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During his speech in Oyo State, where Governor Seyi Makinde, his ally, had invited him to commission a project, Wike expressed his joy, stating that Makinde was among those who played a crucial role in ensuring that power shifted to the southern part of the country, thus making history. In …

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has said that he has no plans of joining the All Progressives Congress.  Speaking at the 114th Quarterly General Meeting of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers in Port Harcourt on Monday, February 20, Wike said he remains an unrepentant member of the …

Governor Nyesom Wike has said that the Naira redesign by the Central Bank of Nigeria is politically motivated and that the stakeholders promoting it are insincere.   Wike said this while receiving a letter of nomination on the award of ?Independent Man of the Year 2022? conferred on him by …

Justice J. K Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has ordered the People?s Democratic Party (PDP) not to suspend or expel Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state from the party. The order was made on Monday, February 6 upon an ex parte motion filed by Wike against …

Governor Nyesom Wike has waded into the controversy that has trailed the redesign of some Naira notes and its availability ahead of a deadline given by the Central Bank of Nigeria.    The Rivers state Governor derided the implementation on Friday, February 3, while giving an address at the Peoples …

A video of a traditional ruler in Rivers state sharing an interesting story of how a lady put to bed after shouting ”The God of Nyesom Wike” thrice, has made the rounds on social media.   Governor Wike and his entourage had gone to Ahoda community for a function. While receiving …

Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has threatened to sack his Commissioner for Works, George-Kelly Alabo, if the contractors of a road project fail to mobilize to the site wirthin 24 hours.   The governor openly threatened the Commissioner with the termination of appointment while conducting the flag-off of construction of Ekagho-Ogboloma-Adada …

Governor Nyesom Wike has mocked the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s endorsement of Labour Party’s Peter Obi, ahead of the 2023 General election.   Atiku was vice president during the Obasanjo administration between 1999 and 2007. However, in his New Year’s day message on Sunday, …

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has dared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to expel him and face huge consequences. Naija News reports that Wike talked tough on Friday, December 30, 2022, while flagging off a new road in Rivers State. Recall that Wike and other members of the G5 …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has insisted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairmanship position must come to the Southern part of the country. Naija News reports that the PDP national chairmanship position is currently occupied by Iyorchia Ayu, who hails from Benue State, in the North Central geopolitical …