At a time in Nigeria where transformational leaders are scarce, Peter Odili, former Governor of Rivers State stands out in his achievements in the political and economic landscape of the country. As he clocks 74, the towering General deserves nothing but a compassionate ode as a champion for human dignity and national peace and reconciliation, […]
By afolabi The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has reacted to the rumoured defection of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State from the opposition party. The party has been engulfed by internal crisis occasioned by the outcome of its presidential election primary. Wike has been seething since the PDP’s presidential primary that produced Atiku Abubakar as […]
Why I invited ‘Tinubu men’ to commission projects in Rivers – Wike By Clement Chinedu Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has defended his reasons for inviting members of the opposition political parties to commission projects in the state. The governor said he wants them to come and see what he has done and take the […]
From Tony John, Port Harcourt Former governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, has noted that through bold legal challenges, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has deepened the national consciousness concerning the defective federal system and advocated true federalism. He made the statement when he performed the flag-off of construction work for the dualisation of Azikiwe-Iloabuchi Road in […]
By Chinelo Obogo and Tony John, Port Harcourt The crisis between the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, is far from being over as a former senator representing Rivers South East constituency, Lee Ledogo Maeba, claimed the governor has banned party members from campaigning for its presidential […]
Battleground 2023: Like Osun, crises threaten APC in 20 states By Charles Kumolu, Dayo Johnson,Bashir Bello, Chioma Onuegbu, Shina Abubakar,James Ogunike, Ugochukwu Alaribe& Haruna Aliyu • Things fall apart in Kaduna, Kano, Ogun, Kwara, Imo, A’ Ibom, Ekiti, Rivers, Kebbi, Yobe, Zamfara, others If the claim by the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, […]
2023: Details of Atiku, Wike meeting with PDP’s BoT emerge By Sodiq Adewale Chocomilo Recent developments have shown that the dust over the presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the choice of Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as running mate by its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has not settled. A source who […]
By Olawale Oyetunji The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has reacted to all issues that played out during and after the presidential primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Recall that the primary election produced former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar as the party’s 2023 presidential candidate. Wike, who spoke on Friday at the Port […]
Three APC govs in private meeting with Wike By Olawale Oyetunji As the uncertainty in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continues, three governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are currently in a meeting with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. Wike on Friday received the Governors of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Ekiti […]
Wike reacts to reports of meeting with Tinubu in France Wike in red T-shirt, with Gov. Ikpeazu, left and another associate Governor Nyesom Wike, now holidaying in Turkey has shrugged off reports that he met in France with Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress. In a post on Thursday […]
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