FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, has approved a three-month grace period for owners of 189 undeveloped plots of land in the territory to start to develop them or get their allocation papers revoked. Director of Information and Communication at the FCT Administration, Mr Muhammad Sule, stated on Sunday in Abuja that the affected title holders
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The Minister, Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revoked 165 lands in Abuja, some of which belonged to notable Nigerians. A document signed by the FCT Permanent Secretary, Olushade Adeshola, revealed that the revocation was due to the violation and contravention of the terms of development of the Right of Occupancy. The document reads, “The
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Nigerian drivers under the aegis of Heavy Duty Truck Drivers Association of Nigeria, Thursday, commended President Bola Tinubu, for appointing former governors of Ebonyi and Rivers States, David Umahi and Nyesom Wike, as Ministers of Works and Federal Capital Territory, FCT, respectively. The drivers also praised Tinubu for the Ministrial appointment of Chief Festus Keyamo,
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The immediate past Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has said if President Bola Tinubu offers him an appointment, he will consult with his wife and friends. Wike, while speaking with BBC Pidgin, said although he is not too big to serve Nigeria, he wants to rest having served as a Governor for eight years. He pointed
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APC announced that Wike, out of his benevolence, approved the use of the stadium without collecting the required N5m fee Gov Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has approved the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Elekahia, Port Harcourt, for the campaign of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC) Bola Tinubu, slated on February 15, 2023. The
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‘2023 PDP Presidential Campaigns: Ignoring Five Governors, Discouraging – Sen Nnamani’ The former governor of Enugu State and Senator representing Enugu East senatorial District, Chimaroke Nnamani, has faulted the decision of the PDP to ignore five of its governors as it commenced presidential campaigns for the forthcoming 2023 elections. Govs Nyesom Wike of Rivers State,
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‘Political rallies in schools will disrupt effective learning activities in the state’ Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has advised political parties and candidates standing for election in 2023 in the State against holding political rallies in schools. The governor also enjoined them to avoid acts or conduct that could instigate political tensions. Wike drew
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‘There are indications that the PDP BoT might advise the National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, to resign’ Fresh details have emerged about the meeting between the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and select members of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees (PDP BoT) when the latter visited him in Port Harcourt on
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‘Since the return of democracy in 1999, Nigeria has continued to witness deliberate constitutional distortions… – Wike’ The Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has warned that with the growing corruption and insecurity in Nigeria, the despair faced by millions of Nigerians may not end soon. He however appealed to the Supreme Court to give the
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‘The immediate past administration flew the aircraft to far away Germany, without any record – Wike’ It was celebration galore in Rivers State as the state owned aircraft abandoned in Germany the administration of Hon Rotimi Amechi was recovered by the incumbent governor, Nyesom Wike. An excited Wike said the recovery and eventual return of
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‘Gov. Ortom vouched for the integrity and capacity of Dr Iyorchia Ayu to lead and rebuild the PDP’ Gov Samuel Ortom of Benue State has distanced himself from those calling for the removal of Iyorchia Ayu as the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). Ortom made his position known in a statement issued by
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The names of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate and his All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart Bola Ahmed Tinubu are conspicuously missing in list of premier biographical compendium on thought leaders, “Portraits of Patriots: 100 Nigeria’s Foremost Thought Leaders” scheduled for release on 1st October 2022. Some of the distinguished personalities who
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