Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has approved the inclusion of 2,673 additional retirees into the monthly pension payment scheme of the state government. According to a statement on Sunday by the Director-General, Rivers State Pension Board, Ijeoma Samuel, the approval followed the completion of biometric data capture of the new pensioners. This is in addition […]

By Aliu Shuaib With Nigeria’s zero-sum approach to politicking where the contest is fiercely adversarial and the winner rides triumphant, it is difficult to find political opponents being charitable towards each other. Since 2015 when the PDP was swept from power at the centre, relations between the key actors of both parties have been far […]

By Chibuike Okeke In 2016 while inspecting ongoing projects in the state, Rivers State Governor, Nyesome Wike said his administration had built over 200 roads and bridges in the state. Since he assumed office in 2015 Governor Wike has built hundreds of bridges across roads in the state, he has even built symbolic bridges across […]

Rivers leaders commiserate with Former Attorney General of Rivers State over the passage of his wife Rivers All Progressives Congress, APC, Chieftain, Senator Magnus Abe has commended the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for taking concrete measures to resolve the challenges facing the state. Speaking during a funeral service in honour of Late Mrs […]

Rivers State Governor,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has advised top military personnel not to allow themselves to be used by politicians,  because the security architecture suffers when politicians influence military operations.

Rivers State Governor,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that his government belongs to all Rivers people,  saying that it not a Government for any particular group in the state. Speaking during a Courtesy Visit by Amayanabo of Wakrike Kingdom,  Okrika and Prominent Chiefs of Okrika on Tuesday,  Governor Wike said that the primary goal of […]

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has praised Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for the successes recorded by the Buhari government Social Investment Programmes (SIPs) in empowering the poor and improving the welfare of beneficiaries. Governor Wike who was represented by Rivers State deputy governor, Dr. Mrs. Ipalibo Harry-Banigo commended the Vice President for the great […]

Rivers once had a great   football team. The Sharks of Port harcourt was a household name. Sharks had bite. Adokiye Amiesimaka , the chief justice ,   was as sharp as   a tooth can be, on the wings. Sharks played in the deep waters of national football. They   played in the elite division. They were FA Cup finalists three times, most notably in 1979. They won the WAFU cup in 2010.

Rivers State Governor,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that the time has come for unnecessary politics to be relegated and governance enthroned for the good of Nigerians. Speaking during a Courtesy Visit by the Ministers of Education and Women Affairs at the Government House Port Harcourt on Wednesday,  Governor Wike said that Nigerians require good […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, Deputy Gov. Rear Admiral Gboribiogha, retired John-Jonah, Gov. Nyeso Wike of Rivers and the Mr Timi Alaibe, who came second in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP )primaries in Bayelsa, were absent at the party’s mega rally.

By Egufe Yafugborhi Governor Nyesom Wike has prayed Federal Government (FG) to forgive Rivers state people for any wrong they did to warrant perceived federal neglect currently being suffered by the state. Wike spoke on Tuesday in Port Harcourt during maiden delivery of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to downstream investor, Stockgap Terminal by the Nigeria […]

By Egufe Yafugborhi Governor Nyesom Wike has prayed Federal Government (FG) to forgive Rivers state people for any wrong they did to warrant perceived federal neglect currently being suffered by the state. Wike spoke Tuesday in Port Harcourt during maiden delivery of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to downstream investor, Stockgap Terminal by the Nigeria Liquefied […]

Rivers State Governor,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike declared that the commercialisation of kidnapping has made it almost impossible to end the menace. Speaking during a Courtesy Visit by Rotary District Governor 9141 Nigeria at the Government House Port Harcourt on Monday,  Governor Wike said since kidnapping is now a business,  it can only be reduced to […]

**Says, one Senator with over 300 contracts attacking C’ttee **10 Firms to handle Forensic Audit By Omeiza Ajayi The Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has expressed its commitment to facilitating an efficient forensic audit of the Commission, lamenting that the NDDC is currently indebted to some phantom contractors to […]

By Temisan Amoye, Lagos Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike met with Real Madrid President, Florentino Perez, last night at the Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid. The meeting was held to consolidate the gains of the partnership entered between Real Madrid and the Rivers State Government on the operation of Real Madrid Academy, Port Harcourt. ALSO READ: Rivers govt. […]