Gentlemen of the Press Good evening; I have called this meeting to clear the air on allegations and counter allegations making the rounds of alleged assassination plot by two notable figures in the Country, in the persons of His Excellency Chief (Barr) Nyesom E. Wike, the Executive Governor of Rivers State and Rt. (Hon) Chibuike…
Former president, Goodluck Jonathan has said Atiku Abubakar cannot get the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress and hinted that he should go for that of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). There has been speculation that the former vice president would contest in the 2019 presidential election although this has not been made official…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has urged Christians in Northern Nigeria to imbibe the spirit of unity, forgiveness and continuous prayers for the nation and it’s leadership. He made the call during the official inauguration of the Congress of Northern Nigerian Christians under the leadership of Professor Adamu Baikie in Kaduna…
Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications Barr Emma Okah has appealed to motorists and other road users to bear with the Rivers State Government for the present inconveniences caused them by the on-going construction work around the Rumuola – Aba Road flyover junction in Port Harcourt. In a press statement issued today in Port…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged the Edo State House of Assembly not to pass the bill for a law to establish the Edo State Control of Nomadic Cattle Rearing/Grazing Agency and for Other Purposes Connected Therewith. It told the lawmakers to throw out the bill because ‘it is retroactive and backdated to…
In course of the first two years of his first term, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has embarked on some special projects with the aim of improving quality of life in the state. These projects stand out. They include; The Port Harcourt Pleasure Park, the State Ecumenical Centre, the Rumuokoro Market and Bus Park…
The Presidency is constrained to decry criticisms, mostly on social media, on the retention in London of the Presidential Aircraft, NAF 001 as mostly informed by lack of understanding of protocol around foreign trips by Heads of State all over the world. It is important to state that for reasons of protocol, national security, diplomacy…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has expressed satisfaction with the quality of work at the Rumuokoro Market and Park. The governor who spoke on Monday during his inspection of the market which has been completed , noted that it will help to decongest traffic along that route. Governor Wike said his visit to the…
Niger Delta militants have issued an October 1 ultimatum for northerners to leave their region, in response to the quit notice given to the Igbo by some Arewa youth groups. The militants also said the federal government should hand over all oil blocs controlled by northerners to the people of Niger Delta. In a joint…
