IPOB refutes Suspects’ Claim Indicting It In Wike Father’s Church Attack

Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), has described as ridiculous and lame, claims by suspected attackers of the church belonging to the father of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. The suspected attackers reportedly claimed they were contacted by IPOB to carry out the attack so as to gain recognition. The group which had earlier denied […]

Wike threatens to get involved in Ondo election if…  

Chairman of the National Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party in the just concluded Edo governorship election, and Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has warned that he may be forced to get involved directly in the Ondo State governorship election should the ruling All Progressives Congress drag him into their politics. Wike issued […]

Amaechi Should Be In Jail, Not A Minister – Wike Fires Back

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said his predecessor, former Governor, Rotimi Amaechi should not be walking free if Nigeria truly practices democracy. Wike said the shutdown of Rivers State Judiciary under Rotimi Amaechi’s administration as Governor of the state was a violation of the rights of the people of the state. The Governor said […]

Wike Faults APC, Says Buhari Can’t Endorse A Candidate Facing Corruption Charges, Carpets Oshiomhole

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Council for the Edo 2020 Governorship Election, Nyesom Wike, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari cannot be standing his administration’s anti-corruption fight on the head. He is, therefore, challenging the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its supporters to show evidence where  President Buhari announced that he has endorsed a […]

NDDC brought out N10bn to fight me – Wike alleges

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said that he is not surprised by the recent revelations about the activities of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as the commission allegedly brought out N10 billion to fight him during the 2019 election. According to Wike, the agency has since deviated from its original mandate and has […]

Nunieh: Rivers is fully out to fight any injustice – Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said he would always fight back injustice meted on any indigene of the state. Wike said this in reaction to the attempted arrest of the former Managing Director of the NDDC, JoiyNunieh by security operatives at her residence in Old GRA, Port Harcourt. The Governor who described the invasion […]

Setting Rivers On Oil Fire? No, Not Buhari. It’s Ikwerre Power Gladiators! 

The combative Rivers State Government under the watch of Nyesom Wike, a seeming vociferous Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor on Wednesday ignited a political fire in the state without substantiating its claims with credible security reports. Unarguably, Rivers is the capital of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry and very strategic to the petroleum-led economy of […]

In defence of Nyesom Wike

“The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation” – Jeremy Bentham. Last week’s “In ‘defence’ of Bill Gates” was a satire although some readers took it in its literal sense or face value and queried me for “defending” Bill Gates! Satire is a figure of speech and literary weapon […]

Nyesom Wike: Our governor has gone mad again

If the gods want to punish a people, they either invoke plagues on the land or deploy agents of slaughter as leaders. The gods are not happy with Rivers state, obviously, hence the affliction by Nyesom Wike. The state had a chance of averting this ruination in 2019, but it did not take it. The […]

Rivers latest COVID19 cases were oil workers flown in from Akwaibom- Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has announced a 24-hour total lockdown and a dusk to dawn curfew in Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas as part of the State Government’s measures to check the spread of coronavirus. In a broadcast earlier in the week, Governor Wike said the lockdown is until further notice. He […]