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 […]
Rivers State Government has reiterated that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has no power to investigate the financial transactions of the state. Reacting to statements credited to the Acting Chairman of EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu, the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Pastor Paulinus Nsirim, stated that EFCC can only investigate the government […]
River State Governor Barr. Nyesom Wike has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC] to ensure free, fair and credible elections in 2019 and not to subvert the will of the people. The Governor made the call when the Senate Committee on INEC paid him a courtesy call on Thursday in Port Harcourt, saying that […]
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 […]
Former Cross River State governor, Donald Duke has called on Nigerians to come together to demand that their welfare is put in the front burner of government agenda. Duke in a letter to Nigerians he personally signed on behalf of Coalition for Nigeria noted that one thing the people have in common regardless of status, […]
The Rivers APC has alleged an assassination attempt on the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi by an outrider attached to River state Governor Nyesom Wike’s convoy. It was not clear how it happened, but the All Progressives Congress spokesman in the state, claimed the outrider blocked Amaechi’s car, after allowing Amaechi’s security cars to pass. […]
Signs of a frosty relationship between the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, and the House of Assembly emerged on Monday. The legislators suspended three Local Government Care-taker Committee chairmen over insecurity and alleged financial recklessness. They also summoned nine commissioners of the Governor over the state’s troubled finances. The suspended chairmen are Cassidy Ikegbidi (Ahoada […]
Gunmen stormed two communities in Rivers State, killing at least nine people and injuring two others a week ahead of a gubernatorial election, police said Saturday. “It was about 19:30 hours (1830 GMT) of yesterday (Friday). Some unknown armed men invaded Obrikom and Obor communities and went on a shooting spree,” state police spokesman Ahmad […]