NEWS

Gbajabiamila lauds FCT Minister over landmark Hypercity-Carrefour deal​

Daily Dispatch April 14, 2026

The Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has lauded the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for providing an enabling environment for private businesses to thrive, describing the Minister’s role in facilitating the landmark partnership

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No Request From Any ADC Faction To Use Eagle Square, Wike Says Claims Baseless

Daily Dispatch April 13, 2026

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday dismissed claims that any political party was denied the usage of the Eagle Square, insisting that no formal application was submitted. “Who denied them? I am not aware of any such development, and I don’t even know which party you are referring to. […]

COLUMNS

Gun-blazing Wike ń f’ikú ṣeré

Daily Dispatch April 10, 2026

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, April 10, 2026) In Nigeria’s bustling cyberspace, Albert Ofosu Nketia is a name that needs an introduction, but his face doesn’t. At barely seven, Nketia’s meme is potentially the most popular kid video in the Nigerian social media space. The fluky kid holds a permanent residency […]

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Jikwoyi Building Collapse: Wike Orders Arrest of Owner, Govt Takeover Of Land For Public Use

Daily Dispatch April 7, 2026

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, has ordered for the immediate arrest and seizure of the plot of land where a multi-story hotel building collapsed last Friday, in the Jikwoyi area of the nation’s capital, Abuja. In a stern warning to developers, the Minister, who conducted an on-the-spot assessment of the […]

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TV, Radio Stations Owners Disown IBAN Over Threat To Boycott Wike’s Media Engagements

Daily Dispatch April 6, 2026

Some owners of television and radio stations have dissociated themselves from the statement by the Independent Broadcast Association of Nigeria (IBAN), threatening boycott of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike’s media engagements should he failed to retract his comment on Channels Television’s Seun Okinbaloye and issue a public apology.

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Wike Targets May To Deliver Abuja Road Projects For Commissioning By President Tinubu

Daily Dispatch April 1, 2026

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has placed governance and service delivery at the centre of his administration, assuring that key road infrastructural projects in Abuja will be completed by May for commissioning by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as part of his third anniversary celebrations. Wike gave the assurance after an […]