Nyesom Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has come out to say he is happy with the outcome of the negotiation with Organised Labour that led to the suspension of a protest in the state. He recently revealed that he is satisfied with how the negotiation left opposition parties disappointed. According to ...

The Civil Society Advocacy Group for Accountability and Probity has come out to blast Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike for preventing the police from arresting the sacked Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Ms. Joy Nunieh. The group revealed this in a recent press conference jointly ...

Factional Acting Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Caretaker Committee in Rivers State, Hon Sokonte Davies has urged Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike to reopen markets in the state. He revealed this as he received a delegation of market women in the State who paid him a visit at ...

Chairman, national campaign council of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Edo state governorship election and governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has come out to refute reports that he would be isolated until the September 9 poll is concluded. He revealed this in his address at the inauguration ...

The Rivers Government has ordered all staff of Government House, Port Harcourt to go for compulsory COVID-19 test. The government recently revealed that this is important to reduce the spread of the pandemic in the state. According to Mr. Paulinus Nsirim, the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Wike is ...

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has come out to say that he does not intend to contest for president in the 2023 presidential election. He recently reacted to his rumored presidential ambition during an interview on Arise Television. According to him, the speculations about his perceived presidential ambition are mere ...

Governor Nyesom Wike has come out to say that he is praying for APC to keep making mistakes as a political party. He recently revealed that he wants APC to remain in crisis for PDP to grow. According to him, he cannot be praying for APC not to have crises ...

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has come out to say that the Nigeria Governors Forum is now a toothless bulldog. Wike recently revealed that the forum has lost focus on its role in defending the rule of law in Nigeria. According to him, the forum used to be very ...

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has come out to blast the disqualification of the Edo State sitting governor, Godwin Obaseki. Wike recently revealed that Oshiomhole has no right to disqualify a graduate of Nigeria’s premier university since he does not even have a certificate. According to him, Oshiomhole needs to ...

Governor Nyesom Wike has come out to blast Nigeria Medical Association, Rivers chapter. This is coming after the association revealed that 22 doctors and 60 other health workers in the state have tested positive among Covid-19 infections in Rivers. According to Wike, the numbers given are completely incorrect and the ...

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike is currently mourning after the death of his Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu. Wike recently revealed that the deceased was a loyal and dedicated professional who contributed immensely to the implementation of the Rivers vision. He then prayed for God to grant ...

The Senator representing Rivers East Senatorial District, George Thompson Sekibo has come out to say that Gov Wike followed due process in demolishing the hotels that broke lockdown order and replacing them with schools. Sejkibo recently revealed that Wike is a lawyer and a democrat so he cannot break the ...

Ex-President of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Chief Onueze Okocha (SAN) has come out to say that the executive order that Nyesom Wike gave to demolish a hotel that violated lockdown rules is highly appropriate. Okocha recently came out to say that anybody that is not comfortable with the action ...

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has come out to say that he is ready to set aside his immunity to testify against persons who violate the state’s border closure regulations aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus. Wike revealed that safeguarding the people of Rivers State is a key ...

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has blasted the inability of Nigeria to conduct credible elections after various years of practising democracy in the country. He revealed this as he instituted a N100 Million Empowerment Programme for Wakirike Women from Okrika and Ogu/Bolo Local Government Areas for defending their Rivers ...

APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has distanced himself from any attack on the residence of Dr. Peter Odili whose wife, Mary had chaired a Supreme Court panel of five Justices that nullified the party’s governorship electoral victory in Bayelsa state. Chief Press Secretary to the APC national chairman, Mr. ...

Governor Nyesom Wike has told National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole to resign for failing to prevent the swearing-in of Sen Douye Diri as Bayelsa State Governor. While speaking to media today, Wike stated that Oshiomhole and the APC should forget it because they would never ...

Minister of Transport, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi has told Governor Nyesom Wike that it would be hard for him to get rid of his achievements in Rivers State. He shared this at the 7th matriculation ceremony of Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State, on Saturday. Amaechi revealed that he is however proud ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is mourning with Gov. Nyesom Wike over the death of his uncle, Chief Charles Wike. The party shared its condolence in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja. According to Kola, PDP leaders are praying for the governor at ...

Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Walid Jibrin has come out to say that the dispute between Governors Nyesom Wike (Rivers) and Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa) was caused by oil wells by the two Niger Delta states. Jibrin, who revealed this recently at the 88th ...