Author: nationalpoint

BACKGROUND: On the 8th August, 2022, the CLO, Bayelsa State Branch received a protest letter from victims of property demolition on Bossy Water 1 street, off Tombia/Amassoma road by agents of the state’s Physical Planning Development Board. The letter stated that the subject matter- attempt to erect poles to run high tension wires on 24th December, 2021 over roofs of properties some of which were built from way back 2002. The matter was instituted in court and is ongoing; an appeal was further made to the office of the Deputy Governor, His Excellency Sen. Lawrence Erhujakpor to restrain the perpetrators…

A victim of adulterated kerosene explosion , Mrs Elizabeth Benedict Edet has cried out for help, expressing doubt that her letter sent to the wife of Akwa Ibom state governor, Dr. Martha Udom Emmanuel, seeking help may not have reached her. But the victim and widow who survived the fire incident which damaged her face and parts of her chest region said she had full confidence, judging from antecedents, that the First Lady would have come to her aid if she had seen her letter. Mrs. Edet who is unable to afford further correctional surgeries on her face and extraction…

It was a pitiable sight on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at Kala Iron Rod Dealers’ Market, Rumuokwuta in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, when members of the Rivers State Taskforce on street trading invaded the Building Materials Market, at about 10am, wreaking havoc in the process. The onslaught which was said to have started in a restaurant in the market, soon escalated to destruction of drinks, tables, looting of cash, hot drinks, handsets and vandalization of vehicles and trucks of customers that either came to buy goods or brought materials . While the looting spree was going on,…

Members of crisis ravaged Obelle Community in Emohua Local Government of Rivers State have cried out to the state and federal government for urgent help to both the state and federal government. The crisis has sent all the community members packing and the community is now home to overgrown grasses, thick bush and reptiles as no one lives or does any activity there anymore. Since February 2022, the community has been at the mercy of some cult boys who have unleashed unabashed, terror and horror on the once thriving and quiet community, destroying both lives and property. The community is…

Ngala used to be one of the farming and fishing hubs of Borno State back in the days. Today, it is different. Even its closeness to the Chadian town of Ngamboru Fotokol has not insulated the once-vibrant commercial hub from the effects of the insurgency. The local infrastructure – roads, schools, mobility etc – is not the only casualty. A walk around the local government will reveal a wasteland stripped of all its nutrients and a drive through Gamboru’s grain market will indicate that the people are trying to get their lives back. But not before you hear of the…

17th August, 2022 Press Statement Civil Society Organization Petition INEC Over a Breach of 2022 Electoral Act By Lagos PDP Gubernatorial Candidate A civil society organization, Committee for the Protection of Peoples Mandate (CPPM) has petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over a breach of the 2022 Electoral Act by Mr Olajide Adediran the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in Lagos, his deputy Ms Funke Akindele, a house of representatives candidate Mr Bankole Wellington aka Banky W. and others whom it accused of engaging in political campaigns of canvassing voters in utter violation of the law via a…

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed concern over the shutting down of over 50 broadcast stations by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for failing to pay their renewal licence fees. In a press statement signed by its President, Mustapha Isah and the General Secretary, Iyobosa Uwugiaren, on Friday, the professional body of all the editors in Nigeria said that the action, if not reversed, will lead to the loss of thousands of jobs in a country where jobs are scarce. “The NGE is worried because media houses, which played and continue to pay a key role in…

*Press Statement* *MRA Condemns NBC’s Revocation of Licenses of 52 Broadcast Stations* FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *Lagos, Friday, August 19, 2022:* Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned today’s revocation and withdrawal of the broadcast licenses of 52 broadcast stations across Nigeria by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) describing the action as ill-advised, insensitive and antithetical to the interests of the Nigerian public. In a statement by Ms Obioma Okonkwo, Head of its Legal Department, MRA said by the revocation of the broadcast licenses of so many stations for alleged non-payment of their licence fees, the NBC was prioritizing its desire to…

1. PREAMBLE The Apex Pan-Ijaw socio-cultural organization, Ijaw National Congress (INC), held a town hall meeting (eastern zone) themed, “Ijaw Unity and Sensitization” on Thursday, August 11, 2022, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to deliberate on the need to educate, sensitize and conscientize Ijaw people towards security consciousness, sustainable self-governance, self-development and self-defence, collectively and individually, of Ijaw territory. The one-day meeting, which was chaired by the National President of INC, Professor Benjamin Okaba, had in attendance members of the national executive committee of INC, eastern zonal and clan executive committee members, traditional rulers and clan heads from the…

The Edo State deputy governor and vice-Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament (BOWFT), Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, has said the second edition of the yearly football tournament will drive the government’s campaign against drug abuse and illicit trafficking. Hon. Shaibu made the statements, while briefing journalists in Government House, Benin City, on the preparedness of the state to host the second edition of the tournament. Shaibu said the tournament which will start on September 7, 2022 will have 12 teams participating, with 10 coming from the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL), while the other…