By Paulinus Nsirim When Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike announced that the State Government would embark on the construction of a fourth flyover to be sited at GRA Junction, Port Harcourt/Aba Expressway in addition to the three ongoing flyovers at Rumuogba, Okoro-nu-Odo, Rebisi and also expand the Rumuola flyover, the wailers and naysayers went to town […]

By Egufe Yafugborhi GOVERNMENT of Rivers State on Wednesday approved N18 billion for construction of a fourth Flyover Bridge under Governor Nyesom Wike to be sited at GRA Junction, Aba Expressway, Port Harcourt The amount covers dualization of Tombia Extension Road to Ikwerre Road and Ezimgbu Link Road to Stadium Road in the state capital […]

By Egufe Yafugborhi – Port Harcourt Government of Rivers State on Wednesday approved N18 billion for construction of a fourth Flyover Bridge under Governor Nyesom Wike to be sited at GRA Junction, Aba Expressway, Port Harcourt The amount covers the dualisation of Tombia Extension Road to Ikwerre Road and Ezimgbu Link Road to Stadium Road […]

By Egufe Yafugborhi – Port Harcourt Federal lawmaker, Dumnamene Dekor, has lauded Governor Nyesom Wike for “timely intervention and protection” for former acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Joi Nunieh, against police arrest. The commendation by Dekor, member representing Khana/Gokana Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, comes as Nunieh secured […]

By Omeiza Ajayi The Civil Society Advocacy Group for Accountability and Probity has slammed the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike for obstructing Thursday’s move by the police to arrest the sacked Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Ms Joy Nunieh. The CSO at a press conference jointly addressed by Comrade Solomon Adodo, […]

By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt The Rivers State Police Command has said the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu and Commissioner of Police in the state, Joseph Mukan, were aware of the invasion of home of the former Acting Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Joy Nunieh, by officers of the Nigeria […]

By Egufe Yafugborhi – Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike has urged Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu to investigate Thursday’s invasion, by over 50 armed policemen, of the Port Harcourt residence of former Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Acting Managing Director (MD) Joy Nunieh. Wike made the call on the IGP after rescuing Nunieh […]

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, yesterday, rescued Ms Joi Nunieh, former acting Managing Director (Interim Management Committee) of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, when he stormed her Port Harcourt residence and freed her from a siege mounted by Policemen.

Police Public Relations Officer, Rivers State Command, DSP Nnamdi Omoni has indicated that the Mopol presence at Joy Numieh’s residence wasn’t the directive of the Police Command in Rivers state, urging media enquiries to be directed to higher authorities. Governor Wike, expressing his disgust with the police action said, “I called the Commissioner of Police, […]

By Egufe Yafugborhi GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike is reportedly moving into the Port Harcourt, Rivers State residence of former Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Caretaker boss, Joy Nunieh, where police are allegedly preventing her from leaving to Abuja for Thursday appearance before House of Reps Committee hearing on NDDC probe. Police Public Relations Officer, Rivers State […]

‘Ganduje not at my level’, Gov Wike fumes as momentum builds towards Edo 2020

GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike has sacked a Permanent Secretary, Sunny Okere, in the Rivers State Government for obstructing enforcement of Covid-19 containment guidelines during a funeral in Oyigbo Local Government Area (LGA).

By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja Chairman, national campaign council of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Edo state governorship election and governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has brushed off remark credited to the governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje that he (Wike) would be isolated until the September 9 poll is concluded. The […]

…Says, Edo people will reject Obaseki’s treachery By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Chairman of the National Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress APC for the Edo state Governorship Election, Gov. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has said the party would do everything possible to win the election, disclosing how the APC would place Gov. […]

By Dirisu Yakubu

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Monday, described the chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, national campaign council for the Edo governorship election, and governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje, as a “barefaced treasury looter who has no moral rectitude to speak on corruption.”