ABUJA: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he has put aside past differences with Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, insisting that reconciliation has already taken place. Speaking during a Channels TV programme, Politics Today, Wike said he would not engage with Governor Fubara if he had not forgiven him, stressing that for him, “everything... Read more
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PDP dissolves Cross River exco
ABUJA - The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved the Cross River State Executive Committee and directed the South South Zonal Caretaker Committee to take charge of the state chapter. The decision followed the expiration of the tenure of the elected executive on Thursday. According to a statement signed on Thursday night by the... Read more
2027: Buhari Loyalists Back Atiku, Accuse APC of Betraying Founding Ideals
ABUJA – Loyalists of former President Muhammadu Buhari, under the banner of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), have formally declared support for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 general elections, deepening divisions within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The declaration came during a closed-door meeting at Atiku’s Abuja residence, where former CPC state chairmen... Read more
Wike Warns Against Jonathan 2027 Bid, Says Plotters Risk National Crisis
....Defends Tinubu’s reforms, slams Atiku over ‘revolution’ remarks Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has cautioned political actors urging former President Goodluck Jonathan to join the 2027 presidential race, warning that such a move could destabilize the country. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday night, Wike described the push as hypocritical, noting that the same... Read more
Critics Only ‘Lucky’ Tinubu Respects Rule of Law – Wike
....flags off N1 Arterial Road in Abuja Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Thursday rebuked critics of President Bola Tinubu, cautioning that those making unguarded remarks against the President should consider themselves fortunate to have a leader who respects the rule of law. Wike, who spoke at the flag-off of the Arterial Road N1 project connecting... Read more
ADC Accuses Tinubu of Undermining Democracy in Rivers Crisis
By David Liam The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of acting beyond his constitutional powers in the Rivers State political crisis, warning that his actions threaten Nigeria’s democracy and federal balance. The party, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, condemned the suspension and reinstatement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and... Read more
Rivers Assembly seeks Review of Financial Dealings During Emergency Rule
…Asks Fubara to Submit, New Budget, List of Commissioners Nominees The Rivers State House of Assembly, today, resumed plenary after the expiration of the Emergency Rule declared in the state by President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu had declared state of emergency in the state on March 18th following the political crisis in the state. Although, the assembly had had its last... Read more
Obi Warns: Democracy in Nigeria Now Tool for Elite State Capture
Obi Warns: Democracy in Nigeria Now Tool for Elite State Capture Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has raised the alarm that democracy in Nigeria is losing its essence, warning that it has become a tool for elite state capture and private gain. Speaking in Accra, Ghana, at the 2025 Goodluck Jonathan... Read more
Ibas Officially Hands Over Reigns Of Power Back To Fubara
Ibas Officially Hands Over Reigns Of Power Back To Fubara ….Warns Against Bringing Rivers To The Brinks Of Collapse Again ….Silent On Financial Account The outgone Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice-Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd) has formally handed over the reigns of power back to the state Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, in a statewide broadcast after six months of his sojourn... Read more
Hundreds of Rivers People Storm Gov’t House, awaiting Fubara’s Return
Hundreds of Rivers People Storm Gov't House, awaiting Fubara's Return Hundreds of women, youths and men of Rivers State have stormed the gate of Government House, Port Harcourt, awaiting the return of Governor Siminialayi Fubara. The people of the state, who started arriving from 6am to show solidarity with the Governor, have taken over the Azikiwe-Old Port Harcourt Township Road... Read more
























































