Wike promises early completion of 258-bed mother, child hospital in Rivers
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Saturday said that the 258-bed capacity Mother and Child Hospital in Port Harcourt would be completed in record time. Wike gave the assurance when he led the State Executive Council members to inspect the facility and other ongoing projects in the city. The governor stated in a statement issued […]
Edo 2020: On no account should anything happen to Wike, Rivers NASS caucus tells IGP
…says siege on PDP Govs a breach by Nigerian police The Rivers State Senate caucus has cautioned the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu that on no account should anything happen to the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike who is on an official assignment to Edo State. This was contained in a statement jointly […]
Rivers community laments school’s state, says has only 2 teachers, pupils sit on bare floor
By Egufe Yafugborhi – Port Harcourt AHEAD of imminent full resumption for schools over Covid-19, community leaders in Ogboloma, Abua Odual Local Government Area (LGA), have urged the Governor Nyesom Wike to rescue the community primary school from collapsed facilities and absence of teachers. The Chairman, Ogboloma Community Development Committee (CDC), Tom Family, complained to […]
Wike commends Bauchi gov for road construction
By Charly Agwam – Bauchi Rivers state governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has commended his Bauchi state counterpart, Bala Mohammed over his achievements in the area of road construction despite dwindling resources in the face of Covid-19. He commended Governor Mohammed while flagging off the construction of eleven township roads in Bauchi on Saturday. “It is […]
Rivers LG workers protest non-payment of 13 months salaries
…We’re not ghost workers, pay us our salary – protesters tell LG chair By Davies Iheamnachor Over 110 staff members of Ahoada-West Local Government Area council of Rivers State have staged a peaceful protest over non-payment of their one-year salary, begging the state governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, and the state house of assembly to prevail […]
PHOTOS: Wike buys 15 land cruiser prado VX, TXL for Rivers’ Federal Lawmakers
Demands fearless defense of Rivers interests By Egufe Yafugborhi GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike on Tuesday overwhelmed Rivers lawmakers in the National Assembly (NASS) with car gifts, charging them to defend Rivers state interests at all time in the discharge of their duties. Wike, through Amb Desmond Akawor, Rivers Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presented 15 […]
Wike gifts Rivers federal lawmakers 15 Land Cruiser Prado VX, TXL jeeps
…Demands fearless defence of Rivers interests By Egufe Yafugborhi – Port Harcout GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Tuesday overwhelmed the state’s lawmakers in the National Assembly (NASS) with car gifts, charging them to defend Rivers state interests at all time in the discharge of their duties. Wike, through Amb Desmond Akawor, Rivers Chairman […]
Riggers of elections deserve more punishment than armed robbers ― Wike
…Says lecturers indulgence in mainstream politics killing UNIPORT By Egufe Yafugborhi GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike on Tuesday said those who rig elections deserve more punishment than armed robbers because election riggers deny the people their mandate to earn good governance. Wike, addressing Prof. Stephen Okodudu, Acting Vice-Chancellor (VC), University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) at Government House, […]
8yrs after, fmr Rivers Assembly leader apologises to fellow lawmaker he almost killed
By Egufe Yafugborhi FORMER Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly (RVSH) Dr. Chidi Lloyd has apologised to Michael Chinda, a fellow lawmaker he almost killed in a 2013 House fracas fueled by the infamous political rivalry between former Governor Rotimi Amaechi and estranged ally, incumbent Governor Nyesom Wike. Lloyd, in defense of the […]
Withdraw OBJ, Wike’s invite, RAMINBA tells NBA
Lawyers on the platform of Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association, RAMINBA, have called for the withdrawal of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State as speakers at the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, annual conference scheduled to hold from August 26 to 29.
Edo Gov Poll: APC petitions CJ over suit seeking to disqualify Ize-Iyamu
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The All Progressives Congress, APC, has filed a petition against Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, accusing him of accelerating hearing of a suit that is seeking to disqualify its governorship candidate in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. The ruling party, in the petition it forwarded to the […]
NMA commends Wike over efforts in fight against covid-19
The Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, has passed vote of confidence on the Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, for his effort in containing community spread of the Coronavirus in the state.
Wike declares N50m endowment for late Media Aide’s children
By Egufe Yafugborhi – Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state on Thursday endowed children of his late Media Assistant, Simeon Nwakaudu, with N50 million. Wike, at the Umuanya Ogbodikwu, Umuahia South Local Government Area, Abia State, funeral for the Senior Special Assistant on Electronic Media, said the endowment fund was to assist training […]
Funeral, grief for Nwakaudu, late Wike’s CPS
By Egufe Yafugborhi ABIA State-born Simeon Nwakaudu, late Press Secretary to Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, would be committed to mother earth Thursday. In a statement ahead of the funeral, Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, on Wednesday imagined the magnitude of grief kinsmen of Nwakaudu must be sharing at Umuanya Ogbodikwu, […]
Rivers development: I will exit office with zero uncompleted projects ― Wike
By Egufe Yafugborhi PORT HARCOURT – GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike on Tuesday swore that no project conceived by his administration would be abandoned or uncompleted at his exit as Rivers State Governor. Nyesom Wike, speaking in Port Harcourt on state of Rivers, politics and sundry national issues, again harped that Federal Government (FG) was yet to […]
OML 11: Reps member hails Wike, judiciary over Rivers court victory against Shell
Says court judgment exposes how oil giants undermine Rivers entitlements By Egufe Yafugborhi – Port Harcourt Federal legislator, Dumnamene Dekor, has lauded Governor Nyesom Wike and Nigeria’s judiciary on Rivers state’s court victory against Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) over ownership of Oil Mining Lease (OML) 11. A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt […]
