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Nyesom Wike
April 17, 2017

$50m: Wike, Fayose still bitter over Amaechi’s triumph in 2015 – Rivers APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has blasted Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, his Ekiti counterpart, Ayodele Fayose and former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode for claiming the $50m recovered by the EFCC belongs to Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi. In a statement by the State Chairman, Chief Davies Ibiamu Ikanya on Monday, the party said the Peoples... Read More
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April 17, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Why I will not apologise to Saraki – Ndume Former Senate majority leader, Ali Ndume has said he would not apologize to Senate President, Bukola Saraki because he didn’t do anything wrong. 2. FBI declares Nigerian wanted over $5m email scam The United States Federal Bureau... Read More
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April 17, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Why I will not apologise to Saraki – Ndume | APC used part of discovered $50m for campaigns in 2015 – PDP | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Why I will not apologise to Saraki – Ndume – YNaija FBI declares Nigerian wanted over $5m email scam – YNaija APC used part of discovered $50m for campaigns in 2015 – PDP – YNaija El-Rufai launches security operation as gunmen attack Southern Kaduna community – YNaija... Read More
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April 17, 2017

$50m: Wike must present evidence of ownership to be taken seriously – Sagay

by Azeez Adeniyi The Chairman of Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) has said Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike must provide evidence of ownership of $50m discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an apartment in Lagos. Wike had claimed that the funds were for the Rivers State... Read More
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April 15, 2017

Discovered $43m: Wike’s sanity needs to be examined – Peterside

by Dolapo Adelana The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Rivers State in the 2015 election, Dr Dakuku Peterside has questioned the sanity of Governor Nyesom Wike. Peterside, who spoke with newsmen at the Port Harcourt International Airport, rubbished the governor’s claim that the $43m found at a residence in Ikoyi, Lagos State belonged... Read More
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April 15, 2017

Discovered $50m: Wike gives FG 7-day ultimatum to return money allegedly ‘stolen’ by Amaechi to Rivers state

by Dolapo Adelana Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike, on Friday issued a 7-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to return the monies discovered on Wednesday by the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at an apartment in Lagos, The Sun reports. Wike said the funds belonged to the Rivers State Government. He threatened that failure to return... Read More
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April 13, 2017

How Wike gave Jonathan N50m for PDP stakeholders meeting – Sheriff

by Azeez Adeniyi The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff has alleged that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike gave N50m to former President Goodluck Jonathan to organise the recent stakeholders meeting in Abuja. Speaking through his deputy, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh at a news conference at the party’s secretariat on Thursday,... Read More
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April 10, 2017

How Wike survived 5 assassination attempts in 11 months – Rivers govt

by Azeez Adeniyi Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr Austin Tam-George has said Governor Nyesom Wike survived five assassination attempts in 11 months. In a statement on Monday, Tam-George said the All Progressives Congress has declared war on Rivers State after losing the governorship litigation at the Supreme Court. “It is no secret that... Read More
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April 9, 2017

Wike, Fayose, free to leave the PDP – Sheriff

by Dolapo Adelana The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has said Governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers and his Ekiti counterpart, Ayodele Fayose are free to leave the party if they chose to, The Punch reports. According to Sheriff he was ready to move the party forward without funding it with... Read More
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April 3, 2017

Despite limited resources, Wike has executed more projects than Buhari – Akpabio

by Azeez Adeniyi Senate minority leader, Godswill Akpabio has said the Rivers State governor, Nyesom  Wike has executed more projects than the Federal Government in the last two years. Akpabio said this while speaking with journalists in Port Harcourt shortly after accompanying Wike on inspection of projects on Monday. He said Wike has judiciously used... Read More
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March 24, 2017

ANALYSIS: How does PDP recover from the Sheriff-Makarfi drama?

by Mark Amaza When the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) made former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff its Interim National Chairman in February 2016 until its National Convention later that year, many Nigerians were shocked. It was not only the fact that Sheriff was a relatively new member of the party, having just joined in... Read More
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March 5, 2017

INEC has consulted APC to rig 2019 election – Wike

by Azeez Adeniyi Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of making plans with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to rig the 2019 general elections. The governor stated this when he visited Etche Local Government Area of the state,  where the PDP recently won the supplementary election. Wike said... Read More
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March 2, 2017

