Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is in a closed-door meeting with senators at the National Assembly, sequel to the deteriorating security situation in the FCT. According to reports, the meeting is taking place at the senate chambers of the National Assembly in Abuja. There have been a series of kidnappings…
The operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested a “notorious kidnapper”, Saidu Abdulkadir. The Informant247 reports that the FCT minister Nyesom Wike had, on Monday, placed a N20 million bounty on two kidnappers. CP Benneth Igwe, the FCT police commissioner, while confirming the arrest of Dahiru to newsmen at the command headquarters…
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, placed a N20 million bounty on two notorious criminals declared wanted by the FCT Police Command. The minister, while witnessing the parade of some suspected criminals at the command, commended the police for an excellent job. He said, ‘’You said there are…
In a bid to end insecurity in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu and top security chiefs. The Informant247 gathered that the resolution of the House was a sequel to the adoption…
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Thursday, said that the FCT Administration is committed to working round the clock in delivering the Abuja Rail Mass Transit, ARMT System project on May 29. Wike stated this after an inspection tour of the project in Abuja. He said: “I am not a…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, while speaking at the crossover church service at St Paul’s Archdeaconry Parish in Opobo in Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area of the state, reiterated that his administration’s commitment to providing quality leadership. The Informant247 reports that Governor Fubara has been having a running battle with the camp of his predecessor…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Sunday, while addressing a congregation during a thanksgiving ceremony for the immediate past Commissioner for Works in Rivers State, George Kelly Alabo, at the Kings’ Assembly in Port Harcourt, claimed that he did not invite President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in Rivers State…
As part of efforts to resolve the political crisis in Rivers State, members of the State Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, have withdrawn the impeachment notice they signed against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The Informant247 gathered that 26 lawmakers pronounced the withdrawal notice during a sitting presided over by…
In a bid to put an end to the political crisis in Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, on Monday, signed an agreement with his immediate predecessor, Nyesom Wike, to allow peace to reign in the State. The Informant247 gathered that the agreement was reached after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other stakeholders met with the…
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has warned politicians in the State against pulling down the ladder they use to climb to the top. Wike, while reacting to the political crisis in Rivers State, stated this at his residence in Port Harcourt while receiving the traditional ruler of Ogbaland. According to…
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Friday said that he will not be contesting the 2027 presidential election against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Wike, while speaking in a live television programme, reiterated his commitment to the success of Tinubu’s administration even as he explained that the quest for justice was…
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, at a meeting with estate developers in Abuja, announced that the FCT Administration has pegged the cost of issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy (C- of-O) at N5 million. Wike, while making the announcement, said the payment could be made within four months of land…
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has approved a draft property tax regulation for Abuja that will see property owners start paying taxes on their properties. The Informant247 gathered that the FCT-Internal Revenue Service had begun the implementation of Capital Gains Tax in Abuja, as entrenched in the Capital Gains Tax Act…
The Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has described the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike as his principal. Fubara made this known on Thursday during the rededication service of the 2023/2024 legal year of the Rivers state judiciary, held at Saint Cyprian Anglican Church, Port Harcourt, the state capital where Wike was present…
The Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, on Saturday, tendered his unreserved apologies to the people of the state over the recent political crisis in the state. The Informant247 had earlier reported that a section of the Rivers state House of Assembly complex was on October 29, gutted by fire. The incident was speculated to have…
Following the crisis rocking Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, are at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. It was gathered that the two men exchanged handshakes upon meeting at the State House. It’s been 24 hours since the Rivers State House of Assembly served an impeachment notice…
The crisis rocking Rivers State has taken a new twist as Governor Siminalayi Fubara denied reports in a section of the media that he had sacked the State Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi; his Chief of Staff, Hon. Chidi Amadi, and suspended the Chairmen of the 23 Local Government Areas. Speculations were also rife that…
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in his reaction to the Supreme Court verdict, pledged to mobilise electoral support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the next election, saying those who scored 2,000 in the 2023 elections would score next to nothing in 2027. The minister, while making the declaration on…
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Tuesday ordered the demolition of the scavengers’ colony along the road corridor cutting across Mabushi, Jahi and Kado Districts. Wike, while giving the order in Abuja when he visited the area, officially known as ‘Road N12’ in the Mabushi District of the FCT, described…
Following the protest marred by the sack of Heads of 21 agencies in FCTA, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said neither sentiment nor emotion will stand in his way of doing the right thing. Wike, while reacting to a trending video of Abuja Urban Mass Transport Company (AUMTCO) staff lamenting…
