In response to the recent demolition of two properties belonging to the Bayelsa State Government in Port Harcourt, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has clarified that the action was not driven by political reasons. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the demolition had drawn criticism from the Bayelsa State Government, with Andrew …
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Wike Knocked For Naming New Rivers Courthouse After Wife
RIVERS Governor Nyesom Wike is under fire for naming a new courthouse in the state after his wife, Suzette Eberechi. “Every day, people say Wike you are generous. If I’m generous to myself, is it bad? So as I am leaving, let me also name that one (courthouse) after my …
Read More »Governor Wike Orders Immediate Release Of Promotion Letters To Civil Servants
RIVERS State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate issuance of promotion letters to 4,000 eligible civil servants who were recently promoted in the state. Wike gave the directive to the State Civil Service Commission during the Workers Day celebration in Port Harcourt. He assured that the entire promotion exercise …
Read More »May 29 Inauguration: Nigerian Governors Back Tinubu
GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has urged Nigerians to rally round the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. Wike said elections are over, hence the need to support Tinubu in ensuring good governance. He made the appeal while addressing journalists after meeting with Tinubu at the Defence House in Abuja on Friday. …
Read More »Governor Wike Returns, Announces Tinubu’s visit to Rivers
GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike returned to Rivers State on Wednesday after his trip to a country in Europe. The governor embarked on the inspection of some projects ahead of the planned inauguration next week. Wike was accompanied by Governor-elect, Sim Fubara, top officials of Julius Berger, among others. The two projects …
Read More »Nyesom Wike Breaks Silence On Ayu’s Suspension
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has said the suspension of the Peoples Democratic national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, was because members are angry that the party lost woefully during the February 25 and March 18 general elections. He disclosed this on Monday in a Channels Television interview monitored by Newsextra24, …
Read More »Presidential Election: Reason Peter Obi Is My Hero – Wike
THE Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has described Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, as the hero of the just-concluded February 25 presidential election. Wike made the statement when he addressed a town hall with Igbo traders in Port Harcourt on Saturday. He said despite Obi …
Read More »2023: APC, Tinubu Will Fail In Rivers – Primate Ayodele
PRIMATE Elijah Ayodele of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, on Sunday, said the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike will only cause trouble for the All Progressives Congress and its presidential candidate. The primate said APC and Tinubu will fail in Rivers State. Ayodele, in a statement by his Media Aide, …
Read More »2023: Wike Approves Rivers Stadium For Atiku’s Presidential Campaign
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has approved the venue for the campaign rally of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, in the State. Wike said he had approved the PDP Presidential Campaign Council to use the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium for Atiku’s campaign. The governor …
Read More »Suspension Of Ekiti EXCO Is Rubbish, Battleline Has Been Drawn – Wike
RIVERS Governor Nyesom Wike has told the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, that his recent suspension of party members loyal to the G-5 Governors will not help the PDP in the forthcoming polls. The Governor particularly described the dissolution of the Ekiti State executive …
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