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Stop embarrassing Rivers people with false alarms, Uchendu tells Wike

Ihesiulo Grace 5 June 2018 0

The Senator representing Rivers East Senatorial District of Rivers State in the National Assembly, Andrew Uchendu, has asked the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, to stop embarrassing Rivers people by raising false alarms that could trigger instability in the country. Senator Uchendu, in a

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Rivers Assembly denies knowledge of defection of PDP lawmaker, Mannah to APC

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2018 0

…Mannah: Rivers lawmakers intimidated, leader of PDP in state leading party like a dictator The Rivers State House of Assembly and its member representing Ahaoda-East Constituency 1, Martins Mannah are locked in war of words over the defection or otherwise of Mannah. While the lawmaker insist that he has left the party due to some […]

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We will resist attempt to silence Wike, says PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2018 0

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it will resist attempt to silence Governor of River State, Nyesom Wike, as it condemned the outburst by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government that it would have dragged Wike before security agencies but for his constitutional immunity. The party said this confirms the fears that government wants to […]

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2019: Wike will be voted out of Rivers govt House and sent to prison – Peterside

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2018 0

Dakuku Peterside, the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has revealed what will happen to Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike in 2019. The former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the state said Wike will be voted out of power in the next election and sent to prison. […]

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Rivers agog for Wike’s 3 years anniversary

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2018 0

It was a night of entertainment as thousands of music and comedy lovers in Rivers and neighbouring states thronged the magnificent Port Harcourt Pleasure Park on Saturday night to enjoy the bliss and glamour of a night with Governor Nyesom Wike. Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Sir Kenneth Kobani, noted that a Night With […]

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Court stops Police, EFCC from searching Wike’s Abuja residence

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2018 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday restrained the Nigeria Police, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the State Security Service from searching the Abuja, Asokoro, residence of Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, saying that any attempt to search the House is illegal, null and void. Justice Ahmed Mohammed gave the order while […]

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Senator pleads with constituents to prevail on Governor Wike to stop alleged attacks on him

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2018 0

The senator representing Rivers East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Chief Andrew Uchendu, has urged Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to stop alleged attacks on him. Uchendu, who spoke weekend, at the First African Church (Holy Trinity Anglican Church) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, during a victory thanksgiving organised in his honour by […]

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Wike hosts IPI team, calls for free press

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2018 0

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has given the Nigerian media a wake-up call: they should live up to their responsibility of being the mouthpiece of the poor. Wike also said without a free press, Nigeria and its people would be denied the fruits of democracy. The governor, who spoke at the weekend in Port […]

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One million youths for Wike have mobilized over 600,000 youths

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2018 0

The organisers of the one million youths to march for Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state to galvanise support for his second term bid said they have so far mobilized the active participation of over 600, 000 young men and women. Chairman of the movement, Hon. Edison Ehie, representing Ahoada-East state constituency 2 and Secretary, […]

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Wike accuses APC, Buhari of playing politics with Nigeria’s Security

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2018 0

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that the degeneration of the security situation across Nigeria was because the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government has been playing politics with security issues. Wike, who spoke during a courtesy visit to his office by the Governing Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, […]

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FG plans to frame me, give me Alamieyeseigha treatment- Wike alleges

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2018 0

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has alleged that the Federal Government and her agents are planning to frame him up by planting illegal items on him in any of his trips outside the shores of Nigeria, and have him quizzed and embarrassed by foreign security agencies. A statement by Special Assistant to the Rivers State […]

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Neighbourhood Watch Corps: Stop Wike from signing bill into law, Rivers APC appeals to FG stakeholders

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2018 0

As the controversy over the establishment of a security outfit named the Neighbourhood Watch Corps by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers rages on, the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday appealed to the Federal Government, stakeholders, church leaders, and elders of the state to stop the governor from signing the bill […]

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Cult members attack Wike’s SA on amnesty

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2018 0

The Special Adviser on Amnesty to Govervor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Hon Ken Chinda was over the weekend attacked by unknown cult members, damaging the front and back windscreens as well as injuring two occupants in his vehicle. The incident occurred Saturday at Isiodu Town in Emohua Local Government Area of the state and […]

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Wike alleges destruction of illegal refineries as cause of soot

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2018 0

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has attributed the hydrocarbon soot damaging the state’s environment to the process of destroying illegal refineries by security agencies. The Governor has also called on security agencies to find alternative ways of destroying illegal refineries, without damaging the environment. Speaking at the Government House, Port Harcourt, Wike

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Herdsmen Killings: Gov. Wike Pays Solidarity Visit to Gov. Ortom

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2018 0

The Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike on Wednesday paid a solderity visit to the Benue state governor and the people of the to commiserate with them over the recent herdsmen killings. During his visit the Rivers governor visited the grave side of the victims that were killed during the attack and also held meeting with […]

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Omoku killings: Wike blasts Okorocha for granting amnesty to wanted cultists

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2018 0

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike on Tuesday blasted Governor Rochas Okorocha for granting amnesty to notorious cultists behind the New year Day killings in Omoku community. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the Amnesty granted by the Imo State Governor to cultists who killed 23 persons in Omoku will have […]

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Wike offers N20m bounty for the arrest of each of the following 32 cultists

Ihesiulo Grace 10 January 2018 0

Here is the list of the dreaded felons, cultists and criminals on the heads of whom Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has put a record bounty of N640 million, far more than the N200m he offered for the Omoku killer, Don Wani. The men according to the their local council areas of operation are: Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni […]

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Wike releases names of suspected kidnappers, cultists, armed robbers in Rivers, calls for their arrest

Ihesiulo Grace 9 January 2018 0

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has given marching orders to security agencies to hunt down cult leaders terrorising the state,  in furtherance of his efforts to stem the tide of crime and violence The governor in a comprehensive list released during his statewide broadcast on the killing of Don Wanny, said security forces should […]

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APC, PDP biker over Omoku killings

Ihesiulo Grace 5 January 2018 0

…Wike has no right to continue as Gov – APC …Opposition plots to frame our chairman, says PDP The Rivers State branch of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has declared that the Governor of the state, Nyesom Wike, had no business remaining as the Governor following his alleged inability to uphold his oath of office […]

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Rivers recorded numerous development projects- Wike

Ihesiulo Grace 1 January 2018 0

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state, has declared that although the year 2017 was a very difficult year, the state government was able to deliver numerous human and infrastructural development projects for its people. In a New Year message to the people of the state, on Monday, the Governor said that as a people, the […]