Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has tasked the All Progressives Congress, APC, federal government to be courageous enough to hand over power to the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in 2023, says that Nigerians are earnestly waiting for PDP to return to power.

By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has stated that the Federal Government is not sincere in the implementation of the clean up of the polluted Ogoni environment as recommended by the United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP, adding that FG is only playing politics with the process. Wike opined that […]

By Charles Matthew Almost 3,000 direct and indirect employees as well as contractors and sundry interested parties of Kidney Island received a delightful New Year present when news filtered out late on December 31st, 2020 that Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers state the “new” owners of OML 11 had directed the unsealing of the […]

By Egufe Yafugborhi & Uchechi Nziwu – Port  Harcourt After two years delay induced by protracted family litigations and later challenges of Covid-19, Governor Nyesom Wike has approved a state burial for Rivers state billionaire and philanthropist, High Chief Olu Benson Lulu-Briggs. Sir Ibim Dokubo, in a disclosure Friday on behalf of Chiefs of the […]

…Wike seeks support of traditional rulers in building strong institutions By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT: Traditional rulers in Rivers State have called on the state government to be allowed to service as Chairmen of Customary Courts. The Chairman of the Rivers State Traditional Rulers Council, His Majesty King (Dr.) Dandeson Douglas Jaja, requested the governor […]

By Egufe Yafugborhi PORT HARCOURT – GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike has reopened Kidney Island, the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) operational base sealed and taken over in Port Harcourt by the Rivers State Government since 23rd of December 2020. A statement by Kelvin Ebiri, Media Assistant to the Governor, noted that “Wike, after a meeting with […]

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has threatened to shut down churches if they fail to comply with the COVID-19 guidelines. Wike made this known during the thanksgiving service in celebration of the 90th birthday of Priscilla Mark, held at St. Martin’s Anglican Church, Omagwa in Ikwerre local government area of the state. He lamented the […]

…22 out of 86 FCT patients in critical condition, receiving oxygen … Lagos shuts 12 facilities for violating safety protocol, set to prosecute offenders …Women Affairs Minister, Pauline Tallen tests positive for COVID-19l NCAA imposes $3,500 fine on airlines that fly passengers without Covid-19 compliance …Issues protocol for passengers originating from UK, South Africa …Osun […]

LESI MAOL is a Port Harcourt-based businessman in the oil and gas sector. In this interview, Maol speaks on the claims on the money he allegedly lent to a former ally of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, John Bazia, to pay the school fees of his children studying abroad. Bazia had, while responding to some issues raised by Wike on his (Bazia’s) defection, mentioned that he was being witch-hunted by Maol.

By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT: The Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike has challenged Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to showcase development projects they have delivered to their various states to prove that they mean well for the people. This was contained in a statement by the Media Assistant to Governor […]