Tag: Nyesom Wike

FCT Polls: Falana Challenges Wike’s Jurisdiction to Proclaim Public Holidays

FCT Polls: Falana Challenges Wike’s Jurisdiction to Proclaim Public Holidays

Gloria Francis- February 24, 2026

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has challenged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to cite any law empowering him to ... Read More

Wike Nullifies 485 Land Documents Over Forgery

Wike Nullifies 485 Land Documents Over Forgery

Gloria Francis- February 23, 2026

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has nullified 485 Area Council land documents in Abuja after they failed official verification checks ... Read More

FCTA Workers, NLC Protest at Industrial Court Over Indefinite Strike

FCTA Workers, NLC Protest at Industrial Court Over Indefinite Strike

Gloria Francis- January 26, 2026

Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), backed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Monday staged a protest at the National Industrial Court ... Read More

FCT Minister Drags Striking FCTA Workers to Court

FCT Minister Drags Striking FCTA Workers to Court

Gloria Francis- January 23, 2026

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has taken the Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration to court ... Read More

Irabor Warns Against Undermining Military Authority Amid Wike–Naval Officer Clash

Irabor Warns Against Undermining Military Authority Amid Wike–Naval Officer Clash

stringnewsng- November 13, 2025

Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor (rtd), has cautioned that any act of disrespect toward uniformed military or security personnel amounts to an ... Read More

Defence Minister: Wike Ignored Advise of Military Chiefs in Confrontation with Naval Officer

Defence Minister: Wike Ignored Advise of Military Chiefs in Confrontation with Naval Officer

stringnewsng- November 13, 2025

The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has criticised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for ignoring advice from top ... Read More

Wike Clarifies Confrontation with Naval Officer, Urges Journalists to Avoid “Misreporting”

Wike Clarifies Confrontation with Naval Officer, Urges Journalists to Avoid “Misreporting”

stringnewsng- November 13, 2025

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has clarified his recent altercation with a naval officer, Lt. A. Yerima, over an alleged ... Read More