Abuja, Nigeria – A lawyer, Bob James, has petitioned Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, urging her to suspend Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), from the Body of Benchers following a public altercation with a naval officer in Abuja. The petition follows the circulation of a video on November 11…
Abuja, Tuesday – Drama unfolded in Abuja on Tuesday as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, engaged in a tense confrontation with a group of Nigerian Naval officers during an inspection of disputed land within the city. The confrontation, captured in a video released by Channels Television, showed the minister angrily…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has granted a final 14-day grace period to property owners who violated land use regulations in parts of Abuja to pay a ₦5 million conversion fee or face enforcement action. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday dismissed claims that Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has presidential ambitions for 2027. Wike also denied having a close personal relationship with Makinde, emphasizing that their connection is strictly political, not personal. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Wike explained that his recent…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revoked the land occupancy rights of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat in Abuja due to the party’s failure to pay ground rent. In a letter dated March 13, 2025, addressed to PDP National Chairman Umar Damagum, Chijioke Nwankwoeze, the Director of Land…
