The Rivers state government has imposed a total lockdown on Bonny Local Government Area and Onne Community in Eleme Local Government Area with effect from June 21, to check the spread of coronavirus in the state. Consequently, all residents of Bonny Local Government and Onne community, except those on essential services and duly exempted must […]
…Set to employ 3, 000 environmental sanitation marshals The Wike-led administration in Rivers state is to establish a task force to man the state’s closed borders to ensure that Rivers people are protected from the deadly coronavirus. Signing the Executive Order RVSG-02 No. 3 -2020 at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Monday, Governor Nyesom […]
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called on judges to show more commitment in the administration of justice. Speaking during a swearing-in of Judges of Rivers State High Court and Customary Court of Appeal at the Government House Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Governor Wike urged the judges to observe their oath of office as […]
Governor of Rivers State, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has declared that no level of illegal use of force by the Federal Security Services will intimidate the government and people of the state. Governor Wike stated that the state Government remained committed to the legal use of the people’s mandate to advance the course of development. […]
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has declared that the State Government would set out the development blueprint for the rapid growth of the state in the next 50 years. Receiving the final report of the Rivers State Golden Jubilee Committee at the Government House Port Harcourt on Wednesday, Governor Wike accepted the recommendation […]
The Rivers State Governor, Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has declared that the Rivers State Neighbourhood Safety Agency would soon become operational for the detection and prevention of crimes across the state. The governor urged traditional rulers to cooperate with operatives of the Agency to ensure that they succeed because the operatives were largely nominees of […]
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has congratulated former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 Presidential Election. Governor Wike personally extended his congratulations to the former Vice President after his election was announced by the chairman of the National Convention Planning Committee, Delta State Governor, […]
Ahead of the 2018 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), slated for today (Saturday) Rivers State Governor, Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has welcomed all delegates of the party to the state. In a statement signed by Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Electronic Media, Governor Wike assured the delegates […]
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State has stated that his administration had tackled multiple taxations to encourage economic growth in the state. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the management of Airtel Network Limited at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Wednesday, Governor Wike urged corporate organisations to partner with the Rivers State Government […]
…Condemns alleged assault on NASS As the nation anxiously gets set for the 2019 general elections, Rivers State Governor, Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has condemned what he described as the siege on the National Assembly by the security agencies. The governor who spoke on Tuesday in Port Harcourt declared that the alleged assault on the […]
The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has commissioned the Obiri-Ikwerre Airport Road in Port Harcourt, with the declaration that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, had made Nigerians proud through the project. Commissioning the Obiri-Ikwerre Airport Road reconstructed by Governor Wike on Saturday night, the Senate President noted that the road was important because it […]
The Rivers State Governor, Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has praised the former Chairman of the Governing Council of Kaduna Polytechnic, Chief Sergeant Awuse for his total commitment to the development of the state. Speaking during a thanksgiving service in honour of Chief Awuse at the Saint Luke Anglican church, Emohua on Sunday, Governor Wike said […]
Ijaws in Rivers State have endorsed the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for a second term in line with the governor’s pro-Ijaw disposition. The Ijaw people declared their preference for the Rivers State governor on Wednesday after marching through the streets of Port Harcourt in honour of Late Niger Delta Freedom Fighter, Isaac Boro. […]
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State has stated that the collapse of national security was a fallout of the alleged political interference of the Federal Government in the operation of security agencies. Speaking during a Courtesy Visit by the participants of Senior Executive Course 40, 2018 Study Group Three from the National Institute of […]
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, of Rivers state has stated that Nigerian youths had a responsibility to vote out the APC Federal Government in 2019. This is as the Nigeria Automobile Technicians Association, Rivers State Branch, endorsed Governor Wike for a second term, citing his performance as the reason behind their decision. Speaking during a Solidarity […]
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has approved the appointment of Dr. Uche Chukwuma as the Acting Director-General of the Neighbourhood Safety Agency. This is coming barely 24 hours after the state governor on Thursday gave his assent to the Neighbourhood Safety Corps Law No. 8 of 2018 passed by the Rivers State House […]
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, of Rivers state has declared that the black soot damaging the state’s environment was mainly caused by the method adopted by the Federal Security Agencies in destroying illegal refineries. Governor Wike stated that the Rivers State Government has formally approached the Federal Government to help resolve the challenge, without any assistance […]
The Rivers State Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that the electoral prospects of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state have been enhanced following the outstanding performance of his administration. Speaking during a special appearance on Viewpoint, Rhythm FM Port Harcourt, a Phone-in Programme on Saturday, Governor Wike said that his projects and […]
The Rivers State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has called on Christian clerics to work hard to ensure that the Federal Government enthroned the rule of law in the country. The governor said that the relegation of the rule of law by the Federal Government had led to the rise of alleged atrocities by agencies […]
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, led Federal Government was using the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, to cause crisis in Rivers State through contrived judgments and pronouncements. The governor alleged that the Court of Appeal President has used her position to […]