The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, which relates to issues in Rivers State has factionalised the party’s National Working Committee. Since taking over after Senator Iyorchia Ayu was removed by a court, the party’s factional acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, had faced mounting criticism within the party, leading to calls for his resignation. The…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expressed confidence that his political camp would defeat any opposition in the 2027 elections. The former Rivers State Governor who has been in a face-off with his successor, Siminalayi Fubara, stated this during a thanksgiving service by a federal lawmaker, Senator Barinada Mpigi in Koroma,…
The Federal Capital Territory Universal Basic Education Board (FCT-UBEB), has applauded the Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike for approving N30.9 billion for rehabilitation of public schools in the federal capital. The acting Chairman of the Board, Dr Hassan Sule, gave the commendation while speaking with newsmen I n Abuja on Sunday. Sule who is also the…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike says his administration won’t leave any stone unturned in the quest to make the nation’s seat of power secure. Bandits and other criminal elements have in recent months held sway in some parts of the FCT, killing and kidnapping others. But Wike told a gathering…
Rivers state commissioner for information, Joe Johnson, says governor siminalayi fubara did not sign a peace agreement with nyesom wike, under duress on Monday. Johnson said this when he appeared on a live television programme which was monitored from our newsroom he also disagree that governor fubara entered into the negotiations from a disadvantaged position…
The 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly has withdrawn the notice of impeachment on Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The notice of withdrawal was contained in a letter signed by the 27 and read out by their Speaker, Martins Amaewhule. Amaewhule said this was in line with the conflict resolution intervention instituted by the…
Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike to join the party because he’s needed. APC Caretaker Committee Chairman, Tony Okocha, said the party is the one in power, hence Wike should join. He spoke to journalists in Port Harcourt after…
Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has barred the factional Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, who is loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, from going into the state assembly complex until the burnt chamber is fully renovated by the state government. It also, ordered the…
Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has again urged President Bola Tinubu to call the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to order. In an open letter to the President on Monday, the leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) said Wike is just one of the 48 ministers in the President’s…
Authorities of the FCT Abuja has refuted claims that the Maitama General Hospital abandoned Ms Greatness Olorunfemi, a victim of a “one-chance” robbery Olurunfemi was reportedly thrown out of a fast-moving vehicle by her attackers on September 26 while on her way from work. She died at the Maitama General Hospital in the federal capital,…
