Tag: Nyesome Wike
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Wike makes surprise appearance at PDP govs, stakeholders meeting as party leaders rally to salvage unity
In a move that caught many off guard, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, unexpectedly attended a high-level meeting of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum and key stakeholders in Abuja on Sunday night.
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Wike, Falana clash over Supreme Court ruling on Rivers Assembly defections
A heated exchange has erupted between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), over the Supreme Court’s decision concerning the defection saga in the Rivers State House of Assembly.
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Nobody can put fire in Bauchi – Bala Mohammed replies Wike
Bauch state governor, has said nobody can put fire his state “because we have a volume of water to quench the fire”.
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The tension will not help us: Jonathan advises Wike, Fubara to work together
A former president Goodluck Jonathan has called for a truce in the Rivers State political crisis, asking Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor Nyesom Wike to work together.
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Court bars Wike, FCDA, Arab Contractors, others from Abuja Centenary City
A Federal High Court, Abuja has restrained the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) from intruding into the Centenary Economic City Free Zone along Airport Road, Abuja. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgement, also made an injunction order restraining the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and Arab Contractors (OAO)…
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Rivers political tussle: Power, money reveal true colour of Man – Wike
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike, has said that it is when a man is given a position of authority and money that his true colour would be revealed
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FCT has been supportive towards war against drugs, says NDLEA Commander
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) command, says the war against illicit drugs and trafficking in Nigeria was yielding positive results.
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JUST IN: PDP organizes mega rally to receive deflecting APC members [PHOTOS]
The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday organized a mega rally to receive members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who deflected the party recently. Felix Obuah, the state PDP chairman, who addressed the mammoth crowd present at the rally, was on ground to welcome the APC deflectors to the PDP…
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Gov Wike alleges plot by APC FG to use INEC to rig 2019 elections
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded plans to print illegal gubernatorial ballot papers for Rivers, Delta and Akwa Ibom States that will exclude certain newly registered political parties as a premise for the nullification of the elections of the three states. Speaking when he…
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12,430 cultists surrender in Rivers state
No fewer than 22,430 cultists have surrendered and returned 911 assorted arms to Rivers state Amnesty Committee, Governor Nyesom Wike said on Monday. Wike said at a Town Hall meeting and accountability Forum in Port Harcourt to mark his administration’s second anniversary. He stated that the amnesty programme had reduced cult related violence and other…