By Egufe Yafugborhi GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State  has described as unfortunate,  the pressure mounted on Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, by his Bayelsa State counterpart, Governor Duoye Diri, to stop paying Rivers State revenue accruing from Soku oil wells being disputed by both states. Wike, who hosted RMAFC delegation in Port […]

By Egufe Yafugborhi GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and his predecessor and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, have renewed their verbal war over the state of governance and development in the state. Amaechi drew first blood Saturday on the renewed verbal attack during the funeral for eminent jurist, Adolphus Karibi-Whyte at Abonnema, Akuku-Toru Local […]

By Nwafor Sunday Former governor of Rivers state and of course the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has bombarded the current governor of the state, Nyesom Wike, over insecurity noting that the state has gone back to the time of Ateke Tom, a former militant  leader. Amaechi who disclosed this at the burial of a […]

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has described the late Justice Adolphus Karibi-Whyte as a super hero and incorruptible jurist. Gov. Wike made this known during the funeral service of the retired justice of the supreme court in Abonnema, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area, Rivers Represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr Emeka Woke, the governor stated […]

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 […]

…Rules out anointing his successor …Doubts Obaseki will  return to APC but By Dirisu Yakubu Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike is known for his fearlessness and readiness to speak truth to power at all times. In the past years, the lawyer-turned politician has provided robust opposition to the government of President Muhammadu Buhari like no […]

By Dayo Johnson CANDIDATE of the All Progressive Congress in the Ondo state governorship election and governor of the state, Rotimi Akeredolu has lashed his River state counterpart, Nyesom Wike over his allegation that his party was putting pressure on the independent National Electoral Commission INEC to rig the October election in his favour. Recall […]

By Dapo Akinrefon The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, Friday, optimism that it will win the October 10 governorship election in the state without resorting to rigging the poll. In a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Alex Kalejaye, the party said it will continue to appeal to the people of Ondo State to […]

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, ordering him to leave Edo State on the eve of the September 19 governorship election was vendetta over his (Wike’s) role in preventing the “abduction” of a former NDDC boss and his stance on the state’s contribution to the Police Trust Fund.

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State will not leave Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, after winning a second term in last Saturday’s governorship election on the party’s platform.