Wike Rejects Customs Request To Reclaim Revoked Land

Wike Rejects Customs Request To Reclaim Revoked Land

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has rejected the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) request for reconsideration over its revoked land by the FCT Administration (FCTA). The Minister announced the rejection when Customs officers, led by...
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Wike To NDDC: Focus On Regional Projects 

Wike To NDDC: Focus On Regional Projects 

The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has advised members of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to focus on regional projects in order to make more impact in developing the Niger Delta region.  A statement...
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Opinion: Wike, Obaseki And Case Of Betrayal, Ingratitude

Opinion: Wike, Obaseki And Case Of Betrayal, Ingratitude

By Ehichioya Ezomon — The surprise spat between Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike and Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki typifies a fight between two elephants that makes the grass to suffer unduly.   Both governors, who’ve similar character tr...
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Wike Lauds NIMASA’s Blue Economy Strategy

Wike Lauds NIMASA’s Blue Economy Strategy

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has commended the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for designing and pursuing a Blue Economy strategy purposed to replace the current oil economy in about 10 years. Wike stated this in Por...
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Wike Confirms Refund Of N78b  Spent On Federal Projects In Rivers

Wike Confirms Refund Of N78b Spent On Federal Projects In Rivers

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has confirmed the Federal Government’s refund of the N78 billion spent by State on Federal projects. Wike stated this on Wednesday during the inauguration of the Isiopko Internal Roads Phase 2 in Ikwerre Loca...
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Rivers Approves N10.1b Legislative Quarters Construction

Rivers Approves N10.1b Legislative Quarters Construction

Rivers State Executive Council has approved the construction of a new House of Assembly quarters in Port Harcourt at the cost of N10.1 billion.  The new legislative quarters, expected to provide global standard accommodation for the legislators, is expect...
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Rivers To Inaugurate Six Roads, Jetty

Rivers To Inaugurate Six Roads, Jetty

The Rivers State Government has concluded arrangement to inaugurates six completed road projects in seven Local Government Areas (LGA) of the State. The state Commissioner of Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, who an...
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Edo: Wike Lauds INEC, Security Agencies

Edo: Wike Lauds INEC, Security Agencies

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies for the peaceful conduct of Edo governorship election.  Addressing Journalists on Saturday in Benin, Wike said:“For now I don’t...
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Open Letter To Governor Nyesom Wike

Open Letter To Governor Nyesom Wike

By Charles Isichie,  Port Harcourt.  Your Excellency,  I write as a citizen and businessman who is concerned about how some of the decisions you have taken in the management of the COVID-19 Pandemic affects the maritime sector within which I...
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Labour vows to occupy Rivers State over alleged anti-workers’ policies

Labour vows to occupy Rivers State over alleged anti-workers’ policies

Citing alleged anti-labour policies in Rivers State, organised labour under the auspices of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has concluded mobilisation to “shut down Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Capital, and other major cities in th...
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Wike presents N470billion budget for 2017

Wike presents N470billion budget for 2017

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike  on Wednesday presented a N470 billion budget to the State House of Assembly for 2017. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the fiscal policy is christened “Golden Jubilee Budget for accelerated development.” NAN reca...
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