FG refusing to embark on developmental projects in Rivers – Wike

by Azeez Adeniyi Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has said the Federal Government has refused to embark on developmental projects in the state. Wike made this remarks on Wednesday during the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the National Industrial Court, which would be funded by the Rivers State Government. He said the state has... Read More
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INEC
February 27, 2017

PDP wins Rivers legislative re-run election

by Azeez Adeniyi The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Peoples Democratic Party winner of the Rivers legislative re-run elections in Rivers State. The re-run elections were conducted in Etche/Omuma federal constituency seat and Etche state constituency 2 seat. According to Professor Shola Omotola, Jerome Eke of the  PDP polled 15,221 votes against... Read More
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February 23, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories that you should monitor. Osinbajo writes N’Assembly, seeks approval for $500m Eurobond Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday wrote the National Assembly for permission to float another $500m Eurobond. 2. NBA shortlists 12 lawyers for appointment as Appeal Court Justices The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has shortlisted 12 lawyers for... Read More
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February 23, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Osinbajo writes N’Assembly, seeks approval for $500m Eurobond | Okorocha under fire over PDP crisis comment | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Rivers rerun: Wike slams police over INEC report – YNaija NBA shortlists 12 lawyers for appointment as Appeal Court Justices – YNaija Osinbajo writes N’Assembly, seeks approval for $500m Eurobond – YNaija Elites responsible for the poverty in the North – Shehu Sani – YNaija Cargo handling:... Read More
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February 21, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

by Dolapo Adelana 1. BREAKING: Why I extended my vacation – Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said Nigerians had no cause to worry over his health status. 2. PDP crisis: ‘I did not endorse Sheriff’ – Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday met with members of the party’s ministers’ forum, where he dismissed endorsing the... Read More
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February 21, 2017

PDP: My worst political decision was supporting Sheriff as Chairman – Wike

by Azeez Adeniyi Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said supporting Ali Modu Sheriff to emerge National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party was the most regrettable decision he has made as a politician. He said this in an interview with Sunday Politics on Channels TV while speaking on the recent affirmation of Sheriff as... Read More
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February 19, 2017

Sheriff, the Angel of Death to the PDP – Fani-Kayode

by Dolapo Adelana A chieftain of the Peples Dmocratic Party (PDP) and former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode says he will in no way support Ali Modu Sheriff as the party’s chairman. Fani-Kayode, who said this in a statement on Sunday said “Sheriff is the Angel of Death to the PDP”. The statement reads, “Those... Read More
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February 18, 2017

I will shut Fayose, Wike out of PDP – Sheriff

by Azeez Adeniyi The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff has promised to make Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike irrelevant in the party. An appeal court had on Friday pronounced Sheriff the authentic Chairman of the PDP. While reacting to the judgment, Sheriff vowed... Read More
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February 17, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] Will Wike and Fayose travel to see the President?

We already talked about this dilemma elsewhere on YNaija today but looks like the issue is gearing up to become a lot ,ore serious as the People’s Democratic Party Youth leadership has now started making calls for the presidency to send a PDP delegation made up of the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike and his... Read More
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February 15, 2017

6 Rivers lawmakers take taxis to work | Magnus Abe cries out to Osinbajo

by Dolapo Adelana The senator representing Rivers South-east senatorial district, has accused Governor of the state, Nyesom Wike of divisiveness, The Cable reports. Abe said the state government purchased vehicles for all the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers in the state assembly but no provision was made for the All Progressives Congress (APC) legislators. Abe, said this... Read More
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February 11, 2017

The Big 10: These are the stories that drove conversations this week

These are the top 10 stories that drove conversations this week. President Buhari’s health There have been rumours that the President is dead but his aides have continued to assure Nigerians that he is still alive and not in any hospital. Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Wednesday said he spoke with the President and he... Read More
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February 7, 2017

Rivers rerun: Police recover millions allegedly paid to INEC officials by Wike (PHOTOS)

The Nigeria Police Force has recovered millions of naira allegedly paid to INEC officials during the Rivers rerun election by Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike, according to Sahara Reporters. The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris set up an investigative panel to look into irregularities said to have occurred during the election. But Wike said Rivers... Read More
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February 3, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Senate to review construction costs of Vice President official residence The Chairman Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Dino Melaye has said the National Assembly will review the contract for the construction of the official residence of the Vice-President. 2. German airline Lufthansa says... Read More
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