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2023: I’ll Announce My Presidential Candidate In January – Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that he will make his preferred presidential candidate known in January 2023. The governor, who stated this...

2023: Wike sues Atiku over PDP presidential ticket

Politics3 years ago

Another Northern Presidency Unjustifiablee, Says Wike

Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike has told those saying the country is not ripe for same faith ticket not to at the same time justify any plot...

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the nine oil-producing states in Nigeria to give account of how they spent N625.43billion oil derivation refunds the Federal Government gave them. Recall that the federal government recently paid N625.43billion oil derivation refunds to the governors of Edo, Abia, Rivers, Ondo, Imo, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River and Delta states. The payments covered 13 percent oil derivation, subsidy and SURE-P refunds. The refunds date from 1999 to 2021. In a letter signed by its deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP asked the governors to “provide and widely publish details of spending of the oil derivation refunds of N625billion recently paid to them by the federal government of Nigeria, including details and locations of projects executed with the money. “We would be grateful if the recommended measures are taken within seven days of the receipt and/or publication of this letter. If we haven’t heard from you by then, SERAP shall take all appropriate legal actions to compel you and your state to comply with our request in the public interest,” SERAP’s letter reads in part.

NEWS3 years ago

N625bn Refunds: SERAP Calls On Nine Governors To Give Accounts

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the nine oil-producing states in Nigeria to give account of how they spent N625.43billion oil derivation refunds...

Wike Bags Doctorate Degree, Donates N1bn To Varsity

Education3 years ago

Wike Bags Doctorate Degree, Donates N1bn To Varsity

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has been conferred with the Honorary Doctor of Law Degree (Honoris Causa) by the Rivers State University (RSU). The Governor, who...

Politics3 years ago

[PHOTOS] Suspected Political Thugs Invade Rivers PDP Chair’s residence

Early on Thursday morning, suspected political thugs broke into Senator Lee Maeba’s home in Port Harcourt, Rivers State’s GRA, Phase 3 axis. The Peoples...

Wike States Preference for Elected Positions

Entertainment3 years ago

Wike Throws Suit Jacket, Bowler Cap To Crowd In Viral Video

Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, draws attention as he distributes his hat and suit at the inauguration of a project in Emohua. ...

PDP Crisis: You’re not custodian of Rivers vote – Atiku Berates Wike

Politics3 years ago

Atiku Asked Jonathan To Relinquish Presidential Ticket In 2015 – Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has recounted the condition that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, gave former president, Goodluck Jonathan,...

APC Primary: Dino Melaye nicknames Yahaya Bello ‘AK-47’, mocks Okorocha, others

Politics3 years ago

Dino Reacts As Wike Promises To Support Obi

After Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike promised to assist Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), with logistics during his campaign, the Peoples...

2023: Leave Presidency For Me, Take State – Peter Obi Begs Wike

Politics3 years ago

Wike Speaks On Soludo-Obi’s Feud

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has attacked Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Soludo, over his recent outburst on Peter Obi. Speaking during the inauguration...

NEWS3 years ago

Rivers CJ Grants Pardon To 181 Inmates

One hundred and eighty-one inmates across the three correctional centers in Rivers State have been granted a pardon by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice...