The political crisis in Rivers State remains unresolved as the emergency rule imposed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approaches its sixth month, with growing indications it may be extended beyond its 18th September expiry date.
ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has defended the N39 billion renovation of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, stating that the facility’s recent surge in revenue has silenced critics. Speaking during a media chat on Thursday in Abuja, Wike disclosed that the Centre, which was formerly known…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday night convened a high-level meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, bringing together key actors in the protracted political crisis engulfing Rivers State, in a fresh push to restore peace and stability in the oil-rich region.
ILE-IFE (CONVERSEER) – The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has dismissed reports that two students were arrested by security operatives during a protest at an event attended by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Wike, a former Governor of Rivers State, was on campus on Thursday as the…
ABUJA – Tensions flared in Abuja on Thursday as members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) shut down the office of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, demanding the immediate implementation of a N70,000 minimum wage for Area Council staff, teachers, and health workers. The protest began at Labour House, with workers marching in large numbers to…
To foster sustainable urban development, boost investor confidence, and ensure that property owners in the FCT have secure and legally recognised land titles, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved key reforms in land administration in the FCT, effective Monday, 21 April 2025. The Director, Land Administration, FCTA, Chijioke Nwankwoeze,…
