Fresh efforts to reconcile warring camps within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have begun, as leaders push for unity ahead of the party’s planned national convention scheduled for March 29–30, 2026. The faction led by Tanimu Turaki, with backing from PDP governors, confirmed on Wednesday that a renewed peace process is underway to address lingering …
As the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continues, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has mocked Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State, accusing him of starting a fight he cannot win. Wike made the comments on Monday during the national executive committee (NWC) meeting of the PDP faction led by …
Ahead of the proposed reconciliation meeting between the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Tanimu Turaki and the camp loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, the Wike group has outlined two conditions it described as non-negotiable. The meeting between the two camps is expected to take place …
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has directed that Airport Road be connected to Tunga Madaki and surrounding communities in Abuja. He made this announcement during an on-the-spot assessment of the ongoing road project. Wike’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, said the minister personally inspected the new road that will link the …
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has scheduled March 28 and 29 for its national convention to elect new members of the party’s national working committee (NWC). The decision was taken on Monday at a national executive committee (NEC) meeting of the …
Organised labour unions and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, have resolved their dispute. The agreement has led to the immediate suspension of the strike and a return to work by affected employees. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) announced the decision in a circular issued …
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Friday declared that the political campaign season has officially begun. Wike made the announcement during the inauguration of senatorial and local government area (LGA) coordinators of the Rivers State Renewed Hope Ambassadors in Port Harcourt, the state capital. He praised the coordinators for their …
The Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has assured its members that the party remains legally intact following a Federal High Court judgment in Ibadan which nullified its national convention. The assurance was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the party’s national publicity secretary, Ini Ememobong. An Ibadan federal high …
A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, has nullified the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in the state on November 15, 2025. In a ruling delivered on Friday, Justice Uche Agomoh barred the national officers elected at the convention from presenting themselves as the party’s legitimate leadership. The judge …
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, remains the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The position was conveyed through the President’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala. The clarification comes amid the impeachment proceedings against Fubara being pushed by members of the Rivers State House …
