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The Federal Capital Territory Administration is demanding ground rent payments from foreign embassies in Abuja, creating tension between Nigeria's revenue collection efforts and established diplomatic protocols. Several embassies have resisted the payment demands, citing diplomatic immunity and...

Lere Olayinka, media aide to Nyesom Wike, called out Arise TV host Reuben Abati, suggesting he resign and work directly for Rotimi Amaechi after criticising Wike. Lere Olayinka accused Reuben Abati of bias and unprofessionalism on live TV. Olayinka claimed Abati now speaks for Amaechi, Wike's...

Democratic expression meets institutional control when two Obafemi Awolowo University students challenge power directly. Kelechi Ejike and Joshua Temitope Oladepo held "Compensate Victims of Demolition" placards during FCT Minister Nyesom Wike's "Nigeria of Our Dreams" lecture on June 5, 2025...

In Rivers State politics, some godfathers never stop calling the shots. Former Governor Rotimi Amaechi unleashed a scathing critique of his successor, Nyesom Wike, during an Arise TV interview, dismissing claims that Wike made him governor and asserting his former subordinate remains...

Suspended Rivers governor Siminalayi Fubara met with President Bola Tinubu at the president’s private residence in Lagos on Tuesday, marking a significant political move amid the lingering crisis in Rivers state. Although the content of the closed-door meeting wasn’t made public, Fubara’s visit...

Nyesom Wike has hit back at Rotimi Amaechi over his claim that Nigerians, including himself, are hungry, accusing the former minister of being power-hungry, not starving. Amaechi recently said during his 60th birthday that “we’re all hungry,” citing worsening economic hardship. Wike responded...

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike once again dominated headlines with another fiery media chat in Abuja, doubling down on his no-nonsense approach to governance while taking shots at political rivals—including Rotimi Amaechi and his estranged protégé, Governor Sim Fubara. From reclaiming unpaid...

When public officials dress for millions while citizens struggle for thousands, fashion becomes a political statement. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike's £2,125 (N4.1m) Versace denim outfit at an Abuja event has ignited fierce debate about leadership sensitivity during economic hardship. Social media...