Author: nationalpoint

Recent news coverage has highlighted further concerns about the credibility and quality of Nigeria’s largest oil spill clean-up, including poor implementation of remediation techniques and mishandling of contracts. This time, the concerns come from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) – the very body which has been working closely to support the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) to implement the clean-up, and which is now sadly preparing to withdraw from the project at the end of 2022. SDN’s own reporting, which focuses on on-the-ground clean-up activities, raises a number of similar concerns – and recent laboratory analysis for an upcoming…

Job offers have been pouring in for Regina Barizaasi, the girl that was fired from her hotel job for participating in last Saturday’s two-million man march for the Peter Obi presidential aspiration in Port Harcourt. The latest job offer was from Mr. Stephen Isokariari, a travel agent, who offered Regina a job at his table water factory in Port Harcourt. Isokariari also offered to facilitate a scholarship for Regina to continue her studies at Ignatius Ajuri University of Education. Isokariari who said he had made contact with Regina, disclosed that she was off-duty when she participated in the Peter Obi…

A former chairperson of the Rivers State Internal Revenue Service, Onene Obari Obele-Oshoko, has attributed the poor level of development in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State to the failure of the political leaders of the area, who she said had not used their tenures and contacts to develop or attract development to the area. Obele-Oshoko, who recently visited her hometown, Agbonchia in Eleme Local Government Area, said on her verified Facebook timeline, that the roads leading into the local government area were an eyesore. Reeling out names of indigenes of the area that have held public office, Obele-Oshoko…

On August 12, 2022, Nigeria joined the world in marking the International Youth Day. The Theme this year was, ‘Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating A World For All Ages’. The United Nations enjoined countries and organizations around the world to use the entire month of August to commemorate the day. Antonio Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, used the occasion to call on people of all nations to, “join hands across generations to break down barriers, and work as one to achieve a more equitable, just and inclusive world for all people.” The objective of the International Youth Day is to amplify the…

Delta State Government has assured persons with impairment, especially the deaf and dumb, of continuous inclusion in government programmes. Chief of Staff, Government House, Rt. Hon. Festus Agas, gave the assurance while addressing members of the Association of the Deaf/Dumb who were at the Government House, Asaba, on an awareness and advocacy procession. Agas, who was accompanied by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, commended the group for their peaceful conduct, and reaffirmed that the Sen. (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa administration would continue to provide for the deaf and physically challenged in all its skill acquisition programmes.…

In a sting operation, a crack Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Akwa Ibom State police command bursted a four-gang- child robbery and trafficking syndicate in Uruan Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for police, CP Olatoye Durosinmi disclosed this newsmen, while parading the suspects alongside others allegedly involved in various crimes such as kidnapping, murder, robbery, sea piracy, cultism etc. According to the Commissioner, investigations revealed that one Felix Edem also known as “Black Bishop” ‘m’ and Joe Fineboy ‘m’ both of Idu Uruan abducted one Queen Ime of Ifiayong Usuk village in Uruan Local Government Area, with her…

The Abala community in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State has called on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to extend his developmental strides to the community. A renowned philanthropist in the community, the Odogwu of Abala, High Chief, Hon (Dr.) Christopher Iwale, who made the appeal while speaking to journalists, said Abala community had never enjoyed the presence of the Delta State government in any way. He said the few amenities, including the schools in the community, were made possible through self efforts. High Chief Iwela said the community has been lacking good basic amenities including access road, school, hospital…

Over 40,000 people made up of individual visitors and persons in delegations, have in the past three weeks visited Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, at his base in Oporoza, in Gbaramatu Kingdom Delta State. The ex-militant and leader of the defunct Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, has been playing host to persons and groups, who have either visited in solidarity with the respected activist or, been there on a quest for further information about the N48billion oil pipeline protection contract, which has generated measured division in the Niger Delta, especially among armed Ijaw groups in…

The narrow 140 year old main street in Abonnema, the riverside community, will experience a major choking human crush this weekend as family, friends, political associates and townspeople flood the quaint island by the Sombriero River, in Akuku Toru Local Government Area, to bid Alabo Tamunotenyim Omubo Graham-Douglas, farewell. Graham-Douglas who died April 25, 2022 after an illness which saw him spend considerable time abroad and Abuja, was born May 8,1939 into the illustrious Douglas family of Abonnema, the picturesque community with a spectacular tourist view from the bridge leading to it. Appointments TOG had an interesting public service record.…

“ Then the master said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.”- Luke 14:23 ‘Anagkazo’ is the Greek word that is translated “to compel.” The Assignment of preaching the Gospel and soul winning requires a compelling dimension to it for the following reasons: Firstly, due to the urgency of the matter. Securing one’s Eternal Destiny by giving one’s life to Christ and becoming a born again child of God is not something that should be postponed or that can wait for another day. The excuses…