Author: nationalpoint

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…

“Building the voices of rural women in climate action will make sure that there are real solutions to climate change. With the climate crisis, rural women are doubly victimised. She suffers from the lack of land and from the negative effects of the climate crisis, so we must act!” – Josiane Boyo Yebi – Côte d’Ivoire The West and Central African Women’s Climate Assembly will be held in the Niger Delta between 17-20 October 2022. The event is co-hosted by leading women’s movements and local community organisations including Nous Sommes Les Solutions, Khelkom Women Fishers Association, Les Femmes s’engagent, L’Association…

Suddenly a ghost appears! But it looks like it won’t go away that soon. Worse still, it could attempt to keep the corridors of government busy in Rivers State. There are plenty of questions begging for answers. The biggest of them all is ‘What did we as Rivers people do wrong?’ ‘Who has annulled our right to be consulted  and our consent sought, regarding the best way to use our resources?’ This ghost wants to play and is drawing the public into the playground. Let’s hope it will wake our people to get organized and become passionate about the future…

The international day of the girl child is marked yearly on October 11. The year 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of this commemoration. The essence of the commemoration is to create awareness and draw the attention of the government to issues concerning the girl child. The theme for this year’s international day of the girl child, 2022 is *Our time is now – Our right, Our future.* Indeed the time, right and future for the girl child is now. The question yet to be answered is: Will the society, culture, beliefs, traditions, etc allow the girl child take advantage…

Governor Douye Diri has assured Bayelsans not to fret as he is sure to deliver within the limits of available resources, on his mandate as governor of the oil-rich state. The governor gave this assurance on a state-wide broadcast on October 1, marking the 26th Anniversary of Bayelsa State creation and Nigeria’s 62nd Independence Day Celebration. Governor Diri appreciated Bayelsans for the overwhelming support and confidence towards his administration in their two years and eight months in office, as he called for a shared prosperity with the people in other to take the state to a higher pedestal of developments.…