Tag: Wike
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INSECURITY! Bandits storm Zamfara market, k!ll three, injure many
No fewer than three persons have been reportedly killed while several others were injured as bandits invaded a market in Tsafe town, headquarters of Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. An eyewitness narrated that the bandits stormed the market around 11AM on Sunday morning and opened fire on the marketers. The spokesperson of the…
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“Damagum’s survival is not defeat for Atiku or victory for Wike, it’s for PDP members” – Senator Abba Moro
The Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District and Senate Minority Leader, Comrade Abba Patrick Moro PhD on Saturday stated that the survival of Amb. Umar Lliya Damagum as Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was not a victory or defeat for anybody but a decision that was unanimously agreed on by the…
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FCT minister, Wike, approves scholarship funding for 13,946 indigent students
Minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has approved N280.3 million in scholarship funding for 13,946 indigent students at all levels of education in the city. The mandate secretary at the education secretariat of the FCT administration, Danlami Hayyo confirmed this on Thursday. Hayyo spoke during the inauguration of the accelerated rehabilitation of…
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N1.15trn FCT budget to transform Abuja, rural areas – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the N1.15 trillion 2024 proposed FCT Statutory Budget was designed to transform the capital city and rural communities. Wike stated this when he appeared before the Senate and House Committees on FCT, to defend
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Nyseom Wike appoints Chief of Staff
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has appointed Mr Chidi Amadi, as his Chief of Staff. Mr Anthony Ogunleye, Director of Press, Office of the Minister, announced the appointment
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Why I am always at project sites – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says his constant monitoring of ongoing projects in the territory, Abuja, is to keep contractors on their toes. Wike stated this in Abuja on Monday, after inspecting ongoing road projects in Guzape
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We have turned Abuja to construction site – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the Bola Tinubu administration has turned Abuja into a construction site. Wike stated this when the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Richard Montgomery, visited him in Abuja on Tuesday.
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Wike asks illegal occupants in Abuja to vacate
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has asked illegal occupants at the proposed Abuja Technology Village site, along Airport Road, to vacate the area. Wike gave the directive when he visited the area in Abuja on Monday.
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Wike charges FCT Council Chairmen to stay in their domains
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has admonished the area council chairmen in the territory to stay in their domains and develop the communities. Wike stated this on Wednesday in Yangoji, while inaugurating the construction of 11-kilometre rural road to connec
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Account for over N40 trillion LGA allocations or face legal action, SERAP tells 36 governors, Wike
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the 36 state governors in the country and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike to “disclose details of federal allocations meant for local governments in your state and the FCT and the actual disbursement of the allocations to the local governments since…