LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWRNAGERS) The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked Nigeria’s 36 governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nyesom Wike, to immediately account for and return the local government funds which they have collected over the years in seven days or face legal action. SERAP’s call is…
LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reacted to President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in the lingering political crisis in Rivers State. Naija News reports that the president resolved the crisis during a meeting with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, former…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has reportedly failed the ministerial screening by the Department of State Service (DSS). Also said to have failed the screening exercise is immediate past Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje. This, according to investigative journalist, Jackson Ude, led to the names…
LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has berated the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, for declaring a public holiday and shutting down businesses in the state over the visit of the president-elect, Bola Tinubu. Sani lambasted Wike, saying the governor’s action was a sign of “desperation for favours.” Wike had,…
LAGOS OCTOBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hopes of finding a lasting solution to the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party were dashed as the peace meeting of the Board of Trustees and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike ended in deadlock on Tuesday. The almost four-hour closed door meeting in Government House, Port Harcourt ended at about 4:35…
LAGOS AUGUST 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Thursday met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, in London. The former Anambra State governor also met with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and others in the English capital. While details of the meeting were still sketchy as of press time, the meeting is…
LAGOS MAY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-– The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike at seaports over the arrest of its members on essential service by the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. Already, the union has given 48 hours ultimatum, starting from Monday to the Rivers State governor to…
LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidency has replied Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state for accusing the Federal Government of favouring Lagos State above other states of the federation in the fight against Coronavirus. The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Public Affairs, Ajuri Ngelale, said Wike was only using the Federal Government to cover-up…