Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has stated that his administration was able to pay the salaries of civil servants for June 2018 without releases from Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) because of careful financial engineering. Addressing journalists after projects inspection…
FG withdrawal of $1bn from ECA: South South govs demand 13% derivation (SUN)
South South governors want the Federal Government to pay 13 percent derivation (of the $1 billion, sourced from the Excess Crude Account, to fight insurgency,) to oil-producing states of the Federation. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, led the charge when…
Mile 1 Market’ll be ready by December – Wike (SUN)
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has stated that the Mile One Market in Port Harcourt would be completed by December. Speaking after project inspection, on Tuesday , Governor Wike said that the construction of the market was in fulfilment…
Atiku meets Wike, declares Presidential bid (ThisDay)
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar was in Port Harcourt, Rivers State Tuesday, where he met with Governor Nyesom Wike, who is widely believed to be one of the major financiers and calls the shots at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). During…
I want to set Nigeria on path of growth – Atiku (DailyTrust)
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said yesterday in Port Harcourt that he is offering himself for the presidency to set the country on the path of growth. Atiku who visited Government House, Port Harcourt to consult with Governor Nyesom Wike…