Why I’ve to withhold area councils IGR to end FCT primary school shutdown — Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has spoken out about why he decided to hold back funds meant for Abuja’s area councils. According to him, the money from May and June was withheld to help solve the ongoing strike by primary school teachers in the city. Wike said the teachers are […]
VDM, schoolchildren protest in front of Wike’s house

Popular Nigerian social media activist, Martins Vincent Otse, known by many as VeryDarkMan (VDM), led a peaceful protest outside the home of Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in Abuja. This protest came shortly after Wike announced that he would stop giving area councils 10% of their usual funds. His reason was […]