Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo was in Government House, Port Harcourt on Sunday to visit Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers, in an apparent bid to pitch his tent with the PDP. The purpose of the visit was, however, not disclosed but the two governors later held a closed-door meeting at the Government House. Obaseki’s visit […]

By Emmanuel Okogba Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State is currently meeting with the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike even as rumour thickens that the former is set to switch to the Peoples Democratic Party to seek a second term in office. READ ALSO: I’ll disclose my next move after meeting Buhari – Obaseki Sharing photos […]

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, said, yesterday that the Real Madrid Football Academy in the state will be completed in August this year and start full academic programmes in September.

By Egufe Yafugborhi – Port Harcourt Police in Rivers State asked residents to ignore the 8 pm to 6 am COVID-19 containment curfew imposed by Governor Nyesom Wike and instead honour the 10 pm to 4 am protocol stipulated by Federal Government. The Police Command in Rivers in response to residents’ complaints said Wednesday that […]

From June 5,  2020, through the period of the ravaging coronavrus, any violator of new Rivers State Executive Order regulating conduct of public burials in the state would be liable to a fine of N10million.

By Paulinus Nsirim GOVERNOR Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has every reason to celebrate the first anniversary of his second tenure as the Governor of Rivers State. From every political calculation and calibration, the unequivocal conclusion is that he is a man of the people who emblematises the Divine injunction that “Power comes from God alone”. Throwback […]

RIVERS State Government has ordered the immediate shutdown of nascent goat market along Elele-Ahoada stretch of the East-West Road by Hausa herders who bring the animals from North of the country.

By Egufe Yafugborhi PORT HARCOURT – GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike halted the Covid-19 containment lockdown intended to resume Wednesday on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Rivers State. Wike in a Tuesday evening broadcast, however, aligned residents in the state to comply with federal government earlier imposed 8pm-6am curfew from 2 June till […]

Following the confirmation by the Rivers state government, that the manager of the demolished Prodest Hotel, Eleme, has tested positive for coronavirus, Promise Gogorobari, owner of the demolished hotel, Monday accused the Governor of the state, Nyesome Wike of infecting his manger with covid-19.

Rivers State Government has cautioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to stop its media trial of the state over alleged cash withdrawals between 2015 and 2018. State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, in a statement, on Sunday, said: “Our attention has been drawn to a fresh wave of media trial by […]