Tag: Governor Nyesom Wike
Wike orders RIRS to collect VAT, beckons on other states
He maintained that the benefits derivable from the judgment of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, also extend to…
PDP bigger than desperadoes: Secondus reacts to Wike’s court order
Justice O. Gbasam of the Degema Judicial Division vacation court, sitting in Port Harcourt, granted the order suspending Secondus from…
Wike signs anti-open grazing bill, 4 others into law
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Thursday signed the Anti Open-Grazing bill and four other bills into law.
Mantu’s death shocking – Wike
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike is profoundly shocked to learn of the abrupt death of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ibrahim…
Wike shuts Trans-Amadi slaughter market
Rivers State Executive Council on Monday approved a total shut down of the Oginiba slaughter market located in Trans -Amadi…
Nyesom Wike lifts curfew in Rivers
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has lifted the curfew slammed on the entire state, beginning from Wednesday, July 7.
You have no conscience – Wike slams renegade PDP governors
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has lambasted governors defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives…
Wike calls for workable Life Insurance Scheme for Police
Concerned about the recent spate of dastardly attacks on police officers, the Governor of Rivers State, Nyeson Ezenwo Wike has…
Wike tasks FG to complete neglected East-West road
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has urged the federal government to expeditiously complete the abandoned East-West road because of its economic…
Wike flags off construction of Renal Centre at RSUTH
Governor Nyesom Wike on Friday flagged off the construction of a renal centre at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital…
Why building new Universities are not useful – Wike
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says he does not believe that establishing more universities will solve the problems…
Wike: How my successor as governor of Rivers will emerge
Governor Nyesom Wike explains how his successor as governor of Rivers State will be chosen ahead of 2023 general election
Wike flags off construction of Saakpenwa-Bori-Kono road
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has okayed the second phase construction of the Saakpenwa-Bori-Kono Road in Rivers State.
Wike throws mud at Amaechi as PDP gains Rivers APC big guns
Governor Nyesom Wike has accused Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi of misappropriating the proceeds from the sale aircraft and some…
Wike: Pantami should go now
Gov. Nyesom Wike asks Isa Ali Pantami, the Minister of Comm. and Digital Economy, to resign over his alleged extremist…
Allow states develop their mineral and pay royalty – Wike
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has proposed that states should be allowed to develop and operate their respective minerals and pay…
You are very vindictive, uncaring APC tells Wike
The All Progressives Congress (APC), said Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has proven without any iota of doubt that…
Wike bans Igbo group meeting in Oyigbo
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has banned a planned meeting of some Igbo residents in the Oyigbo Local Government…
Trans-Kalabari road project: Wike warns against kidnapping of contractors
Gov. Wike directs chairpersons of Asari Toru, Akuku-Toru and Degema to provide security for contractor handling Trans-Kalabari road project.
UBEC: Wike counters Fayemi’s call for scrapping of counterpart fund
Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, disagrees with the chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Kayode Fayemi over payments of UBEC's counterpart funds
Burna Boy deserves more than N10 million – Tacha
Nigerian media personality, Anita Natacha Akide, known as Tacha has said that Grammy Award-winning artiste, Burna Boy deserves more than…
Wike welcomes JB’s Abuja Furniture company to Rivers with contract
Abuja Furniture Production, (AFP) a subsidiary of Julius Berger landed in Rivers with a sumptuous offer of contract from Gov.…
‘Your predecessor, Buratai, was grossly partisan’, Wike tells COAS Attahiru
Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, says ex- COA Tukur Buratai was grossly partisan and encouraged Army officers to become political collaborators
Wike gives quit notice to Asari Dokubo, other secessionist agitators
Governor Nyesom Wike has warned that secessionist agitators like ex-militant leader, Asari Dokubo and the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB…
Rivers Gov. Wike, Belgian ambassador meet to strengthen ties
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State has discussed a number of business and investment interests with the new Belgian…
You were not misquoted on missing weapons – Wike replies NSA
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has countered the National Security Adviser (NSA) Maj-Gen. Babagana Monguno (Rtd) saying nobody misquoted his assertions…
Wike dismisses as empty promise $1.5b repairs of Port Harcourt refinery
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers said the move by the Buhari Government to rehabilitate the Port Harcourt Refinery is one…
‘It’s becoming funny,’ Wike reacts to abduction of schoolchildren
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, says the spate of abduction and release of schoolchildren by alleged kidnappers in Northern Nigeria…
Lawmaker urges Wike to join 2023 presidential race
Rep. Tajudeen Yusuf (PDP-Kogi) has urged Governor Nyesom Wike to join the 2023 presidential race on the platform of the…
Sen. Orji Kalu begs Gov. Wike to join APC
Kalu told the Rivers Governor to join the APC in order to consolidate on the rewards of belonging to the…