A group, Incorporated Trustees of Peoples Life Improvement Foundation (PLIF) and a prominent indigene of Rivers State, Sir Precious Elekima, has asked the Federal High Court to compel the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related... Read more
Mr Seyi Jakande, the son of the former Lagos State Governor, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, has urged Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to revisit the discussion on renaming Lagos State University (LASU) after his father. He made the appeal at the Maiden Edition of Lateef Jakande Annual Memorial Lecture, 2023, organised by... Read more
An Analysis by Dianabasi Effiong, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) There is no doubt that Nigeria has recorded notable improvements in healthcare through research and treatment. This is in spite of notable challenges like industrial actions, brain drain, poor infrastructure, water, electricity, dearth of manpower among others. A drawback... Read more
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde and other stakeholders have resolved not to participate in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign until, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, resigns as the national chairman of the party. According to a statement by Mr Kelvin Ebiri, they this... Read more
The decision of the South West wing of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to demand the ouster of Iyorcha Ayu from the party’s chairmanship position has vindicated Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. This was made known in a statement by a former member of the National Assembly, Chief... Read more
All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain and former Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has averred that Rivers people are politically sophisticated and as such, no one could influence how they would vote during elections. Peterside was speaking at a rally in Opobo,... Read more
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike says some politicians canvassing for votes to win 2023 presidential election do not mean well for the country. The governor maintained that he is in a privileged position to know better, and will reveal their identities at the appropriate time so that Nigerians can... Read more
. Politics not about mere talking but providing amenities, public services – Wike Restates Olusegun Mimiko, former governor of Ondo State has noted that through bold legal challenges, Governor Wike deepened the national consciousness concerning the defective federal system and advocated for true federalism. He made this known... Read more
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has extended his congratulations to the state-owned Rivers United Football Club for winning the 2021/22 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Rivers United was officially confirmed the champion of the 2021/2022 NPFL season following Plateau United 1-2 away loss to Akwa United on Saturday.... Read more
Gov Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may become extinct if it fails to present electable candidate to win the 2023 presidential election. Governor Wike, who is a PDP presidential aspirant, made this assertion while wooing Anambra State PDP leaders and delegates... Read more
