Wike equally commended police personnel for their services to the state extended his condolences… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has gifted ₦30 million to the families of three slain policemen in the state. The deceased officers – Inspectors Isaac Isodje, Saviour Udeh and Ebenezer Edward – served under the Diobu … Read more
Wike said he feels fulfilled that PDP got it right with its national convention… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said the process of selecting the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 election will be turbulent. Wike, who spoke in an interview with a national … Read more
…following an internal crisis that recently rocked the opposition PDP, stakeholders of the party had called for the removal of Secondus as chairman of the party. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has admitted to conspiring for the removal of the embattled former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) … Read more
The forum also called on President Muhammadu Buhari to respect the law establishing the Nigeria Delta Development Commission… Governors of the South-South have resolved that states in the region should join the suit filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) challenging the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) by states. This formed part of the … Read more
The governor cautioned the former president not to be deceived by the lures of getting APC’s presidential ticket in 2023 Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has cautioned former President Goodluck Jonathan against defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Wike warned that APC has no good intention for Jonathan, adding that the ruling party … Read more
The governor emphasised the importance of taxation in the country and called for support… Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has inaugurated a four-man Tax Appeal Commissioners. The governor charged the members of the commission with promoting a new culture in which taxable persons and entities will comply with the relevant tax laws in the state … Read more
Governor Nyesom Wike, has imposed curfew on the land borders of Rivers State, as there will be restriction of movements from 8pm to 6am. Following the recent attacks on Army and Police checkpoints which happened in Elele and Omagwa areas of Rivers State, by men of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the former Governor of Rivers State who is the current Minister of … Read more
Politicians in Nigeria are used to verbally attacking each other especially when they are not in the same political party. The feud between the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi and the Governor of River State, Nyesom Wike looks like it will linger much longer than expected. The ongoing saga garners reactions The ongoing rift between the Minister of transportation Rotimi Amaechi and … Read more
The succession battle for the Governorship Seat in Rivers state is gradually getting more interesting Several Aspirants from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) have begun strategizing to achieve their political goals in 2023. All things being equal, Below are the names of top three likely successors of Governor Nyesom … Read more
Governor Nyesom Wike’s father’s attack Facts have started emerging on how hoodlums detonated explosives at Christian Universal Church International owned by father of Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike. The hoodlums said to be five, detonated an explosive device suspected to be dynamites in the church apparently to raze it down on Saturday evening. Two of them, … Read more
Executive Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi has reacted to recent claims by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, who tackled the recently defected governor for biting the finger that fed him. In an interview on Arise Television, Governor Umahi claimed that he had played a major contributory role to the fortunes of the People’s Democratic … Read more
Former, Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Joy Nunieh’s residence has been rounded up by police operatives. The security agents came at the home, 3, Owuru Creek view, off Herbert Macaulay Street, Old GRA, Port Harcourt, early morning. Nunieh was due to come before a Senate panel in Abuja, today. The upper chamber … Read more
Following the resumption of interstate travels and domestic flight, the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has appealed to residents to be cautions of people coming from states with increased cases of the coronavirus infection. The Governor, therefore, urged residents to have any of such visitors isolate for 14 days upon arrival in the state, particularly … Read more