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The Chairman of Eleme Local Government, Hon. Obarilomate Ollor, has warned that the people of the area would not hesitate to block and occupy the East-West road again if the Federal Government fails to fulfill its promise to commence the reconstruction of the road. The chairman, who was speaking to newsmen on the state of the road, which was last year blocked from traffic for seven days, said it would be unfortunate if the people were forced again to block the road to force government to work on the road. “I don’t think it is right for us to always…

A legal practitioner, Stephanie Ekpebulu, has urged women to take advantage of the Female Inheritance Law recently passed by Rivers State House of Assembly to assert their rights to inherit property in their respective communities. Ekpebulu stated this in a presentation she made at a one-day advocacy and dialogue meeting at Eleme Local Government Hall in Rivers State organised by Mba Okase Initiative, Eleme for women in the area. Her presentation was titled, “Female Inheritance: Is it Intelligible; Is it Justiciable; Is it Practical? Citing verses from the Bible and backing them up with provisions of the law and Supreme…

Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp NSCDC State Command Deputy Superintendent Olufemi Ayodele, has again reiterated that the NSCDC is the lead agency created to protect assets and infrastructure which has to do with preserving oil pipelines against vandalism.Ayodele spoke in a chat with National Point in his office at the command headquarters recently. According to him, itsroles also cut across protection of telecommunications masts, power and electrical installation, amoured cable and transformers. ‘These are infrastructure that are very critical because the government has provided them in order to take care of the people…

“Sir, I Have Moved On,” Our children are angry. They deserve to be. Suddenly, they are confronted by obstinate enemies of destinies. Government And ASUU. Nothing is as bad as what our children are going through right now. Last week, an SS1 student in the school where I teach creative writing told me he wanted to drop out of school. Hear him: “Schooling is no longer rewarding. My brother won’t be returning to the university when ASUU calls off its strike. He has moved on. His eyes have opened to money and he is doing fine. I want to join…

Across the six states of the Niger Delta as in the rest of the country, a feverish pace of politicking opened up as 2022 dawned. In the past few months, political activities have picked momentum, as the political parties held their primaries in May, 2022, producing the fore runners for public office at the various levels, especially the presidential candidates. Currently, political activities are taking place in cities, towns and communities across the country, with frenzied frequency. As politicians desperate for power and the near unbridled access to public resources and perks fire the ambitions of many in the political…

The Edo State Police Command has said its men killed five suspected kidnappers, recovered arms and rescued one victim in Ughoshi-Afe bush, Ibillo, in the Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state. A statement by the deputy police public relations officer, PPRO, ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, said the suspects were killed in a gun duel. “The Edo State Police Command in its avowed commitment to rid the state of violent crimes, especially kidnapping on Sunday, rescued one kidnapped victim, neutralised five kidnappers and recovered arms and ammunition. “This feat was achieved following credible information given to the command that hoodlums suspected…

Edo State Civil Society Organizations (EDOCSO) has accused the state commissioner of Police Butu Yaro, of threatening, intimidating and instilling fear in its members and has demanded that the police chief be called to order. The organization, which addressed a press conference in Benin City titled, “The Insensitivity of Edo State Command of the Nigeria Police Towards Human Rights Activitists,” said the commissioner of police has been deliberately harassing its members who have matters before the police. Interim Chairman of EDOCSO, Lefist Austine Enabuele, said the threat to the civic space and the human rights community by the actions and…

Commuters and other road users of the Benin-Lagos Expressway were on Monday 15, August 2022, stranded as hundreds of vehicle spare parts dealers in the popular Uwelu International Spare Parts Market shut down the Ugbowo axis of the highway over the deplorable condition of the Uwelu Road that leads to the market. The protest caused traffic gridlock, as motorists and commuters coming from Lagos and those going out of town were trapped for several hours. The traders who also shut their shops in the market, barricaded the ever-busy highway. Mostly affected were workers of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) and…

Dateline: August 18, 2022, an indigenous crude oil production company, Oriental Energy Resources Limited commissioned and handed over new and upgraded essential teaching and learning facilities to Community Primary School, Ibuot Utan in Effiat, Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State; a Demonstration of the company’s commitment to education and human capital development in the state, especially in Effiat community. National Point learned that before the project by the oil company, the Community Primary School, with more than sixty children were receiving instruction from dilapidated structure. It was further gathered that the restoration and provision of new facilities by…

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has called on the Akwa Ibom state government to partner the association to establish a research farm for pharmaceutical growth in the state. Speaking during a visit to the Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Offiong Samuel Offor, the Akwa Ibom State Chairman of PSN, Dr. Akwaowo Akpabio stated that local plants and herbs such as Artemesia Anua could be used in medical research and provision of locally produced clinical drugs. The PSN noted that the Ministry of Agriculture was saddled with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the State policies on agricultural resources; hence…