Tag: Nyesom Wike
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2019 elections: Wike casts vote, says ‘a new president will emerge’
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has said he is very hopeful that Nigerians will decide today and a new president will emerge following the 2019 presidential elections. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Governor Wike stated this shortly after voting at Ward 9, Unit 7, Rumueprikom, Obio Akpor Local Government Area. “From what I have seen here, it…
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Collapsed 7-storey: RSG to prosecute contractor, acquire property
Governor Nyesom Wike on Sunday said the Rivers State Government will prosecute contractor of the collapsed 7-storey building and take steps to acquire the property. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the 7-storey building located at Woji Road in the Government Reserved Area (GRA) of Port Harcourt collapsed on Friday evening. As at Sunday, 38 persons have been…
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Rivers APC: Court ruling nullifying primaries culmination of evil
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described a High Court ruling that nullified primaries it conducted as a culmination of an evil collaboration. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the High Court presided over by Justice Chiwendu Worgu nullified the congresses that produced Transportation Minister, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi-favoured Ojukaye Flag-Amachree-led executives from Ward,…
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JUST IN: Dankwambo denies relinquishing presidential ambition
Outgoing Governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Dankwambo, has denied relinquishing his presidential ambition to allow Governor Nyesom Wike-favoured Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State have his way in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports SR had in an exclusive report claimed that the Tambuwal group is said to be pushing, and…
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2019: Ikpeazu praises Udom, Wike takes swipe at Akpabio in Uyo
Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu was on Friday full of praises for his Akwa Ibom State counterpart Governor Udom Emmanuel at his declaration for second tenure in Uyo, capital of the state. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, who was also present at the Governor Udom’s second tenure declaration event, took a swipe…
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Okowa, 2 other South South Governors nominated for Niger Delta Award
Three governors in the South South are being considered for the Niger Delta Governor of the Year Award 2017 by GbaramatuVoice Newspaper, a multi-media organisation in the region. The governors are Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa. Mr Jacob Abai, the Publisher of the newspaper, said in Lagos…
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RSG charges Joe Igbokwe over Wike bribing Supreme Court Justices
Rivers State Government has challenged Mr Joe Igbokwe, Publicity Secretary of Lagos State APC to be bold enough to name the Supreme Court Justices he said Governor Nyesom Wike bribed. In a Facebook post Monday 16th July, 2018 Joe Igbokwe wrote “WIKE WILL NOT HAVE THE AUDACITY AND THE TEMERITY TO KILL AGAIN IN RIVERS…
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Amaechi: Wike is commissioning my projects
Former Rivers State Governor and Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has said that some projects being commissioned by his successor, Nyesom Wike were projects already completed by him during his administration. Amaechi stated this during a grand reception organized in his honor by the Chiefs and people of Ishimbam General Assembly (IGA)…
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Soot: Gov. Wike to set up centre for recycling of tyres, waste
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers says that the state is planning to establish a centre to recycle used tyres and organic waste material to end soot menace in the state. Wike told newsman on Tuesday in Port Harcourt that the state government was also discussing with experts on other environmentally friendly ways to end the…
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Court bars Police, EFCC, DSS, from searching Wike’s houses
The Federal High Court Abuja has barred the Nigerian Police, the EFCC and the Department of State Security Service, (DSS) from searching houses belonging to Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers. Wike had in 2017, approached the court seeking an order of injunction restraining the IGP, the Police, the EFCC and the DSS from obtaining a…