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Wike To Commission Two Roads, Flags-Off 12 New Roads Construction

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, will on Thursday, commence the flagging-off of construction of 12 new roads and provision of solar lights in some major areas in the Federal Capital City (FCC) and Expressways under the Light Up Abuja Programme. The Minister will also commission the access roads in Sector Centre B, by Dakibiyu District and the newly constructed Roads ILS 11 (Esther Bali Street) and MAR 24 (Kez Udezue Street) in Mabushi District. Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, said in a statement on Monday, that two road projects will be commissioned while 14 new projects will be flagged-off between Thursday, September 18, 2025 and Thursday, October 16, 2025. One of the projects is the procurement of integrated (hybrid) solar lighting in the District of Abuja City and Expressway under the Light Up Abuja Programme Lot 1: Maitama, Asokoro, Wuse, Central Business District (CBD) Airport Expressway, Lot II: Katampe, Garki I and II, Mabushi, Gudu, Jabi and Katampe Extension. Other projects to be flagged-off by the Minister include; full scope development of Arterial Road N1 from Wuye District to Ring Road II, construction of Northern Parkway from Ring Road II to Ring Road III, provision of access road to Bus Terminal at Mabushi District Cadastral Zone B06; Phase II of FCC, full scope development of Arterial N20 (Solomon Lar Way) from Arterial Road N5 (Obafemi Awolowo Way) to the Airport Expressway, provision of access road to the Renewed Hope Cities and Estates project site within Cadastral Zone D06, Karsana West District of the FCC and provision of access road bypassing Airport Second Runway from Bill Clinton Drive to Tunga Madaki Settlement with a four span bridge. Also to be flagged-off are; construction of access road to the FCT Fire Service Station and Erosion Control in Kaura District with three span Bridges, construction of transit way (2) to connect Central Area with Wuse District with two bridges, design and construction of Mohammed Isa Road Extension in Cadastral Zone A04, Asokoro District, rehabilitation of 15km old Keffi Road from Kado Village to Dei-Dei Junction and provision of engineering infrastructure to outstanding layouts within Guzape A09 Lots I and II projects areas AIT Neighborhood Asokoro A04 District. Others are the construction of Collector Road CN2 (Emmanuel I. Ogala Street) from Arterial N16 (Yemi Osinbajo way) to N20 (Wole Soyinka way) including road ILS 5 within Katampe District, as well as design and construction of Residences for the Heads of Courts (President Court of Appeal, Federal High Court Chief Judge, Chief Judge of the FCT, Abuja and President Industrial Court). It should be recalled that four weeks ago, the FCT Minister flagged off the construction and expansion of water supply to satellite towns, beginning with Bwari Township in Bwari Area Council (Lot 1) and Karu town and its environs in Abuja Municipal Area Council (Lot 2). Two weeks ago, the Minister also flagged off the construction of a multi-purpose sports centre in Abuja’s Kafe District, construction of a new Magistrate Court complex in Jabi District of Abuja and the emergency reconstruction of the Karu road from the Karu interchange to Customs Clinic Junction (Karu site) within the Abuja Municipal Area Council of the FCT, with the scope of work expanded to include the rehabilitation of additional critical roads in Karu satellite town.

Rivers: Tinubu Reconciles Wike, Fubara, Others

Fola Badmus3 months ago3 months ago01 mins

After rounds of meeting at the behest of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu between Wednesday June 25 and Thursday June 26 , the lingering political crises in Rivers State seem to have been resolved. At the end of behind the scene meetings in Abuja, the main dramatis personae in the roiling political logjam Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Ezenwo Wike and his estranged ally, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, who was suspended as Governor following the imposition of State of Emergency, and other key players including some elders of the State privy to the behind the scene negotiations, met with Tinubu late Thursday ostensibly to report the resolution of the issues. With all parties to the crises including the suspended Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule now on the same page, all is now set for the restoration of democratic structures and return of all suspended political actors.

Fubara Visits Tinubu in Lagos

Fola Badmus4 months ago4 months ago01 mins

Suspended Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara has paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu in Lagos. The Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the visit. Tinubu, in a nationwide broadcast on March 18, 2025 declared a state of emergency citing the need to restore law and order as the crisis between Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike festered. He also announced the suspension of Fubara, his Deputy, Mrs Ngozi Odu and all elected members of the Rivers Assembly for an initial six months. This was followed by the nomination of retired Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas administrator to steer the affairs of the state, during the period of the emergency rule. Onanuga on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday said: “Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers, now on suspension from office visited President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Tuesday.”

