Wike approves enrolment of more pensioners on payroll
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 […]
Ijaw Youths writes Gov. Wike, seek non-closure of Shell’s Kidney Island
…says closure will lead to 1,500 job loss By Samuel Oyadongha – Yenagoa Ijaw youths from the states of the Niger Delta under the aegis of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) worldwide have sent a Save-Our-Soul letter to the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike over the plan to shut down the operations of the Shell […]
Supreme Court upholds Wike’s re-election, describes Awara’s Petition as an exercise in futility
The Supreme Court has upheld the victory of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in the 2019 gubernatorial election. The Apex Court, in a judgment delivered by a panel of three Justices, on Friday, upheld Wike’s appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal which reinstated the petition of the candidate of the African Action […]
Wike releases N200m to children of lecturer killed during 2019 Rivers guber election
GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike has released N200Million to the family of a polytechnic lecturer, Dr. Ferry Gberegbe who was shot dead by suspected security operatives during the 2019 governorship election in Rivers state.
2019 election: Wike redeems N200m pledge to family of deceased
In line with his pledge to the family of Late Dr. Ferry Gberegbe, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has released N200 million to the Gberegbe family for the education of the kids of the deceased lecturer. Recall that Governor Wike announced an N200 million scholarship for the four children of Late Dr Gberegbe, directing […]
U.S based Ogoni groups caution Wike over planned acquisition of OML II
The National Union of Ogoni Students International in USA, Ogoni Lives Matter INTL USA and Movement For The Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) USA, have cautioned River State Governor, Nyesom Wike, over alleged planned to acquire 45 percent shares of OML II.
