By Rasheed Sobowale The governor of Rivers State and the Edo Guber Election Campaign Council Chairman, Nyesom Wike, has said considering the voting process and methodology employed in Edo State 2020 Guber election, the poll may likely be the best in the history of Nigeria. Wike through his Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus […]

By Rasheed Sobowale The governor of Rivers State and the Edo Guber Election Campaign Council Chairman for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nyesom Wike, has said the party is satisfied with the voting process in Edo State so far. Wike through his Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, via his twitter handle and Facebook […]

By David Royal As the Edo election results continue to fall in like a pack of cards, for some, the finish line is clear and social media is agog with the revelation of the results so far. The Independent National Electoral Commission has so far announced the results of 14 local government areas with the […]

…Rivers gov, PDP raise alarm over harassment By Egufe Yafugborhi Governor Wike of Rivers State last night expressed shock that Inspector General of Police, Adamu, asked him to leave Edo State while such action was not taken against other APC governors who are also in the   state for today’s election. He said that the Police […]

By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Walid Jibrin, yesterday, condemned the alleged take over of Westend Hotel, Benin City, where Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state is staying to monitor the Edo state governorship election. Following quickly on the heels of Prince Uche Secondus […]

By Emma Amaize The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has condemned the siege by police officers to the hotel Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, lodged in Benin City, the Edo State capital, describing the action as a serious threat to democracy. PANDEF youth leader, Chief Vincent Oyibode, reacting to the siege, called on the Inspector-General […]

…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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

…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 […]

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 […]

…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 […]

…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, […]

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 […]

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.