Wike’s FCTA Seals Off PDP Headquarters

Fola Badmus4 months ago4 months ago65 mins

The headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Wuse area of Abuja has been sealed off. The building was sealed off at about 2:05pm on Monday. Officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) had arrived at the place and asked the security guard to meet with those in charge, but before the security guards could make contact with the management, the place was sealed. The officials action had triggered protest and after back and forth for like 15 minutes, the building was temporarily unsealed for staff members to move out their cars and personal belongings, after which it was sealed again. Last week, FCTA had announced that it would soon take possession of the 4,794 properties revoked over non-payment of ground rent, for between 10 and 43 years. This was made known during a press briefing on Friday by the FCT Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, Director of Land Administration, Chijioke Nwankwoeze and Director Department of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima. At a press briefing, they had said “ownership of the revoked 4,794 properties in the Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama and Guzape districts, had already reverted to the FCTA, and as from Monday, next week, the government will begin to exercise its rights of ownership on the affected landed properties. “As usual, this will be done without consideration as to ownership of the affected landed properties. It will be purely in line with extant laws and regulations guiding the process.” The Director of Development Control explained that affected properties would be sealed up and access to them restricted as from Monday. He said the FCTA would decide what to do with the affected properties in due course. On the claim that some people went to court, the Director of Lands stated that there was no court decision on the revocation, and as such, the FCTA was not restricted in the discharge of its lawful functions on the affected properties. Nwankwoeze also disclosed that the FCTA was already compiling records of compliance and non-compliance of title holders that were in default of payment of ground rent for between one and 10 years, who were given a grace of 21 days to pay up. He said the government would act accordingly as soon as the records are fully complied and analyzed. He said “Recall that on March 18, 2025, we informed you of the revocation of 4,794 land titles in the Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama and Guzape districts. ”These 4,794 properties were among the total of 8,375 land titles on which ground rent was not paid from one year to 43 years. ”We did say then that consequent upon the revocation of these titles, ownership of the affected properties have reverted to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). ”As from Monday, May 26, 2025, the FCTA will begin to take possession of the affected properties, using relevant agencies of government.”

Six Months After Rivers Emergency Declaration: What Lies Ahead?

President Tinubu, Fubara in Secret Meeting in London

Fola Badmus5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu met with Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara, whom he suspended on 18 March, according to The Africa Report. Two aides to the president confirmed to The African Report that the meeting took place in London last week, shortly after Tinubu left Paris. The meeting, it was learnt, was at the insistence of Governor Fubara, who has been desperate to return to office since the president declared a state of emergency in oil-rich Rivers State. “It is true. Governor Fubara held a private meeting with the president last week. Fubara has promised to make some compromises. Negotiations are ongoing, but from all indications, his suspension will be lifted before the six-month deadline,” said an adviser to the president who wished to remain anonymous because he was not authorised to speak to the press. Another presidential aide said Fubara is also open to joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to ingratiate himself with the president and then obtain cover. “If Fubara joins the APC, it means the president’s chances of winning Rivers State are much higher,” he said. It was also learnt that Fubara’s estranged godfather, Nyesom Wike, was not part of the meeting and was uncomfortable with such meetings taking place behind his back. However, Tinubu is expected to broker a meeting between Fubara, Wike, and the Rivers State lawmakers to find a lasting solution to the crisis in the state. The president had on 18 March declared a state of emergency in Rivers State for six months, just hours after two oil pipelines exploded. Security officials traced the explosion to a longstanding feud between Governor Fubara and 27 state lawmakers who are loyal to Wike, the current minister of the Federal Capital. The state lawmakers had, at Wike’s prodding, resolved to impeach the governor for constitutional breaches, including the alleged bombing of the state parliament building. With Nigeria relying on oil receipts for about 60% of government revenue and 90% of its foreign exchange, the Tinubu administration decided to declare a state of emergency to save the state from descending into anarchy. He followed up by appointing former naval chief Ibok-Ete Ibas as the sole administrator of Rivers State with full powers to act as governor. Since Fubara’s suspension, however, there have been weekly protests in Rivers State and cases instituted in court, but the governor has been criticised for not taking a tougher stance. In his Easter message, Governor Fubara called on the people of Rivers State to continue to support Tinubu.

Mr. Macaroni lashes out at Wike

Fola Badmus11 months ago11 months ago02 mins

Nigerian actor and comedian Adebowale Adedayo popularly knowns as Mr. Macaroni has slammed Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Barrister Nyesom Wike following unguided remarks at some of Abuja residents. The former Rivers State Governor in a viral video was seen addressing the residents in what can be termed as arrogant. Reacting to the Minister’s behaviour, Mr. Macaroni took to social media to remind him that he’s a Public Servant, saying tax payers are not to be addressed as such. Mr. Macaroni wrote on his X handle; “Dear @GovWike , you are a PUBLIC SERVANT! “Next time you want to address the citizens who pay your salary, do so with utmost humility and respect. “Never go about asking Nigerians if they are stupid… you are not doing anyone a favor by being Minister!!!” The comedian went on to quote Wike as saying; “Is it because I came down to talk to you?” “lol… You must think you are talking to your slaves.” Mr. Macaroni is an advocate for civic empowerment, and most notably was involved in the 2020 #EndSARS movement in Nigeria.