After weeks of dramatic twists in Rivers State, the political gladiators in the south-south state reached a truce on Monday after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Villa in Abuja. One of the highpoints of the eight-point resolution is the withdrawal of all court cases relating to the political crisis in the state. On one side of …

The riff between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his immediate predecessor, Barrister Nyesom Wike, which has led to the resignation of nine commissioners from the State Executive Council (SEC), is said to have been triggered by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT) handing over list of commissioners and their portfolios to Fubara ahead of his inauguration on 29th May. …

The only thing that trumps the mocking viral videos of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, are the live footages of the State House of Assembly being demolished on Wednesday morning by a dozen bulldozers in what appeared like a scene from Gaza. Reporters were even warned to steer clear. It was no longer renovation as planned; …

Former Governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko has eulogised Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike for his investment in the healthcare sector of the state. While flagging off the construction of Indorama-Agbonchia-Ogale-Ebubu-East/West Link road on Monday, Mimiko said: “As a medical doctor of more than 40 years post-qualification experience, and someone who as governor of Ondo State kept a distinct …

As the primaries of the political parties continues, Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike has dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect. In a statement by his Special Assistant Media, the Governor also relieved his Chief of Staff and Senior Special Assistant (Protocol) of their positions. The statement reads: “His Excellency, Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, commends the members the Rivers State …