Author: nationalpoint

I have two questions: The main one is about conditions in your domain and how you are bringing all your experiences to bear? Are companies coming, even small companies, coming in to take advantage of this 24-hour power supply? Okay, no. That has become a challenge. A challenge because in my thinking, the prevailing or the subsisting community leadership before I came on board messed up most of the things. I was part of the GMOU [Global Memorandum of Understanding] that brought about this light, the 24-hour power supply. Again, that happened because of my nature. If it’s anyone else…

Christians have been admonished to have good minds, adopt the qualities of a child; humble themselves like children and reconcile with everyone that has offended them to make themselves acceptable to God and express the good image of God. Bishop, Anglican Diocese of Western Izon, Rt. Reverend Victor Ebipade Okporu, gave the admonition during the thanksgiving service to mark the 3rd Year Anniversary Memorial Service of Deaconess (Mrs.) Magdalene Zipuamere Egukawhore (Nee Okoro) at St. Matthew Anglican Church, Patani, Delta State. Deaconess Magdalene Evukawhore is the mother of the chairman, De Wayles Group Of Companies, High Chief Emonena Victor Wayles…

Delta Youth Coalition (DYC) has urged the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that the Commission keeps its promises by using the new electronic mode of transmission of results in line with the new electoral act come 2023 general elections President-General of DYC, Chibuzor Agunwa made the call in Asaba while speaking to journalists at the group’s nationalsecretariat just as INEC cleared the air on the planned mode for transmitting election results. INEC spokesperson, Festus Okoye, was recently quoted as saying that results of the 2023 elections would be collated manually. But in a statement clarifying…

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has approved an upward review of the loan rates of the State Public Officers’ Vehicle Loan Scheme for all categories of officers to reflect current inflationary realities. Announcing the new approved rates vide a circular letter signed by the Head of Service, Mr. Reginald Bayoko, with reference number HOS 92/T2/62, the governor also approved the extension of the loan tenor from four (4) years to six years to ease the burden of repayment. ”Conscious of the need to give more realistic outlook to the Public Officers’ Vehicle Loan Scheme (POVLS); His Excellency, the Governor, has graciously approved…

A foremost Delta State-born human and environmental justice advocate, Comrade Mulade Sheriff has called for the restoration of the state which he says is sinking economically, politically and in human capital development. The peace and development advocate, who stated this in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) while speaking with a cross session of Deltan youths to mark the International Youths Day, said the oil-rich state is sinking. He described Delta as the most economic suffering state in Nigeria as a result of poor leadership and bad governance over the years. While expressing sadness over the sorry situation of Delta…

On Thursday, 18th of August 2022, concerned stakeholders, human rights advocates, media practitioners and social activists from across the statement in Port Harcourt at an open forum organized by the Rivers Conscience Initiative, to deliberate on issues affecting political representation in Rivers State and the impact on lives of indigenes and residents. Reflecting on the past, the forum noted that the founding fathers of Rivers State were able to ensure the rapid development of the state. Work force development was a cardinal trust of the government and this was done through scholarships, bursaries etc. Industrialization was fervently pursued, to create…

In a bid to foster unity among the people of Upata Kingdom, the Central Upata Kingdom Palace in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State has been commissioned. Speaking at the event over the weekend at Edeoha. The chairman of Ahoada East Local Government Area, Chief Ben Eke said that the people of Upata Kingdom and their monarch should be commended for their feat and initiative. “The people of Upata Kingdom deserve commendation for the feat under their new monarch. In fact, I want to commend the people of Upata Kingdom for this laudable project you initiated and completed.…

Driven by the need to improve safety and security in the entire Emohua Local Government Area, the executive chairman of the area, Dr. Chidi Julius Lloyd, has built and completed the Emohua Vigilante Service (EMOVIS) Security office facility. Commissioning the project recently at Mgbuitanwo at Emohua in Emohua Local Government of Rivers State. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Friday Eboka said that since security is everyone business there was no need to leave security matters to the security agencies alone. “In fact, there is the need for synergy and collaboration as well as sharing information between the civilian and…

The Delta State Civil Society Organizational Forum (DELCOF) has called on the 9th National Assembly not to push further consideration of the controversial National Water Resources Bill (NWRB). In a statement with Newsmen, the Chairman of the Delta State Civil Society Organizational Forum Dr Andrew Agboro enumerated numerous reasons why further consideration of the Bill should be stopped. The aim of the bill, titled: ‘”A Bill for An Act to Establish a Regulatory Framework for Trans-boundary Water Resources in Nigeria is to Provide for the Equitable and Sustainable Redevelopment, Management, Use and Conservation of Nigeria’s Surface Water and Groundwater Resources…

To the people of Obelle Community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, waiting for environmental justice is no doubt an endless waiting game. They have waited in vain for over 20 years for redress and remediation following the devastation of their community farmlands and river by a devastating gas eruption that occurred on Shell’s facility in Obelle Community in 1998. Since then, the people of the community have continued to count their losses, having taken many steps in search of justice. Sadly, the more they search for justice, the farther justice seems to fly away from them. Genesis…