Wike turning governance into circus – Peterside
An All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart in Rivers, Dr. Dakuku Peterside has questioned the mental state of Governor Nyesom Wike after Wike claimed that the Read more
River state
APC Apologise to Gov. Ortom, Benue People over Wike
As the news continues to pop up about a plan by the Rivers State Governor Chief Nyesom Wike to execute road projects worth N4bn in Read more
There are more killings in Rivers, Ortom hits back at Wike
The Governor of Benue State, Dr. Samuel Ortom, has called on Rivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, to face the crisis in his state, saying Read more
Wike attacks Ortom, calls for state of emergency in Benue
Two days after gunmen attacked a market in Zaki Biam, in Benue State, killing no fewer than 52 people, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has Read more
Rivers Govt. demolishes Rumuwoji market
Traders in Rivers said they had lost goods worth millions of naira following the demolition of the Rumuwoji temporary market in Port Harcourt. Mr Eddy Read more
Jonathan lauds Wike for transforming Rivers
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has declared that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has performed creditably well since he assumed office 22 months ago. Jonathan lauded Read more
Rivers APC suffers more defections to PDP
MORE members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State. The defectors, who were mainly from Read more
Wike supports FG’s programmes
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers says his administration will support all Federal Government’s programmes that will benefit the people of the state. Wike gave the Read more
Wike constitutes administrative panel of inquiry to review traditional chieftaincy stools
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has signed an instrument constituting an administrative panel of inquiry to review the classification of traditional chieftaincy stools in the Read more
Alleged N360m Wike’s bribe: 14 policemen to testify against 23 INEC officials
The trial of 23 officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, accused of receiving N360m bribe from Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State in connection Read more
I’ll resist any persecution of Rivers people –Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that nobody can make Rivers people feel like second class citizens, pointing out that all Nigerians are Read more
Wike lauds army over crime reduction in Rivers
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers said on Friday that the Nigerian Army deserves commendation for the reduction in the crime rate in the state. The Read more
Rivers rerun: INEC, police officers face criminal charges
The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation has received the report of the investigation by the police into the crimes committed during the Read more
End of the road for Vampire, kidnap kingpin
The police said today they had killed a dreaded and deadly kidnap-for-ransom kingpin, Henry Chibueze, notoriously known as `Vampire’, in Omu Awa forest, Ikwerre Local Read more
Rivers rerun: 25 electoral officials hospitalised –INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said more than 25 of its staff have been hospitalised, due to Saturday’s supplementary election held in Etche, Read more
Rivers APC kicks against INEC’s declaration of rerun results
THE Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has kicked against the declaration of the results of last Saturday’s supplementary rerun elections in Etche Read more
Wike is a child, he can’t govern Rivers State – Amaechi
Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi has described his successor, Nyesom Wike as a child who is not capable of governing a state. Amaechi Read more
Rivers reun poll: 50 suspects arrested in Etche
Fifty youngsters suspected to be political thugs have been arrested by security agents in Ulakwo Ward 13 in Etche local council area of Rivers State. Read more
INEC disciplines 25 staff over Rivers re-run
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has resolved to discipline 25 personnel indicted in the December 10 Rivers state re-run elections. INEC said that the Read more
Wike slams Police over indictment by INEC
PORT HARCOURT— GOVEROR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has lashed out at the Police, saying that in fair and just atmosphere, those indicted by the Read more
States shouldn’t be treated as FG’s departments – Wike
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called for immediate reforms where states in the federation will be seen as federating units and not Read more
Court grants IPOB suspect bail on health grounds
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Port Harcourt on Friday granted bail on grounds of health to one of the 45 Biafra separatists standing trial. Chief Read more
Fire renders 40 families homeless in Rivers
No fewer than 40 families were on Wednesday rendered homeless after an early morning fire razed a batcher village in Rumuolumeni clan, Obio/Akpor Local Government Read more
Governor Wike of River State embarks on creating 10,000 Agric jobs
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani Rivers state government has started the process of creating 10,000 jobs for unemployed youths through the expansion of agriculture projects, Gov. Read more