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Ondo Election: APC is pressurising INEC, security agencies — Wike

Ihesiulo Grace 25 September 2020 0

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is pressuring the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to compromise the Ondo Governorship poll, Daily Times gathered. Having lost the Edo Governorship election to the

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NBS statistics is fake, I created 100,000 jobs — Wike

Ihesiulo Grace 25 September 2020 0

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has rubbished the unemployment rate by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and claims “it is fake”, Daily Times gathered. “It is fake; it is political,” Wike said on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, insisting that “I don’t believe in them. I don’t believe in […]

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Edo election: How fear of US visa ban contributed to APC’s loss — Wike

Ihesiulo Grace 25 September 2020 0

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has revealed how Edo election Obaseki was able to defeat the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osagie Ize-Iyamu, at the 2020 Edo gubernatorial election. READ ALSO: Godfatherism has ended in Edo State — Wike lauds INEC He said the fear of being banned from entering the US and […]

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My victory, unifying factor for South-South — Obaseki

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2020 0

Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has described his victory in Edo gubernatorial election as a unifying factor for the Southsouth. READ ALSO: Buhari would be remembered as the father of democracy in Nigeria— Obaseki He spoke on Wednesday in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, at a state dinner in his honour. Obaseki said the victory, which […]

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Godfatherism has ended in Edo State — Wike lauds INEC

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2020 0

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the Nigeria Police Force on their conduct during the Edo Governorship Election. READ ALSO: Why do these people think they can intimidate me with the police? — Wike Wike, who is the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National […]

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Why do these people think they can intimidate me with the police? — Wike

Ihesiulo Grace 19 September 2020 0

The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has reacted to reports of over 300 security personnel laying siege at his hotel lodge in Benin city, the Edo state capital. READ ALSO: Edo 2020: Wike’s life in danger, under siege by 300 policemen, says Rivers Recall Daily Times Nigeria reported that on Friday, the Rivers State […]

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Edo 2020: Wike’s life in danger, under siege by 300 policemen, says Rivers

Ihesiulo Grace 19 September 2020 0

The Rivers State Government on Friday raised the alarm that the life of Governor Nyesom Wike is in danger, following policemen’s barricade of the hotel he (Wike) lodged in Benin, the Edo State capital. READ ALSO: LIVE UPDATE: Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu battle for Edo governorship seat Daily Times Nigeria gathered that the policemen were about 300 […]

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Wike redeems ₦30m pledge on Bobisky’s arrest

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2020 0

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has redeemed his pledge of ₦30 million being a bounty placed on the arrest of a notorious criminal and kidnapper, Honesty Digbara, popularly known as Bobisky. READ ALSO: Police kill notorious Rivers criminal Bobisky Daily Times Nigeria stated that the State Commissioner for Police, Joseph Mukan, disclosed this to journalists […]

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Wike succumbs to labour demands, suspends strike

Ihesiulo Grace 8 September 2020 0

Nyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor, has endorsed the demands of organized labour in Nigeria for the welfare of the state’s civil servants. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had in conjunction with allied unions planned a major demonstration against Wike’s government The demonstration will be swiftly followed by a strike […]

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Wike has brought peace to Port Harcourt, sustain it — SSG urges residents

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2020 0

The people and residents of Rivers State have been enjoined to support and sustain the peacebuilding efforts of Governor Nyesom Wike for a more progressive and peaceful state. READ ALSO: Wike chides UNIPORT management for involvement in mainstream politics Daily Times had learnt that the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr Tammy Danagogo, made […]

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Remove Obasanjo and Wike from NBA conference, Muslim lawyers charge NBA

Ihesiulo Grace 22 August 2020 0

The Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria has demanded that the Nigerian Bar Association remove ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, from the list of speakers in the upcoming Annual General Conference of the NBA. The call comes prequel to the disqualification of one of the invited speakers, which saw thousands of lawyers […]

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We have not yet received N78bn from FG – Wike

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2020 0

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has revealed that the President Muhammadu Buhari government has not refunded the State the money it approved some months ago. Recall that Wike had thanked President Buhari, describing him as indeed a President of every State of the Federation and all Nigerians following the approval of the sum […]

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Stay with the party that has the interest of Nigerians -Wike

Ihesiulo Grace 13 August 2020 0

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says the All Progressives Congress (APC) has failed Nigerians on all fronts. Governor Wike made the remark when the Rivers State executive of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) paid him a courtesy visit at Government House, Port Harcourt. “Nigerians have realised that it is better they stay with the […]

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Wike dissolves Task Force on Illegal Street Trading, Motor Parks

Ihesiulo Grace 12 August 2020 0

 Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Tuesday dissolved the state Task Force on Illegal Street Trading and Motor Parks. Wike announced the dissolution of the task force in a statement by Mr Paulinus Nsirim, Commissioner for Information and Communications, in Port Harcourt. READ ALSO: No excuse for Corruption, says Wike as he presents 41… According […]

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PDP not interested in zoning, says Wike as he assures on 2023 victory

Ihesiulo Grace 4 August 2020 0

The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has said that the predominant interest for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is to get back power in 2023 and not zoning. Wike said this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Tuesday, August 4. Speaking on the current zoning debate pulled by some politicians, he said that […]

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Edo 2020: Wike right choice to lead Obaseki’s campaign says Atiku

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2020 0

The choice of the Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to lead the campaign for its candidate in the September 19 Edo state governorship election, Gov. Godwin Obaseki, has been commended by former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar. Applauding the appointment of Wike and his Adamawa state counterpart, Ahmadu […]

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Edo: Wike, other PDP governors urged to rally round Obaseki

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2020 0

As events continue to unfold in the build up to the September 19 Edo state governorship election, a call has gone to the Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike and other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors in the South – South region to rally round the embattled Edo governor, Godwin Obaseki. Wike was particularly enjoined to […]

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Godwin Obaseki meets with Nyesom Wike

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2020 0

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Sunday, visited Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, at the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt. The meeting held amidst reports that Obaseki may be defecting to another political party after being disqualified to participate in the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State. “With H.E Godwin […]

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Just In: Wike releases N450m to 37 victims affected by violence during 2019 election

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2020 0

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has released the 450 million Naira to victims of the 2019 bloody general elections in Ijaw communities in Abonema, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of the state. The governor, who met with the victims, deceased families and the council of chiefs at their townhall in Abonema on Monday said their […]

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Wike converts site of demolished hotel to primary school

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2020 0

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has approved the conversion of the demolished hotel site to a primary school to serve the people of the state. The state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday while justifying the actions of the state Governor Wike, saying the governor was combating the […]