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Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike

March 14, 2022

Wike is PDP bully; can’t intimidate us in Edo: Obaseki

“It clearly amounts to delusion of grandeur, for any one man to nurse the idea that he owns…the PDP.”

Obaseki and Wike
January 31, 2022

NSCDC rejigs Rivers command, declares war on pipeline vandals, illegal bunkerers

The NSCDC has warned its officers that “Any attempt to delay immediate prosecution of arrested suspects is tantamount to compromise.”

Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Audi
December 23, 2021

SPECIAL: Nigerian police, army profit from Port Harcourt soot crisis, endangering lives of millions

As 2021 drags to a close, the pervasive black soot will inevitably mean a black Christmas for not a few hapless Rivers residents…

December 16, 2021

Rivers opens “safe home” for victims of gender-based violence

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike said the home is also open to abused males.

Wike, Safe home
November 1, 2021

Fulanis are outnumbering Kwara indigenes, Gov. AbdulRazaq cries out

“If you go to Kwara South, Kwara North now, in some villages, the Fulani have moved in. They are more in population than the indigenes.”

AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
October 15, 2021

#EndSARS Anniversary: Osinbajo, governors repeat unfulfilled promises to compensate victims

The announcement appeared aimed at dousing tension ahead of another round of protests marking one year since the campaign against police brutality swept the country.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Lagos State governor, Babajide-Sanwo-Olu, and Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike
October 7, 2021

Wike proposes new revenue sharing formula among federal, state, local governments

Mr Wike urged the revenue allocation commission to reduce the federal government allocation to 40 per cent.

Governor Wike and president Buhari
September 23, 2021

VAT War: Buhari regime to sue Rivers, Lagos at Supreme Court

Buhari’s regime is considering suing the governments of Rivers and Lagos at the Supreme Court to end the VAT war “once and for all.”

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, Lagos State governor, Babajide-Sanwo-Olu, and AGF Abubakar Malami.
September 15, 2021

VAT War: Rivers takes FIRS to Supreme Court

Rivers wants the Supreme Court to order that the substantive appeal by FIRS be heard and determined by a fresh panel of the Court of Appeal.

Governor Wike and president Buhari
September 11, 2021

VAT: Despite Appeal Court ruling, Wike inaugurates new tax commission

Rivers Governor has carried on with his determination to emplace enabling structure for the administration of the new VAT law in his state despite appeal court ruling.

FIRS boss and WIKE