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“Joint Airstrike In Nigeria Targeted At Terrorist” – Edun Assures Investors
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, has assured investors that the country’s recent joint security operation with the United States in Sokoto will not destabilise markets, but rather reinforce economic confidence. Speaking in a statement on Sunday, Edun emphasised that the operation, conducted on Christmas Day, was intelligence-led and targeted solely at terrorist elements...
Wike Unveils Politicians Scheme To Access N600bn In Rivers Coffers
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has alleged that politicians are now scheming to get a share of the N600bn left in Rivers State coffers by the former Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), following the lifting of the six-month emergency rule in the state. Wike made the allegation on Saturday evening when he met with...
Wike Cautions PDP To Address Internal Dispute Before 2027
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has urged the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party to urgently address its internal disputes ahead of the 2027 general elections. Wike warned that failure to do so could cost the party its chances of winning major political offices. The minister made the appeal on Monday during a media interaction at his...
Wike Criticise Fubara’s Defection To APC
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that the defection of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) came too late and without any political structure to strengthen his new party ahead of the 2027 elections. Wike stated that before Governor Fubara’s decision to leave...
INEC Unveils Ekiti Governorship Candidates List, Exclude PDP Candidate
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the list of candidates for the Ekiti State governorship election scheduled for June 20, 2026, excluding the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Wole Oluyede. The list was pasted on Monday at the INEC office in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, and contains the names of governorship candidates and their running mates...
Wike Slams Makinde, Fubara Over PDP Crisis
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has attacked Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State for saying that he (Wike) promised to “hold” the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for President Bola Tinubu. Wike, who denied the allegation, also took on his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, noting that his defection from the PDP to the...
