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Defections: Seven PDP govs, Wike, ex-govs, others meet on survival

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2025

Governors elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Sunday, met with former governors and other party stakeholders to strategise on its survival and forge a common front ahead of the 2027 general election. The governors also invited former PDP governors, members of the Board

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Wike, Azuka-Mbata: Are Ikwerres Igbo?

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2025

By Bola BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533, 0803 521 0193 John Azuka-Mbata’s emergence as the President-General (we love big titles!) of Ohanaeze, the Igbo apex socio-cultural organisation, has again ignited the controversy of whether or not the Ikwerres, of whom Azuka-Mbata is one, are Igbo. If Ikwerres are not Igbo, why elect a non-Igbo to lead […]

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Wike begins commissioning of six road projects on Monday

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2025

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, will on Monday, this week, commence the commissioning of six road projects executed in the six Area Councils in the FCT. Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communication and New Media, Lere Olayinka, said in a statement on Sunday, that the projects commissioning […]

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Wike to demolish 6, 000 buildings in 30 slums across FCTA

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2023

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has approved demolition of Garki, Jabi and other 28 slums which have earlier been surveyed by the Federal Capital Development Authority before this administration. The demolition, according to the FCTA, will affect about 6,000 buildings which have been marked in an effort to rid the territory of […]

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Why we met Tinubu – Makinde, Wike, Ibori

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2023

Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has given reason himself, immediate past governor Rivers State, Nyesom Wike and former governor of Delta State (1999-2007), James Ibori, with President Bola Tinubu. Makinde said that the purpose of their visit was to show their support for the current administration. On the issue of subsidy, the Oyo State […]

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Tinubu meets Ibori, Wike, Makinde

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2023

President Bola Tinubu is meeting with former governor of Delta State (1999-2007), immediate past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike and Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde. The trio arrived at the presidential villa at 4:20pm prompt and walked straight to the President’s office. Though members of the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party, Makinde and […]