The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has stated that he owes no apology to former Governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili. Speaking during a luncheon held at his residence in Old GRA, Port Harcourt, on Friday, Wike said his recent comments about Odili were not insulting but merely a reminder of statements the former governor had made publicly. The FCT minister, who is also the immediate past Governor of Rivers State, clarified that his remarks on Sunday were intended to echo Odili’s own words. Wike further accused Odili of encouraging Governor Siminalayi Fubara to disregard the…
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Amid endless speculations, the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Zaccheus Adedeji, has ruled out plans to contest the Oyo State governorship seat in the 2027 general election. Adedeji said he was only interested in his current job as the Executive Chairman of FIRS, despite being tipped by some political elements in Oyo, his home state, as Governor Oluseyi Makinde’s successor. He pleaded to be left alone to focus on his tax job, noting that those behind speculations that he is interested in the governorship poll are entitled to their opinion. Speaking during the New Year service…
Former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has expressed dissatisfaction over what he described as the actions of “a few individuals claiming to be Northern leaders” Who meddle in the selection of candidates, especially for the presidency, under the guise of representing the region. The former governor stated that such actions cause division among the people, disrupt democracy, and, most importantly, lead to the election of unqualified leaders. In an interview with the BBC Hausa Service, Kwankwaso said the lessons from past elections should serve as a warning to these so-called leaders, urging them to steer clear of interfering…
Microsoft (MSFT.O) is planning to invest about $80 billion in fiscal 2025 on developing data centers to train artificial intelligence (AI) models and deploy AI and cloud-based applications, the company said in a blog post on Friday. Investment in AI has surged since OpenAI launched ChatGPT in 2022, as companies across sectors seek to integrate artificial intelligence into their products and services. AI requires enormous computing power, pushing demand for specialized data centers that enable tech companies to link thousands of chips together in clusters. Microsoft has been investing billions to enhance its AI infrastructure and broaden its data-center network.…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that he was made Governor of Rivers State by some political leaders in the state. Wike, however, maintained that while he received political support from certain leaders, he ultimately fought his way to power. He contrasted his rise politically to that of the current Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, whom he claimed he made governor of Rivers State. Wike made the remarks during a civic reception he held in honor of some Rivers State politicians loyal to him on Friday in Port Harcourt. The statement follows the resurfacing of old…
The APC Christian Forum has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address what it described as the continued marginalization of Christians in Kano State by some leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement signed by the Forum’s Chairman, Emmanuel Agbakoba, and Secretary, Benjamin Aman, the group accused party officials in the state of excluding the Christian community from the distribution of palliatives. The Forum noted that while Christmas palliatives were reportedly sent to Christian communities across 35 states, Kano was left out. “We supported the APC at all levels and played our part during elections. Yet,…
The Chairman of Ovia South West local government area of Edo State, Edosa Enowoghomenma, has defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Enowoghomenma defected to APC with eight elected councillors including the Leader of the House, Nosakhare Edobor. Also, the chairman of Owan West Local Government Area, Dickson Ahonsi and five elected councillors also defected to the APC. The defectees were received by the State Secretary of the party, Lawrence Okah and other members of the state executive committee. This is coming amid the face-off between the councils and the state governor, Monday Okpebholo. Speaking, Ahonsi said Okpebholo’s developmental strides…
Senator Magnus Abe has revealed that widespread anti-party activities characterised the 2023 general elections across political parties in Rivers State. Speaking during a civic reception hosted by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, for political stakeholders in Rivers State on Friday in Port Harcourt, Abe stated that such actions were driven by the selfish interests of politicians, including himself. Abe, who contested as the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Rivers State, admitted to refusing the then-presidential candidate of the SDP permission to campaign in the state due to his allegiance to President…
A former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has expressed gratitude to the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for “giving” Nyesom Wike to the Tinubu administration. Oshiomhole, a former President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, hailed the PDP for the developmental strides of Wike and thanked the party for allowing him to serve as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, under the APC administration. Wike, a PDP stalwart, supported Tinubu, the APC candidate, in the 2023 presidential election after a fallout with his party. As a reward for his support for the emergence of the former Lagos…
The Kano State Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Hashimu Suleiman Dungurawa, has said President Bola Tinubu would be voted out in 2027. Dungurawa said Tinubu’s harsh anti-people’s policies would lead to his defeat in 2027 general election. In a statement he issued, the NNPP Chairman in Kano State said: “Tinubu, you either change them or we Nigerians together will change you. Be prepared for defeat should you decide to go for a second term. From the podium on May 29, 2023, President Tinubu started reeling out anti-masses policies, and as if we offended him, he kept slamming…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Tony Okocha, has accused Governor Sim Fubara of fuelling division in the state. Okocha faulted Fubara’s decision to present the 2025 budget to a faction of the state House of Assembly, stressing that Rivers might experience the worst political crisis. Fubara presented N1.1 trillion budget to Victor Oko- Jumbo-led House of Assembly in December The four members led by the Speaker, Oko-Jumbo, had earlier read Governor Fubara’s letter requesting permission to present the appropriation bill at their plenary. However, Okocha said Fubara disregarded the rule of law and…
There are indications that two governorship aspirants of the Labour Party, LP, for the Anambra State 2025 election, George Moghalu and John Nwosu, may meet to harmonize their interests before the primaries. Both aspirants who hail from Nnewi town, in Nnewi North Local Government Area of the state, are currently in the race for the ticket of the Labour Party for the election which is billed to hold in November this year. Moghalu, the immediate past Managing Director of Nigeria Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, disclosed this at a press conference in his residence on Wednesday. Moghalu described Nwosu as his…