The South-South Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reiterated its call on South-South Governors to establish a security outfit to tackle the rising cases of insecurity in the region. At a meeting of the team with the Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike at the Rivers State Government House on Thursday, the group led […]

By Davies Iheamnachor The Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, has warned secessionist groups not to hoist unnecessary flags in his state, noting that the state was not part of such struggles The governor also advised those riding on the hospitality of the state to move their secessionist agenda and activities elsewhere. This was […]

By Davies Iheamnachor Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to demonstrate commitment to winning the war against insurgency and insecurity. The governor, who spoke amidst the prevailing insecurity in the country, reiterated the call for State police to boost internal security of different states. Wike, disclosed this in a statement […]

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has strongly condemned “the barbaric and dastardly” attack on security personnel along Omagwa/Isiokpo/Elele Owerri Road in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state. Wike made this known on Sunday in a statement by his Media Aide, Mr Kelvin Ebiri, in Port Harcourt. He said: “ There is no justification for […]

The Movement for the Survival of the Ijaw Ethnic Nationality in Niger Delta (MOSIEND), says Governor Nyesom Wike will have nothing to worry about if he is upright, transparent and unbiased. The National Secretary of MOSIEND, Amain Winston-Cottrell, while speaking to newsmen in Port Harcourt on Friday, said that Gov. Wike would not face any […]

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, on Monday urged the Federal Government to allowed states to develop and operate their respective minerals and pay royalty to the central government. Wike made the call when Mr Uchechukwu Ogah, the Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House […]

By Nwafor Sunday Following his statement that Federal government printed about N50-N60 billion, the governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, Sunday threw his weight behind the Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, noting that Obaseki understands the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Disclosing this while fielding questions from journalists in Abuja on Sunday, Wike opined: “Obaseki […]

…As forum alleges marginalisation of Kalabari Kingdom By Davies Iheamnachor Group, Kengema Unity Forum, KUF, an apolitical group in the Kalabari Kingdom, has criticised the Rivers State Government on the N13.48 billion Trans-Kalabari road Project. The Rivers State Government on the 25th of March, 2021, announced the commencement of the first phase of 13 kilometers […]

Reactions have been trailing the recent news of the sack of Rivers State Commissioner for Environment, Igbiks Tamuno. In a terse press statement made available to our correspondent, a foremost research scholar and public affairs commentator based in the United Kingdom, Dr Uche Igwe, condemned the action of the governor and described it as a […]

By Egufe Yafugborhi GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike has sacked Rivers State Commissioner for Environment, Dr Igbiks Tamuno, with no reason given yet for the action. The commissioner was said to be addressing the media on the soot and sundry environmental challenges ravaging the state when the news of his sack hit him. READ ALSO: Enugu students, […]

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers says his administration will establish a new judicial division in Bonny to reduce the problems of justice delivery. Wike announced this during a courtesy visit by the Okpo Club of Nigeria to his office in Port Harcourt. He said that the possibility would be carefully studied in order not to […]

By Paulinus Nsirim WHEN Governor Nyesom Wike declared on on Saturday, January 30, 2021, that discussions have been concluded to commence the construction of the Trans-Kalabari Road, which will ease transportation difficulties experienced by the people of Kalabari Ethnic Nationality, the announcement was greeted with mixed feelings. The diverse feelings of hope, skepticism, disbelief, déjâ […]

Governor, Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has hailed the Grammy Award-winning Afrobeat star, Damini Ogulu, popularly called Burna Boy, as the pride of the state.

…as PTF confirms testing of 140,000 persons in a week By Davies Iheamnachor Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike has confirmed taking the COVID-19 vaccination, dispelling the rumour that he refused to take the vaccine. This was as the Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 confirmed that 140,000 persons have been tested for the dreaded coronavirus […]

A political organsiation in Cross River State known as Southern Senatorial Group has come hard on Governor Nyesome Wike of Rivers State, warning him to steer clear of Cross River State affairs “as his meddlesomeness is a distraction that is not welcomed by the people of the state”.