Author: nationalpoint

It is a cherry news for the Federal Polytechnic, Ukana in Akwa Ibom State following the accreditation of eight new courses by the National Board For Technical Education (NBTE) for the institution. A statement issued by the institution’s public relations officer, Mr Manasseh Umoette, said the approval was contained in a letter signed by the director of Polytechnic Programmes, NBTE, Architect Ogoh Ngbede, and addressed to the rector, Dr. Uduak Sunday Ukekpe. According to the statement, the programmes accredited include, ND Civil Engineering, ND Electrical/Electronic Engineering, ND Computer Engineering, ND Science Laboratory Technology, ND Computer Science, ND Statistics, ND Accountancy…

Succour has come the way of 1000 youth in oil rich Akwa Ibom, as the state government has doled out start-up grants to them after completing one year skill acquisition training. Governor Udom Emmanuel at the graduation ceremony advised them to make judicious use of the acquired skills and start-up grants for higher productivity and self -development. The governor who was represented by his deputy, Moses Ekpo said the Ibom 3000 Project was a human capital development and economic transformation programme conceived by the state government to empower the youths. The governor charged the trainees whom he described as trail-blazers…

EMINENT Nigerians, including former Chief of Staff, Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe (retd); former Governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang; Second Republic Senator, Professor Banji Akintoye; President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo; former Vice-Chairman of Arik Air, Senator Anietie Okon; Commodore Idongegist Nkanga, (retd); of PANDEF, the leader of Middle Belt Forum, Dr. Bitrus Pogu; former Minister, Prof. Yusuf Turaki and 121 others, yesterday, alleged that the 1999 constitution was skewed in favour of the North They also petitioned the United Nations Security Council, African Union, European Union, United States and the British Government on the need to urgently convoke a…

The police in Edo State have arrested one Favor Oyhou, for allegedly hacking her boyfriend, one Paul Handsome, 25 to death in Auchi, Estako West Local Government Area of the state. In a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City, the assistant police public relations officer of Edo State Police Command, ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, said: “Sequel to the incident of 23/7/2022 at about 1930hrs in Auchi, Edo State where one Paul Handsome ‘M’ 25yrs was reported to have been stabbed to death by his girlfriend, One Favor Oyhou, and went into hiding. “Consequent upon this dastardly act, the commissioner…

For two consecutive days, Thursday, 4thto Friday, 5th August 2022, practicing journalists from Niger Delta region of Nigeria, converged in the conference Hall of Habitat Hotel and Resort, Rumualogu, NTA/Choba Road, Port Harcourt, where they brainstormed on “Investigative Reporting, Inclusive Development and Accountability.” The two-day media training was courtesy of National Point Newspaper/Foreword Communications Ltd, with the support of Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ)and MacArthur Foundation. In her opening remark, the Managing Director of National Point newspaper, Ibiba DonPedro traced the story of National Point to 2007 when it was founded by herself and Chief Constance Meju with…

When Mrs. Jennifer Jackson, 38, a widow and mother of four accepted an invitation from a neighbour to attend the May 28, 2022 Shop-for-Free seminar of Kings Assembly Church at the Polo Club field, GRA, Port Harcourt she did not know it was an invitation to death. She and hundreds of other people who got injured or lost loved ones in the early morning tragedy did not only return empty handed without the promised food and household items, they have been left alone to bury their dead and bear the full burden of their bereavement. More curious is the effort…

Despite the brinkmanship of Elder Statesmen, Pa Edwin Clark, 95 years, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, 94 years, and their own flagship cultural platform, Ohaneze Ndigbo leadership to encourage the reduction in the number of Igbo candidates, all of the latter saw themselves strong enough to win the race standing on their own. Indeed, a meeting called by Chief Clark to achieve consensus was rebuffed to the bewilderment of the old man. Perhaps this is a lesson for Igbos who, by the way are among the most educated, entrepreneurial and creative people in the country and have more than enough of persons…

June 24, 2022 will remain for members of Nkwot Community in Akwa Ibom State, a day to remember. That day, their illustrious son Nnimmo Bassey drew friends and associates from outside and within to the community. He also brought government officials including the permanent secretary Asuquo Seno,Esq, SA to Akwa Ibom State governor on Education Monitoring, chairman Senior Secondary School Management AKwa Ibom State and other government officials to witness the commissioning of a library he built for students there. Asuquo Seno, Perm Secretary, appreciated Rev Nnimmo Bassey for the Resource Centre project and committed to assign a professional librarian…

The chairman of Ahoada East Local Government Area, Chief Ben Eke has flagged off the construction of five (5) projects across the LGA. Speaking during the ceremony recently at Ahoada, Chief Eke said his administration would not only promote the wellbeing of the people but also protect the life and property of the people, hence the need to construct a new police post in the LGA. According to him, “Given that the role of every government is the protection of life and property, we have found it necessary to construct the new Police Post at Odieka Akoh community and its…

Political leaders and stakeholders in Emohua Local Government Area have commended the council chairman, Chief Dr. Chidi Julius Lloyd for accountability and high performance in office within a year. Speaking during the one year anniversary of the chidi Lloyd administration in the LGA, Chief Emeh Glory Emeh said that within his one year in office, what Dr. Lloyd has done is remarkable, adding that in the remaining two years one should imagine what the council chairman would accomplish. “Within one year in office, we can see what Dr. Lloyd led administration has done in Emohua LGA. Therefore, you can imagine…