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Lere Olayinka

December 27, 2025

Wike ignores PDP, pledges support for Tinubu’s reelection in 2027

FCT minister Nyesom Wike has pledged support for President Bola Tinubu’s reelection bid.

FCT minister Nyesom Wike
December 23, 2025
Refuse dump (Credit: Ahmed Oluwasanjo/Peoples Gazette)
November 28, 2025

FCT Ground Rent: Wike revokes over 1,000 property titles in Abuja

Mr Olayinka said the owners had ignored a series of public notices issued by the FCTA from May to November in national dailies, online platforms, and television stations.

FCT minister Nyesom Wike
November 20, 2025

FCTA begins enforcement of ground rent, land fees payment from November 26

Mr Olayinka said the FCTA would also target defaulters of Right of Occupancy (R-of-O) and Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) bills.

FCTA
November 18, 2025

Arrogant Wike polluting Nigeria’s political space, destroying democracy: Bala Mohammed

Mr Mohammed accused Mr Wike of working for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Wike, Bala Mohammed
September 30, 2025

Arise TV journalist Somtochukwu’s killers will be apprehended, Wike vows

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has vowed that the killers of Somtochukwu Maduagwu, a news anchor at Arise News, will be apprehended

FCT minister Nyesom Wike
September 23, 2025

Tinubu approves 600-capacity hostels for law school in Abuja

Mr Olayinka said the two hostels, one for females and the other for males, to be domiciled within the school, would provide accommodation for students.

Nigerian Law School, Bwari Abuja
September 15, 2025

Wike to inaugurate 12 new roads, electrification projects in FC

Mr Olayinka said that the inauguration exercise will last for one month.

Wike
September 9, 2025

Wike appoints Nancy Nathan FCTA as acting head of service

Mr Olayinka said that Ms Nathan was appointed in an acting capacity, pending the appointment of a substantive head of service.

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike [Credit: Chi Geru]
August 25, 2025

It’s too late zoning presidential ticket to South, Wike’s aide fires back at PDP

The PDP, on Monday, zoned its party’s presidential ticket for the 2027 general election to the South.

Olalere Olayinka