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The Rivers State Government and lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday disagreed over an executive order, which relocated the sitting of the state House of Assembly to the Auditorium of the Administrative  Block of the Government House, Port Harcourt. The order, which was released by the state […]

The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Bola Tinubu, Ajuri Ngelale, has said the President will maintain neutrality amidst the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State. Ngelale disclosed this stance during an interview on TVC last month. The feud between Wike and Fubara has intensified into a prolonged political battle. In October 2023, […]

Demola Olarewaju, the Special Assistant for Digital Media Strategy to Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate for the People’s Democratic Party, described the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as 'the former emperor' of River State. Olanrewaju said this while he labeled the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as the unchallenged leader of the Peoples Democratic […]

The Rivers State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zaccaeus Adangor, SAN has rejected his redeployment to the Ministry of Special Duties (Governor’s Office), and consequently resigned from the State Executive Council. Adangor’s resignation came barely 24 hours after the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, redeployed him in a minor cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. Fubara, in […]

Leaders of All Progressives Congress in the Federal Capital Territory protested the recent appointments by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, stating that he favors his Peoples Democratic Party supporters over their members. The FCT party leaders expressed their frustration at a press conference in Abuja, […]

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has mentioned that many recent kidnapping cases in FCT were actually planned. He also mentioned a significant improvement in the security situation in the area. Wike shared this information on Wednesday at the National Assembly while talking to reporters following a two-hour private meeting with the Senate about FCT's security status and the steps being taken to address it.

The Senate is currently meeting with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igwe The Senate at the Wednesday plenary resolved at about 12:20 pm to move the first order of the day to another legislative day to allow for a meeting with the duo in a […]