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Wike’s Abuja revolution: Three years of unprecedented transformation

June 2, 2026June 3, 2026 Aminu Imam

By Dr. Jumai Ahmadu By every visible and measurable indicator, the FCT under the leadership of the Minister, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, is undergoing one of the most ambitious transformations in its history. In less than three years, Abuja has witnessed a scale of infrastructural development, governance reforms, urban renewal, and institutional expansion that many residents and stakeholders say is unmatched since the creation of the Federal Capital Territory in 1976. From the city centre to satellite towns and Area Councils, the evidence of transformation is impossible to ignore. Roads…

PDP Crisis: Wike orders sealing of ‘illegal’ PDP offices in Abuja

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Threatens banks, property owners over Turaki-led faction Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has escalated the internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), warning that any building in Abuja used as the headquarters of the faction led by Tanimu Turaki will be sealed-off, while banks that facilitate its financial activities risk facing sanctions. Speaking during his monthly media briefing yesterday, Wike issued a strong warning to financial institutions against opening accounts for the Turaki-led faction for the sale of nomination forms ahead of the 2027 general…

IBAN demands retraction, apology from FCT minister over ‘shoot’ remark

April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Threaten boycott of press briefings until compliance The Independent Broadcast Association of Nigeria (IBAN) – the recognised umbrella body representing the interests of all independent broadcast stations across the country – has issued a strong warning to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, demanding a retraction and public apology over a controversial comment directed at a television journalist. In an issued statement dated April 6, 2026, the association said it may direct its members nationwide to boycott all media engagements involving the minister if he fails…

FCT polls, Wike draws battle line, vows to block anti-Tinubu candidates

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 Aminu Imam

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he will back only candidates who support President Bola Tinubu in the upcoming FCT Area Council elections scheduled for February 21, vowing to oppose aspirants who do otherwise regardless of their political party. Wike made the statement at the weekend in Abuja, during the 60th birthday celebration of Senator Sandy Onor, where political heavyweights gathered to honour the lawmaker and academic. He said, “We have the FCT Area Council election coming up on Feb. 21; and I have…

“I never stole taxpayers’ money as Gov. or Minister” Wike replies his critics

February 1, 2026February 1, 2026 Aminu Imam

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed allegations by what he described as enemies of Abuja’s development, accusing him of stealing taxpayers’ money during his tenure as Governor of Rivers State and repeating the same as FCT Minister. Wike described the claims as politically motivated opposition, insisting they are part of a coordinated smear campaign aimed at discrediting the progress being recorded in the nation’s capital. According to him, those spreading the allegations are being sponsored by forces uncomfortable with the reforms and visible developments taking…

Tension in Abuja, as Wike, military clash over controversial land linked to ex-Naval Chief, INEC Chair

November 12, 2025November 12, 2025 Aminu Imam

A major controversy erupted in Abuja yesterday, as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, clashed with Nigerian military officers over an alleged illegal occupation and development of a disputed 30-hectare property in the Gaduwa District. Wike, who personally led an FCT task force to the site, accused the soldiers of land grabbing and harassment of officials from the Department of Development Control. The officials had reportedly been chased away from the site earlier by armed military personnel. “I will not succumb to blackmail or intimidation”, Wike…

FCT: Wike launches crackdown on beggars

July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 Aminu Imam

…“Almajiri, out-of-school children tool for terrorists” – CISLAC The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), under Minister Nyesom Wike, has launched a sweeping operation to rid Abuja and its satellite towns of street beggars, scavengers, illegal traders, and other social nuisances. The initiative, code-named: ‘Operation Sweep Abuja’, aims to improve security and environmental sanity in the nation’s capital. According to a statement by the Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, the operation will be carried out by a Joint Task Force of security agencies and…

Wike and FCT’s infrastructural transformation

July 6, 2025July 6, 2025 Aminu Imam

By Rachel Usman In the capital of a country that often forgets to finish what it starts, Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital these past few days witnessed not a spectacle but stewardship, with the unveiling of completed infrastructure projects within a two-week period to celebrate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second anniversary. Over two weeks, the strength of policy met the power of personality, and perhaps more than any other in recent memory, exposed the depth of FCT Minister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike’s political magnetism and the breadth of his economic reform impact.…

2027: Wike insists on Southern presidential ticket, commissions ICC renovated by Tinubu

June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 Aminu Imam

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike has reaffirmed his stance that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South, issuing a direct challenge to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s long-standing presidential ambitions. Wike’s declaration comes amid heightened political maneuvering within the PDP, and coincides with a high-profile infrastructure achievement under his leadership in Abuja. Recall that Wike, speaking during a media chat on May 12, had warned that the PDP cannot afford to repeat the mistakes of the 2023 election, when the party declined…

Tinubu backs Wike’s crackdown on unpaid Abuja ground rents

June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Action violates domestic Int’l laws – Falala President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has thrown his weight behind Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Minister Nyesom Wike’s aggressive campaign to recover unpaid ground rents in Abuja, a move that has drawn both praise and legal caution. Speaking at the inauguration of the newly-renovated Abuja International Conference Centre (ICC) — now renamed in his honour — Tinubu lauded Wike’s leadership and endorsed the ongoing efforts targeting embassies, government agencies, and private entities owing ground rents for up to 43 years. “Our Nigeria first! I like…