Wike pledges N500M support for victims, rebuilding of burnt Sokoto market
GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike on Wednesday announced a pledge of Five Hundred Million Naira (N500m) as Rivers State Government support towards rebuilding the Sokoto Central Market gutted by fire on Tuesday and to assist affected traders to get back on their feet.
Wike signs N448, 67Billion 2021 budget
By Egufe Yafugborhi – Port Harcourt Just eight days after presenting estimates to the Rivers State House of Assembly (RVHA) Governor on Thursday signed into law, the state’s 2021 budget of N448,660,773,476. The Governor, signing the budget at Government House, Port Harcourt Thursday, assured those wondering why ongoing projects in their localities were not mentioned […]
Wike condemns politicisation of national security
By Davies Iheamnachor Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has expressed regrets over the politicisation of the nation’s security system, noting that the development is affecting the fight against insecurity. The governor also assured that he would continue to conduct the affairs of state in such manner that would not undermine the interest of any […]
Shell, Wike and the future of OML 11
By Ephraim Matthew When people go to court, there is the assumption that one party will win while the other one will lose. That is where Shell and the Ejama-Ebubu community in Eleme local government area of Rivers state have now found themselves. After years of legal skirmishes, a decisive verdict seems to have been […]
Wike presents N448bn 2021 budget to House of Assembly
By Davies Iheamnachor Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has presented a N448,660,773,476 budget for 2021 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly for consideration and approval. The 2021 budget christened, “Budget of Recovery and Consolidation,” has N305, 894, 284.061 as Capital Expenditure, while N142,776,489,415 is earmarked for Recurrent Expenditure. The governor, while presenting […]
No project, no re-election, Wike tells serving Rivers LGA chairs
By Davies Iheamnachor Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has stated that any local government area chairman in the state who does not have meaningful project should not bother to seek re-election for second tenure. Wike, who spoke at the commissioning of the remolded secretariat of the Ikwerre Local Government Area, yesterday, said he would […]
PDP condemns Wike’s father’s church attack, advices FG to allow Govs to be in charge of security
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demands for a comprehensive investigation into the Saturday’s explosion attack on the Christian Universal Church, Port Harcourt, River State capital, steered by father of River state Governor, Nyesom Wike. Disclosing this in a statement Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary said: “Our party condemns this dastardly attack on the church, which […]
Nigeria’ll be on fire if Buhari fails to restructure ― Wike
By Davies Iheamnachor Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has stated that the nation would be on fire if President Muhammadu Buhari fails to use the available opportunity to restructure the nation, urging the president to heed the clamour for fiscal federalism and restructuring to douse brewing tension in the country. The governor also advised the […]
WIKE TO FG: Relocate corporate headquarters office of oil firms to Niger Detla to restore peace
PORT HARCOURT: Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, said the excuse of insecurity by the multinationals for not relocating to the South-South region is not tenable.
Just In: Wike imposes 24 hours curfew on parts of P-Harcourt, warns youths against cultism
By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT: Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has imposed a 24-hour total curfew for two weeks on parts of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Wike stated that the curfew which takes effect from Monday, 23rd, covers the entire area around the Okoro-Nu-Odu flyover in Rumuokoro. The governor explained the decision was due to […]
Umahi: Wike’s presidency claim is a hypothesis ― Ologbondiyan
By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described as “a hypothesis” the claims by Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, that defection of Ebonyi Governor, Dave Umahi, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) was induced by his desperation to be President. Spokesman of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, who stated this on […]
How Obigbo killings affected Igbo nation
By Anayo Okoli, Vincent Ujumadu, Dennis Agbo, Ugochukwu Alaribe, Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Chinedu Adonu, Peter Okuku, Chinonso Alozie & Ikechukwu Odu ENUGU — OBIGBO, a major Igbo settlement in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State was in the news for negative reasons during the recent #EndSARS protests that was hijacked by hoodlums. The case of […]
Archbishop Obinna calls for names of dead, missing at Obigbo
People whose relations were either killed or declared missing in the Obigbo, Rivers State, crisis have been advised to forward such information to the Catholic Archdiocesan Secretariat, Owerri.
Executive Order 10’ll destroy Criminal Justice in states, Wike warns FG
By Davies Iheamnachor Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has warned the Federal Government against the implementation of the Executive Order 10, stating that it would destroy the Criminal Justice System in states. Wike also noted that the Executive Order 10, which permits the deduction of funds from each State account to finance the judiciary, was […]
APC continues to give excuses on failed promises — Wike
Says ‘my achievements have killed APC, opposition in Rivers’ Governor Nyesom Wike says the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is stuck on the narrative of endless excuses to wish away its “colossal failure” in nation-building since wrestling power from President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015. Wike at a Rivers state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reception for […]
Umahi to Igbo: IPOB trying to incite another civil war, be careful of them
…As Governor Wike says there cannot be Nigeria without Ndigbo By Peter Okutu THE Chairman of South East Governor’s Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi last Sunday led a delegation of Ndigbo to Rivers State to find out what transpired in Oyigbo community and how best those affected can live peacefully in […]
