this year’s Father’s Day by honouring Governor Siminalayi Fubara and issuing a passionate appeal for the restoration of democratic governance in Rivers State. Speaking during their thanksgiving Overflow Series themed “God is Neither Bound, Nor Confined by Time” Comrade Glory Sunday and Belema Oningiye, described Governor […]
UNIPORT Confers Honorary Doctorate on Wike
The University of Port Harcourt has awarded Mr. Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), an Honorary Doctorate in Science (DSc Honoris Causa). Lere Olayinka, the Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media, revealed this in a statement, noting that UNIPORT’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Owunari Georgewill, announced during the presentation of […]
Deputy Gov. Commends Rivers Women’s Role in Promoting Peace
The Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Professor Ngozi Odu, has praised the group Rivers Women Unite for SIM for their unwavering commitment to prayer and spiritual support for the peace and progress of the state. Speaking at the group’s regular prayer and thanksgiving session held Thursday at the Ecumenical Centre in Port Harcourt, Prof. Odu […]
‘‘You’ve killed coalition with your good works’ – Wike tells Tinubu
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has dismantled the opposition’s unity, leaving no grounds for a coalition against him. The Port City News learnt that many political figures have been discussing and engaging in several meetings on coalition ahead of the 2027 presidential election, being spearheaded by […]
2027: Zone presidency to South- Wike to PDP
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders to zone the party’s 2027 presidential ticket to the southern region. Speaking after a Monday meeting of ‘Concerned Stakeholders of the PDP’, the former Rivers State governor stated that zoning aligns with principles of fairness, inclusion, federal character, and […]
Falana Warns Wike Against Sealing Embassies
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has cautioned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, against shutting down 34 embassies and foreign missions over unpaid ground rents in Abuja. The Port City News learnt that the former Governor of Rivers State published the names of 9,000 debtors in newspapers, urging them to settle […]
‘Intervene, Halt Wike’s Embassy Closure Threat’ – SERAP Tells Tinubu
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to direct the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to halt the threat to shut down 34 embassies in Abuja. The organisation disclosed this in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, warning that such action would violate international […]
Wike Was Instrumental to Amaechi’s Emergence as Governor – Ikwerre LGA Chairman
Hon. Samuel Nwanosike, the Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area in Rivers State, has credited the rise of former Governor Rotimi Amaechi to the unwavering support and sacrifices of the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. In an interview with News Central, Nwanosike said that without Wike’s intervention and determination, Amaechi’s […]
Wike: No Cabal in Tinubu’s Govt, Fuel Subsidy Removal Is Right
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Thursday declared that there is no cabal within President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Wike made the statement while delivering the keynote lecture at the 2025 OAU Distinguished Personality Lecture in Ile-Ife, the Osun State capital. The former Rivers State Governor commended Tinubu’s boldness in removing […]
‘I Don’t Do Childish Insults’ Amaechi Blasts Wike
Former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has dismissed the idea of exchanging heated words with Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, labeling it as immature. Amaechi’s statement comes in response to Wike’s recent jibe, wherein he claimed that Amaechi falsely expressed feelings of hunger during his 60th birthday speech, suggesting instead that Amaechi is hungry […]
Wike Unveils Abuja Projects as Tinubu Marks Two Years in Office
To commemorate his second year in office, President Bola Tinubu will personally inaugurate 10 of the 17 infrastructure projects scheduled for commissioning in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This was disclosed by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike during an inspection of ongoing projects in Abuja on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. The series of inaugurations, set to […]
I Weep Whenever I Recall What Fubara Did To Me – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that he occasionally weeps when he reflects on the betrayal he experienced from his political protégé and successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The Port City News reported that Wike, a former governor of Rivers State, was embroiled in a political feud with Fubara since […]