Three Against One… And Still 45 Goals Down
By Stephanie Shaakaa On February 21, 2026, Abuja witnessed what I can only describe as the most lopsided political football match since inter-house days. Venue: FCT. Occasion: FCT Cup Final. Teams: Coalition All Stars vs One Man United. Coalition came flexing. Three “ace” strikers warming up like they were about to conquer Europe: Atiku Abubakar […]
‘Only 10 percent?’ Wike laments as voter apathy, vote buying mar Abuja council poll
Allegations of Vote buying, low turnout and voter apathy dogged the conduct of the local council election in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Saturday with the minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike clearly disappointed with the low turnout. Daily Trust reports that Minister Wike who was shocked when he was told that only ten percent […]
Respite for Fubara, Deputy as House of Assembly halts impeachment
Respite has come the way of the embattled governor of Rivers state, Siminalyi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu as the State House of Assembly has suspended the impeachment proceedings initiated against them after the intervention of President Bola Tinubu. Thursday’s adoption of the resolution halting the process provides some sort of relief for […]
NLC, TUC Reject Court Order, Declare FCT Workers’ Strike Ongoing
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have condemned what they described as a “one-sided” ruling of the National Industrial Court in Abuja on the ongoing strike by workers in the Federal Capital Territory, vowing to stand firmly with the workers until their demands were met. In a joint […]
Resign as Minister and face Rivers politics, APC Scribe tells Wike.
The National Secretary of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Senator Ajibola Basiru has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike to resign his appointment as minister in the APC government of President Bola Tinubu, saying that hi support for President Tinubu does not automatically make him a member of the APC. […]
The Moment Wike Met His Match
By Stephanie Shaakaa If anyone ever tells you Nigerians are not the most talented storytellers on the planet, show them what we did with a simple estate argument between a minister and a naval officer. It was supposed to be a quiet Abuja afternoon. A small disagreement. One of those forgettable government moments that stay […]
I don’t have problems with the military–Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that contrary to the impression being created, he has tremendous respect for the Military as an institution, saying his decision to visit the land where he had an altercation with a young Military officer was because his officials were obstructed from carrying out their […]
Apologize to President Tinubu, Armed Forces, Buratai tells Wike
The former chief of Army staff, Generl Tukur Buratai has asked the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike to apologize to the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Bola Tinubu, the Armed forces and the officer Wike repeatedly called a fool in a viral Video. In a statement on his Facebook page, […]
Wike to military officer “you are a fool”; Officer: “I am not a fool, I am an officer”
A video showing the moment a military officer stopped the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and his entourage from accessing a parcel of land in Abuja has gone Viral. In the video which showed a visibly angry Wike challenging the military officer for daring to block him from accessing the land saw the officer […]
Rivers’ forthcoming local government election a test of democracy under emergency rule
By Sokari Alalibo Local government elections anywhere in Nigeria are rarely just a grassroots exercise. In many states, they evolve into litmus tests for the health of democracy, the credibility of leadership, and the depth of political inclusivity. In Rivers State, the forthcoming polls carry even greater weight because they will be conducted under the […]