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Wike Hails Fayose At 65, Says “He’s A Valuable Brother And Friend”

Daily Dispatch November 14, 2025

Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike has congratulated the former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on his 65th Birthday, describing him as “a valuable friend and brother, who will never pretend about where he stands on issues.” In his letter of

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‘I Can’t Sit In Office While Govt Officials Are Attacked’ – FCT Minister

Daily Dispatch November 14, 2025

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has addressed his recent confrontation with a naval officer over a contested plot of land reportedly linked to a former Chief of Naval Staff. In a briefing with journalists on Thursday ahead of FCT Executive Council meeting, Wike criticised what he described as the retired naval […]

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The ‘fool’ who stopped Wike

Daily Dispatch November 14, 2025

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, November 14, 2025) The bully in me met its match in my primary school classmate, Lukman Oluwuyi, on our way back home one afternoon. In the eyes of a schoolkid, St Paul Anglican School, Idi-Oro, Lagos, was a couple of giant two-storey buildings on an expansive […]

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Wike v Yerima: Setting A Dangerous Precedent of Illegality Through Emotional Endorsement

Daily Dispatch November 13, 2025

The public space has been engaged with discourse and analysis on the recent engagement between the Honourable minister of FCT and a Naval officer in respect of a supposed unlawful possession and development of a piece of land in Abuja. While some ostensibly displayed utmost pleasure that the minister met his match, some out of […]

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When Mother Nature Makes a Choice, Perfection Is Always at the Centre of It

Daily Dispatch November 13, 2025

By Omiye Olatunbosun I think Mother Nature is doing a reset in the Nigerian system! Recent events seem to suggest that a quiet but powerful correction is underway — one that cuts across class, influence, and perceived immunity. Take, for instance, the Kwam 1 saga. It was more than just a social media uproar; it […]

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A coalition group in Rivers State to stage a protest in Abuja for officers dismissal if no apology to FCT minister

Daily Dispatch November 12, 2025

A coalition of groups in Rivers State has demanded that the young naval officer apologize to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for using abusive language against him during a recent confrontation at a disputed land site in Abuja. The groups thre@tened to stage a peaceful protest in Abuja calling for the […]