NEWS

SERAP gives Okowa, Wike, others 7 days to disclose spending of N625bn refunds

Daily Dispatch December 11, 2022

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the nine oil producing states in Nigeria to “provide and widely publish details of spending of the oil derivation refunds of N625bn recently paid to them by the Federal Government, including details and locations of projects

COLUMNS

Opinion: Wike, Niger Delta Governors and the Limits of Ego Fantasy, By Salome Durugbo

Daily Dispatch December 6, 2022

Did Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers intend to shame his colleagues from the Niger Delta states when he recently asked their constituents to demand accountability from their respective governors on how they spent the refunded arrears of 13 percent derivation? I doubt. But I praise his guts. However, if his intendment was to ridicule his […]

NEWS

Expose Governors stealing LG funds, Wike, Ortom challenge Buhari

Daily Dispatch December 2, 2022

The Governors of Rivers and Benue States, Nyesom Wike, and Samuel Ortom, have challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to expose governors responsible for stealing local government funds. The governors who are part of the five Integrity Governors among the governors of the Peoples Democratic Party threw the challenge to the President on Friday during the inauguration […]

Politics

Wike, other G5 members storm Bauchi to woo Bala Muhammed

Daily Dispatch November 9, 2022

The G-5, comprising Governors Nyesom Wike (Rivers); Samuel Ortom (Benue); Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu) has arrived in Bauchi, the state capital, to woo Governor Bala Mohammed to the camp. A report by The Nation newspaper said the G5 was trying to capitalise on the perceived rift between Mohammed and the presidential candidate […]

TOP STORIES

Buhari confers public service awards on ex-President Jonathan, Wike, others

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari has conferred Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service (NEAPS) on former President Goodluck Jonathan and 43 other prominent Nigerians. NEAPS was set up to recognize distinguished public service to Nigeria, either contributions to individuals, state or local community, or the public through excellence in leadership, service, or humanitarianism.

Politics

Wike, govs absent as Atiku commences campaign

Daily Dispatch October 10, 2022

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, commenced his presidential campaign in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, with a promise to rescue Nigeria from insecurity and bad economy, and to unite the northern and southern parts of the country. This was as five PDP governors were absent at the commencement […]