Author: nationalpoint

In 2022, massive floods swept through many states in Nigeria, particularly states that lie along the major rivers of the Niger, the Benue and their tributaries, leaving behind extensive destruction of lives and property. Similar flooding occurred in 2023 but on a lighter scale but also serious catastrophes. Last week, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) issued a warning that Nigerian communities downstream of the River Niger are likely to be seriously impacted by the significant flooding along the River Niger from the Niger Republic and Mali. The Director-General of NIHSA, Umar Ibrahim Mohammed, said, “The situation in Niamey is…

Hon. Iniruo Wills, a development advocate, has harped on the need to immortalize Niger Delta legends like King Alfred Diete-Spiff, the late Chief Melford Okilo and Harold Dappa-Biriye through the establishment and naming of governance and development institutions after them. Wills stated this on the heels of the 16th memorial programme of the late Chief Melford Okilo, the first civilian Governor of old Rivers State held in Port Harcourt on Friday. He stated that the people of Rivers State experienced their best governance under the respective administrations of Diete-Spiff and Okilo. He suggested that the ex-governors as well as other…

Rivers State Governor, Mr. Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu over the appointment of Dame Didi Esther Walson-Jack, as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF). Governor Fubara has also lauded the new Head of Service of the Federation for not just being a trailblazer but for shattering the glass ceiling as an ambassador of the state and the Niger Delta region. He noted that since her remarkable career in the civil service that culminated in her appointment as a Permanent Secretary in 2017, she had shown exemplary leadership, integrity, and resilience, saying…

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has stated that contrary to propaganda orchestrated in the media over the uncertainty of his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, he and his supporters remain genuine members of the party in Rivers State. Governor Fubara who declared this while addressing members of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who paid him a visit at Government House Port Harcourt on Tuesday, said the visit of the BoT has put to rest the falsehood peddled by some quarters over his membership of the party. The Governor thanked members of…

Daar Communi-cations PLC, owners of African Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM has retired Mrs. Tosin Dopkpesi, the wife of the founder, Dr. Raymond Dokpesi, and other directors of the organization that have spent over ten years as directors. Among directors affected are Tony Akiotu, Ambrose Somide, Paulyn Ugbodaga and Tony Uyah. A worker, who confirmed the retirements but did not want his name revealed, said, “About 11 directors that have spent 10 years and above have been asked to go on retirement. One of them is Tosin Dokpesi who is the widow of our founder and chairman Chief Raymond…

The Rivers State Governor, Mr. Siminalayi Fubara has pledged robust relations with the media as a way to boost governance in the state. Speaking at the opening of the Nigeria Union Of Journalists (NUJ) 2024 Press Week, the governor said the press is crucial for effective governance and delivery of democratic dividends. Fubara, who was represented by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Chief Joe Johnson, said that his administration sees the media as key partners to transform and mobilise the citizenry for a better polity. The governor stressed the need for responsible journalism to sustain the country’s fledgling democracy.…

Journalists have been enjoined to inculcate the culture of continuously developing themselves so that they can remain relevant in an evolving media world. The Chairman of the Rivers State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Mr. Stanley Job Stanley, gave the advice during a training workshop organized by the council for journalists in Port Harcourt as part of the Union’s 2024 Press Week in Port Harcourt. Veteran journalist and Regional Manager of Business Day in Port Harcourt, Mr. Ignatius Chukwu, who lectured on “Casting News Headlines,” said good headlines should be brief, using finite verbs and be capable of…

The Executive and members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Rivers State have felicitated with five of its members who received different categories awards from the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ, Rivers State at its just concluded 2024 Press Week and Awards Night ceremony. The members include Elder Ignatius Chukwu, Regional Manager South South, Business Day Newspaper, who bagged a Lifetime Achievement Award, Clarice Azuatalam, of Verbatim Magazine and Ann Godwin, Bureau Chief, South South of Guardian Newspaper, who received Special Recognition Awards, Anayo Onukwugha, Rivers State Correspondent of Leadership Newspaper and Stephen Momoh, of…

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on the Federal Government to comply with the orders of a Federal High Court in Abuja directing it to take measures to prevent attacks on journalists and other media practitioners and to investigate, prosecute and punish perpetrators of all attacks against journalists. In a letter dated August 12, 2024 and delivered to the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice the next day, MRA expressed “deep concern regarding recent reports of continued attacks and harassment of journalists across Nigeria, particularly during the #EndBadGovernance protests, which took place between August 1…

Hunger is said to be a complex and multifaceted concept that can be defined in various ways depending on the context and perspective. Hence, hunger could as well be physical hunger, food insecurity, malnutrition, social hunger, emotional hunger, or spiritual hunger. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) defines hunger as, “A state of being without sufficient food, leading to a series of physical and mental impairments including weakness, fatigue and decreased productivity”. Similarly, the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) also define hunger as, “A condition in which people lack access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food, leading to malnutrition,…