#EndSARS: No Massacre at Lekki Tollgate, Says Former Information Minister Lai Mohammed
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has once again dismissed claims that a massacre occurred at the Lekki Tollgate during the nationwide #EndSARS protests of October 2020, maintaining that while lives were lost during the unrest, no such incident happened at the Lagos protest ground. Lai Mohammed made the assertion on Monday while […]
Accord Party Split Deepens as Faction Names Bamigbola Osun Gov Candidate
A fresh crisis has surfaced within the Accord Party in Osun State following the emergence of two governorship candidates ahead of the 2026 election. On Sunday, a faction of the party conducted a parallel governorship primary that produced Mr. Clement Bamigbola as its candidate for the forthcoming Osun State governorship race. The exercise was held […]
Wike at 58: Prominent Nigerian Politicians Who Share His Birth Month
As Nyesom Wike celebrates his 58th birthday on December 13, it’s fascinating to note that he is part of an unusually star-studded cohort of political heavyweights born in December. From presidents to senate leaders and governors, December seems to produce leaders whose influence stretches across eras and borders. These figures — some celebrated, others controversial […]
How Wike Became Tinubu’s Most Influential Minister—Without Joining APC
At exactly 58, Nyesom Wike is not supposed to be here. Not here—at the very centre of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government. Not here—commanding attention in a cabinet dominated by the ruling party. Not here—setting the pace in Abuja while many “party men” struggle to explain their relevance. Yet, here he is. In a political […]
Rivers Proud Of Your Impact In Abuja – Fubara Celebrates Wike At 58 After Joining APC
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has extended warm birthday wishes to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as he marks his 58th birthday, praising his enduring dedication to public service and tangible achievements in governance. In a statement personally signed in Port Harcourt on Saturday, December 13, 2025, Governor Fubara said the […]
“Champion Of Renewed Hope” — Tinubu Celebrates Wike on Birthday, Hails FCT Minister’s Infrastructure Drive
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent warm birthday greetings to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as the former Rivers State governor marked his birthday on December 13. The message was conveyed in a statement issued on Saturday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. In it, Tinubu […]