Author: nationalpoint

A new breed politician, Mr. Friday Owhornugwu Obodo says one of the reasons why he wants to represent the people of Emohua Constituency in the incoming Rivers Assembly is to alleviate the pain and suffering of his constituents. Mr. Obodo spoke over the weekend in an exclusive chat with National Point at Rumuji in Emohua Local Government Area. “Why I want to represent the people of Emohua Constituency in the up-coming 10th Rivers State House of Assembly (RSHA) is to reduce their suffering as well as attract development to the area. My pain is my passion. Everything that made me…

Following the approval for a new police station at Abara town in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, the paramount ruler of Abara town, Eze Jonah Nwala has commended the state governor, Chief Nyesom Wike for directing the LGA’s chairmen on where the various campuses of the Rivers State University (RSU) are to be sited Eze Nwala who, is the Ochimba of Abara town made the commendation shortly after the foundation laying ceremony of an Ultra-Modern Divisional Police Headquarters at Umuola in Abara town in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. Said he: “We the people of Abara…

The chairman of Ahoada East Local Government Area, High-Chief Benjamin Israel Eke has charged youths in the country to channel their energies toward productive activities. Chief Eke gave this charge last Saturday at St. Paul’s State School Ahoada in Ahoada East LGA, during the 62nd Independence Anniversary of Nigeria. The chairman said, “I want to enjoin you to begin now to channel your youthful energies toward positive and productive activities as well as distance yourselves from all forms of anti-social behaviours such as cultism, drug abuse and illegal oil bunkering. You must resist the temptation of yielding yourselves as tools…

Oginigba Town Hall, along Trans-Amadi Industrial Area, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, played host to a good number of farmers. The farmers drawn from different Local Government Areas in Rivers State, such as: Obio/Akpor, Eleme, Khana, Gokhana, Ahoada West, Ahoada East, Etche, and others, were there, courtesy of Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), which engaged them on two days practical Agroecology Training programme between Wednesday, 12th –Thursday, 13th October, 2022, and with the theme: “Farmers’ Dialogue and Training. Agroecology: The Future of farming”. Earlier, the Programme Manager of Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Mrs. Joyce Brown expressed excitement…

Nigeria is on the edge again. For several weeks running, thousands of homes cutting across many states of the federation, particularly in states bordering Rivers Niger and Benue and the entire Niger Delta region, have been submerged and destroyed by a raging flood which seems to know no barrier, as it spreads death and anguish in its path, day and night. Close to a thousand lives have been lost. And as communities continue to be cut off from help and reach, there are fears that many more lives are in danger. Pictures and stories coming from areas already affected are…

Isaac Saloka, a former Director Rivers State Ministry of Environment, in this interview with Emmanuel Obe blames the ravaging floods in Nigeria on human activities and says solution lies in inter-state collaboration, dredging of rivers and relocation from waterbeds to higher grounds. Nigeria is yet again in the throes of massive flooding that has devastated many communities across states in Nigeria. As someone who has been at the heart of environmental protection, what is happening? The thing is that over the years, climate change has continued. But in Nigeria, a bigger part of the thing is anthropogenic, caused by…

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper and contestant in the recent Nigeria Football Federation presidential election, Idah Peterside, has alleged that some aspirants stormed the venue of the poll in Benin City, the Edo State capital, with bags of dollars in a bid to buy votes. The dollar rain at the NFF elections held at the Edo Heritage Hotel in Benin City was not unexpected. The stakes were already high and tension was fever-pitched as Ibrahim Gusau emerged as the new NFF president after he won the election in a landslide victory. He polled 21 votes to defeat his closest rival, Seyi…

The desire and determination of the parish priest of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Evboesi, Rev Father Anthony Aisosa Osawe to promote sporting activities in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo has received a boost as the Edo State Sports Commission has donated some sports equipment to the parish as part of its contribution towards the realisation of the set goal of the parish. Handing over the equipment, chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Yussuf Alli said the commission was pleased to support the good steps taken by the man of God in promoting sporting activities alongside the work of…

As the Betsy Obaseki football competition aimed at engaging the youths and enclectured them to stay away from hard drugs, FC Kobo of Lagos has been humiliated the Edo Queens by 1- 0 win to clinch the N5million prize. The lone goal of the match was scored in the 24th minute of the first half by Oladeti Rukayat. The only goal which gave FC Robo the win was scored at the first half of the march, as a result of the overzealous and non-charlat attitudes displayed by Edo Queen players at the pitch. The FC Robo became the champions of…

Connected Development Team, CODE, on September 24, 2022, hosted the Akpabu Community Development Committee Quarterly Forum in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State The event had in attendance the executive members of the Akpabu Community Development Committee which however, had an absent female representative. The meeting started with an opening remark by the FTM Champion, Mr. Oha Ndubuisi Okpara who gave an overview of CODE’s work in the community and how Akpabu Community became a beneficiary of the EMOC2 Project. He proceeded to unveil CODE’s initiative towards a successful project monitoring and evaluation to enable oil rich communities…