The Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government has said state governors are responsible for the high rate of poverty in the country. Truetells Nigeria reports that the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba, said this while briefing State House correspondents on Wednesday in Abuja on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Reacting…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has sworn in 18 new commissioners into the State Executive Council. One of the newly sworn in commissioners is the immediate past Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Chris Finebone, who recently joined the Peoples Democratic Party. Also appointed are some former commissioners in the executive…
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has appointed 14,000 advisers for various political units in the state. According to a statement signed by the Governor’s spokesperson, Kelvin Ebiri, the advisers will play a pivotal role in the administration. “In addition to the 14,000 advisers, Governor Wike has also appointed 319 Ward Liaison Officers and 40 Local…
Members of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have met with the Vice Presidential Candidate of the party and Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa. Truetells Nigeria learned that the meeting was held behind closed doors at the Delta State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja, on Saturday. Former Senate President and Chairman of the PDP…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has finalised plans to inaugurate its presidential campaign council on Wednesday, September 28, regardless of the withdrawal of some party heavyweights and prominent campaign council members led by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. The party revealed that all its programmes would be carried out as scheduled, adding that it had…
Some top governors of the People Democratic Party, PDP, such as the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde and Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom reportedly met again in London on Friday to take decisive action towards the lingering crisis rocking the party. A top-ranking member of the party told Vanguard that Makinde was first…
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Wednesday noted that the state would not vote for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike, while giving conditions for the party to get Rivers votes, said unless the state is rewarded just like Adamawa, Benue and Delta states. The Rivers State Governor stated this during the flag-off of the construction…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, after months of being at loggerheads, reunited on Thursday to resolve their differences. This is coming after Atiku won the People Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primaries, while Wike emerged second, but the role played by some insiders in Atiku’s emergence as well as the…
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, Labour Party (LP) flag bearer for the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike are meeting in London. According to The Nation, other Governors at the meeting include Samuel Ortom of Benue; Seyi Makinde of Oyo and Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State. Details of the…
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has reportedly held a meeting with the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Truetells Nigeria understands based on inside sources quoted on Tuesday that the two politicians met in Paris, France. It was further gathered that loyalists of Governor Wike including Benue State…
