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PDP Leaderhip: Let those deceiving themselves continue

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2026

By Lere Olayinka When you choose to lie to yourself and believe your own lies, you are gone, very gone! Such is the case of Governor Seyi Makinde and the products of his Amala Convention, that have now been confined to the dustbin of history by the Supreme Court. After the Supreme Court

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Olayinka Reacts As Nyesom Wike Was Spotted Arriving Burial Of Sen. Barinada Mpigi In Port Harcourt

Daily Dispatch April 10, 2026

The Senior Special Adviser on Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka, has confirmed his principal’s arrival in Port Harcourt for the burial activities of the late Senator Barinada Mpigi, describing the visit as part of final respects being paid to the […]

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Wike’s Aide Clarifies Comment on Channels TV’s Okinbaloye

Daily Dispatch April 4, 2026

Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has clarified one of the comments made by the Minister during yesterday’s Media Chat, on Channels Television’s Seun Okinbaloye, saying he only spoke figuratively. Olayinka, in a statement on Saturday, said; “the

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FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to hold end-of-year media chat December 29 in Port Harcourt

Daily Dispatch December 24, 2025

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, will on Monday, December 29, hold his end-of-the-year media chat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. According to a tersed information made available by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, the media engagement is expected to provide the minister with […]

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Photos: FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike presides over an expanded security committee meeting of the FCTA.

Daily Dispatch November 26, 2025

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike on Wednesday presided over an Expanded Security Committee meeting of the FCTA. The meeting has in attendance the Minister of State FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, heads of Security Agencies, Area Council Chairmen, traditional rulers and religious leaders.

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Wike’s aide explains FCT minister’s clash with soldiers over disputed Abuja land

Daily Dispatch November 12, 2025

Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has shed light on the circumstances that led to a confrontation between the minister and some soldiers in Abuja on Tuesday. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, Olayinka explained that the altercation stemmed from […]