27 h. ago Wike defends ₦39bn ICC renovation, renaming edifice after Tinubu

Tribune Online Wike defends ₦39bn ICC renovation, renaming edifice after Tinubu • Put your houses in order, Tinubu tells opposition parties Amid growing accusations that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is behind the leadership crises plaguing various opposition parties and allegedly working toward a one-party state, the President has advised opposition parties to focus on putting their houses in order ahead of the 2027 general election. President […] Wike defends ₦39bn ICC renovation, renaming edifice after Tinubu Tribune Online

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40 h. ago Wike says ground rent revenue drives Abuja’s infrastructure growth, defends renaming of ICC after Tinubu

Says I have land to ‘bury’ critics, From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja   At the commissioning of the Apo to Wassa axis of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) II, Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike spotlighted the critical role of ground rent revenue in funding Abuja’s rapid development, while also robustly defending the decision […] The post Wike says ground rent revenue drives Abuja’s infrastructure growth, defends renaming of ICC after Tinubu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Tinubu to Wike: Ignore busybodies, continue with your good work

Minister renames ICC Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to stay committed to his impactful work and disregard detractors he described as “busybodies.” The President made these remarks on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, during the official […] The post Tinubu to Wike: Ignore busybodies, continue with your good work appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Ground rent: Caution Wike against sealing 34 embassies – SERAP tells Tinubu

By John Ogunsemore The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has advised President Bola Tinubu to call Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike to order over a purported plan to seal 34 diplomatic missions for failing to pay ground rent in Abuja. The FCT administration under Wike had published the details of 9,000 debtors in national […] The post Ground rent: Caution Wike against sealing 34 embassies – SERAP tells Tinubu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Ground rent: Serious diplomatic problems await Nigeria if Wike seals foreign embassies — Falana

Tribune Online Ground rent: Serious diplomatic problems await Nigeria if Wike seals foreign embassies — Falana He warned that sealing diplomatic premises over unpaid rents would breach international law. “If we embark on invading the embassy of any country, it’s going to lead to serious." Ground rent: Serious diplomatic problems await Nigeria if Wike seals foreign embassies — Falana Tribune Online

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5 d. ago Ground rent: Sealing embassies will lead to diplomatic crisis — Falana warns Wike

By Seyi Babalola Activist lawyer Femi Falana has warned the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) against closing embassies due to non-payment of ground rent. Falana cautioned the FCTA, led by Minister Nyesom Wike, that closing off embassies in Abuja would cause a significant diplomatic issue for Nigeria. On Wike’s directives, FCTA authorities began sealing off […] The post Ground rent: Sealing embassies will lead to diplomatic crisis — Falana warns Wike appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Unpaid Ground Rent: I Love Stepping On Toes Of Big Men – Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that he derives joy from stepping on the toes of ‘big men’. INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that Wike’s statement is coming amid controversies surrounding recent sealing of Peoples Democratic Party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. Recall that the former governor of Rivers State, had directed staff of […] The post Unpaid Ground Rent: I Love Stepping On Toes Of Big Men – Wike appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago ‘Wike No De Look Uche Face’ – Spokesperson Olayinka Tells PDP Over Unpaid Ground Rent For Secretariat

Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka, has declared that the Minister will not be distracted by anyone. Mr. Olayinka noted that despite clapback from opposition parties and ground rent defaulters, Wike remains resolute in discharging of his duties. INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that […] The post ‘Wike No De Look Uche Face’ – Spokesperson Olayinka Tells PDP Over Unpaid Ground Rent For Secretariat appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Ground Rent: ‘You’re Ignorant Of Land Use Act’, Wike’s Spokesman Berates FCT Senator Kingibe

Lere Olayinka, the senior special assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has berated the Senator representing FCT, Ireti Kingibe, for being ignorant of the law regarding the enforcement of Ground Rent payment by land owners. Olayinka’s statement came in response to Senator Kingibe’s […]

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2 w. ago Pay Your Taxes And See More Developments — Wike Tells Ground Rent Defaulters

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has tasked property owners in Abuja to pay for their ground rent to see more developmental changes. The former governor of Rivers State added that refusal to pay the rent and other taxes creates biggest challenge during his tenure, adding that his administration will soon increase taxes […] The post Pay Your Taxes And See More Developments — Wike Tells Ground Rent Defaulters appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Wike Should’ve Proven His Loyalty To PDP By Paying For The Party’s Ground Rent — Bode George

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bode George, has berated Minister of Federal Capital, Nyesom Wike, over the sealing of PDP’s national secretariat in Abuja. Recall that some staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration on Monday, stormed the apartment, located at Wadata Plaza, Plot 1970, Michael Okpara Street, due to unpaid ground rent. […] The post Wike Should’ve Proven His Loyalty To PDP By Paying For The Party’s Ground Rent — Bode George appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Fears grow over PDP NEC as Wike moves to reclaim Party secretariat, 4,793 other properties

Tribune Online Fears grow over PDP NEC as Wike moves to reclaim Party secretariat, 4,793 other properties With just days to a pivotal National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faces a fresh political storm as the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), under Minister Nyesom Wike, prepares to take possession of its national secretariat in Abuja over decades-long ground rent defaults. Fears grow over PDP NEC as Wike moves to reclaim Party secretariat, 4,793 other properties Tribune Online

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