Nigeria Has Regressed By 50 Years Under APC – Wike

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“There can’t be good governance without security and this is based on rule of law” Nyesom Wike, Rivers governor, has bemoaned the unsettling and precarious state the country has become enmeshed in under the All Progressives Congress (APC) led federal government. Wike noted that the APC has taken the country 50 years back due to … Read more

Governors Prefer Photo Ops With Buhari In Abuja To Addressing Insecurity – Wike

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Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has berated some of his counterparts for prioritising a journey to Abuja for  photographs with President Muhammadu Buhari rather than face the challenges in their states. Wike said this on Tuesday during an interactive session with some traditional rulers, political leaders, and other stakeholders at the government house in Port … Read more

Wike Imposes Curfew In Rivers

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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has imposed night curfew at all entry and exit points with Imo, Bayelsa, Abia, and Akwa Ibom, states. Wike stated that the curfew will take effect from Wednesday night. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has imposed night curfew at all entry and exit points with Imo, Bayelsa, Abia, and Akwa … Read more

No Sensible Govt Will Make Pantami Minister – Wike

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“I don’t understand why any reasonable government will allow such a person to be in the cabinet,” Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says no serious country and reasonable government will allow Isa Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy, in its cabinet In videos from the 2000s, Pantami, who is a known Islamic scholar, said … Read more

2023: We Have Not Endorsed Wike, Others – Northern Forum

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A frontline political group in Nigeria, Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF) has denied endorsing Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, or any other candidate ahead of the 2023 general elections, saying only three candidates were recommended and Wike was not part of them. This was contained in a statement signed by the NYLF President, Comrade Elliot … Read more

Hold Politicians Accountable, Wike Charges Traditional Rulers

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The monarchs from the Kalabari extraction came to see the governor in appreciation for awarding the long-awaited Trans-Kalabri road. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has asked traditional rulers in the state to hold politicians accountable for their actions in public service. Wike made this call on Friday at the Government House in Port Harcourt when … Read more

UK Trip: Wike Taunts Buhari, Says He Can’t Leave Nigeria For Medical Check-up

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“I don’t need it. Everything that is required for me to undergo any test is here” – Wike Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, has taken a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari over his incessant travels to foreign countries on health grounds, saying nothing will make him embark on medical tourism. Buhari travelled to London … Read more

Why I Sacked Environment Commissioner ― Wike

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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed the reason behind the sacking of the Commissioner for Environment, Dr Igbiks Tamuno. Wike said he sacked the Commissioner because he engaged in acts that amounted to sabotage. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed the reason behind the sacking of the Commissioner for Environment, Dr Igbiks Tamuno. … Read more

VIDEO: Wike Gifts Artistes At Burna Boy’s Homecoming Party N10m Each

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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has promised all the artistes that performed at the homecoming concert held in honour of Burna Boy the sum of N10 million each. In a video which has gone viral on social media, the crowd could be heard applauding the governor after his promise of rewarding the artistes who performed … Read more

Why I Took My COVID-19 Vaccine Quietly ― Wike

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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has confirmed taking the COVID-19 vaccination dispelling insinuations from various quarters that he refused to take the jab. The governor disclosed that ahead of the resumption of international flights at the Port Harcourt Airport, the government would dissolve the tribunal set up to prosecute violators of COVID-19 protocol. Governor … Read more

Stop Attacking Amaechi, Focus On Governance, CMD Tells Wike

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The Chief Medical Director, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), Prof. Henry Ugboma, has asked the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, to focus on governance and stop denigrating the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. The Chief Medical Director, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), Prof. Henry Ugboma, has asked the Rivers State Governor, … Read more

I Made Amaechi Rivers Governor – Wike

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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has alleged that he appointed Rotimi Amaechi, his predecessor and Minister of Transport, as the state’s governor. Wike, who was Amaechi’s former Chief of Staff, chastised the APC leader for referring to him as his employee in an interview with the BBC Pidgin service on Friday. The Rivers governor … Read more

APC Used Nigeria Media To Bring Down Jonathan Govt – Wike

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Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike, says the Nigeria press has become a toothless dog under the current administration as the media could not muster the temerity to castigate the president Muhammadu Buhari government despite its failings and incompetence as they attacked the Goodluck Jonathan government. The governor spoke when he received the Board of Editors … Read more

Why Banditry Can’t End In Nigeria – Wike

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Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State has revealed why the banditry that is bedeviling some northern states will not end anytime soon. Ekohotblog reports, that the governor said the politicisation of Nigeria security architecture under the president Muhammadu Buhari administration has thrown the country into an unpleasant and devastating security woes. He said the … Read more