Tag: Governor Nyesom Wike
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Gishiri: Pay their compensation now, Wike orders officials to immediately settle victims of demolition
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has directed the Federal Capital Development Authority to ensure the immediate and full payment of compensation to residents affected by the Gishiri demolition. Wike gave the directive during a meeting with members of the community, at his official residence in Abuja on Monday. The meeting followed…
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Only El-Rufai can speak truth to power in Nigeria, says Wike
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has described his counterpart, governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state as a fearless and outspoken Nigerian who can speak truth to power in the country.
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REVEALED! How PDP squandered N12.5bn in sixty days — Wike alleges
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, on Wednesday, alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s leadership squandered N12.5 billion party funds in sixty days. Wike raised the allegation at the inauguration of internal roads in Rumuigbo, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of the state. He stressed that PDP would regain its force of dominance with the…
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BMNA: Wike wins Governor of the Year Award
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has won the Governor of the Year in the Fourth Edition of the Bayelsa Media Network Award (BMNA) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital. At the award held at Siseli Ikoli Press Centre, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) secretariat, Bayelsa State Council, Wike was honoured for his uplift in the…
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Top stories that rocked 2022: The G5 Macabre Dance
The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), witnessed severe turbulence in 2022 that peaked in the weeks leading up to the Presidential campaigns and later gave rise to the G5 Integrity Group. The crisis within the party took a turn for the worse in May after Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, lost the PDP presidential…
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Analysis: Between Gov. Wike’s half-truth and FG’s 13% derivation refund to states
The payment of 13 per cent oil derivation fund to nine states has thrown up controversies and set some state governors at loggerheads. The derivation fund is a monthly sum guaranteed under section 162, sub-section two of the Nigerian Constitution for oil-producing states, to them tackle environmental pollution and degradation, provide basic amenities and infrastructure…
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PDP Crisis: Atiku doesn’t want me in his campaign team – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has posited that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, does not want him to campaign for his election. Wike made this statement while commissioning of the PDP governorship campaign office and the inauguration of the PDP campaign council in Port Harcourt on Monday (Today)
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2023: We are still in talks with Wike to join us – APC Chieftain, Aliyu
The All Progressives Congress, (APC) has explained that they are trying to woo Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike ahead of the 2023 general elections. APC explains that it’s in talks with Nyesom Wike in that regard. An APC chieftain, Farouk Aliyu, said the party wants Wike’s backing during the next general elections.
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I stand with Wike, PDP not fair to him – Gov. Ortom
Contrary to an earlier report that he has ditched Governor Nyesom Wike, Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has declared that he stands by Wike and that PDP was not just to his counterpart. Addressing journalists in Makurdi on Tuesday after a meeting with caucus PDP members from the North West senatorial district known as Zone…
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2023: Wike denies being offered APC senatorial ticket
The Rivers State Government on Saturday denied reports making the rounds that governor Nyesom Wike said that presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, offered him a senatorial ticket to defect and work for APC.