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Wike Donates Intelligence, Surveillance Centre to Police

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt  Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, on Monday handed over to the Nigeria Police, Intelligence and Surveillance Centre capable of monitoring the entire state capital from the control room.  The centre was built by his government with the sole aim of boosting efforts of security agencies …

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2023: Situating Obi’s ‘Lucky Day’ with Wike (2)

By Ehichioya Ezomon In closing the first instalment of this analysis on November 21, two questions sprouted as regards the political romance between Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. They’re: Can Wike level (be straightforward, sincere or truthful) with Obi about his promise of …

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Wike Presents N550.7bn Budget for 2023

By Godwin Chukwumaechi Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike, has approached the state House of Assembly seeking approval of a N550, 666,987,238.00 Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year 2023.  The appropriation bill which was presented on Tuesday is christened ‘Budget of Consolidation and Continuity,’ comprises of ₦350,977,495,537.00 as capital expenditure and N175, 249,692,497 as recurrent. While …

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Adjogbe Commiserates with Dietake over Mother’s Death

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The immediate past executive director, Projects (EDP) at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Engr. Samuel Adjogbe, recently led a high-powered delegation, comprising members of the political and business class and community leaders to grace the burial of late Mrs. Janet Avwouwekpada Dietake. Late …

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Wike Promises Obi Logistics Support for 2023 Campaigns

By Godwin Chukwumaechi  Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, offered to provide logistics support to Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) whenever he visits Rivers State for his presidential campaign. Wike made the commitment to Obi on Thursday in Port Harcourt as Obi and his running …

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Glamour at National Network Newspaper’s 18th Anniversary

It was simply grandiose, full of glamour and glitz. Talking about the National Network Newspaper’s 18th birthday anniversary staged at the Banquet Hall of the prestigious five-star Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital. The management team of the sizzling newspaper led by its pragmatic publisher, Pastor Jerry Needam, had …

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G-5 Governors to Flag off Rivers PDP Campaigns

… As Party Boasts It Will Sweep Polls  By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt  The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is set to launch its gubernatorial election campaigns with the unveiling of its candidate, Siminialayi Fubara. This is as the party boasts that it would make a …

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