Author: nationalpoint

Gentlemen of the Press, This press conference is a direct response to the anxiety and concerns members of our great Party, the public and particularly the media have expressed privately and, sometimes, publicly over the resignations of some Party members in the past two weeks or so. We consider that our stakeholders, sympathizers, well-wishers and the general public deserve honest clarification on the development. To start with, we believe that movements of politicians in and out of political parties in Nigeria have become part of the political culture of politicians especially towards the end of every election cycle. It cuts…

The Rivers State Government has been urged to develop a comprehensive gender policy that will encompass all the laws already passed and policies to aid gender mainstreaming and social inclusion in the state. This was part of resolutions arrived at on Wednesday July 13, a one-day sensitization meeting in collaboration with WRAPA on the National Gender Policy for Rivers State Government ministries and agencies at Aldgate Hotel, Port Harcourt at the instance of a gender focused non-governmental organization, Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Center. Executive Director of Kebetkache, Emem Okon said the aim of the meeting was to identify the…

The Chairman of Andoni Local Government, Hon. Erastus Awortu, has warned youths of the Local Government Area against returning to illegal artisanal crude oil refining activities. Awortu, who spoke during the Unyeada fishing festival, said he had information that some people were making arrangements to start illegal refineries in the local waters. He said, “We cannot allow it because the waters and the swamp are the source of livelihood for our people- the people that trade in periwinkles; people that trade in fishes.” He said it was not everyone that can go far into the sea to fish and therefore…

As the Buhari administration begins the last leg of its administration, President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised by Niger Delta stakeholders to act fast to complete the East West Road and write his name in gold. Chima Williams, executive director Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, ERA/FoEN who was in Port Harcourt for some crucial meetings with the media and community members, said in an interview that the East/West Rd is critical to the Niger Delta and serves the federal government feeding the Port Harcourt Refinery, Petrochemical Industry Ndiroma, the Onne Seaport and Export Promotion Zone in addition to linking…

Anambra State judiciary has established a special court to try offences against children, sexual offences and gender based violence. The Chief Judge of Anambra State, Justice Onochie Anyachebelu, approved the establishment of specialized court in response to a request by the commissioner for women and social welfare Anambra state, Mrs Ify Obinabo. This court designated “Children, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Court Holden” Awka is the first of its kind in the state. This court which is a magistrate court will strictly try special offences that affect children or gender-based violence such as rape, child defilement, gender based violence crimes…

In 2015, it was an item of campaign by our Leaders. It was so punchy, piercing, powerful and leprous that it was used against a sitting President, as a measure of his success and failure. The East West road pitched our people against themselves in a free for all verbal, voiced, vexed and visual masquerade dancing. Those for, and those against, took turns in sermonizing why anyone who neglects this road, should be thrown out, and labelled a betrayer, and that’s how the word, entered our political constituency…..with all it’s variants Betrayal Betrayer Betrayed Now is the eve of 2023,…

A Delta State High Court sitting in Warri and presided over by Hon. Justice Vera Agbodje has entered Judgment against Chief Kenneth Gbagi, a Former Minister of State for Education and his hotel, Signatious Hotel And Suites Limited for alleged harassment, unlawful detention and torture. Gbagi is currently seeking to be governor of Delta State on the platform of Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 governorship election and the party’s candidate. Thenigerianlawyer.com, reports that in suit No. EHC/FHR/80/2020 filed by the Claimant’s lawyer, Mr. Kunle Edun on behalf of the Claimant, Mr. Victor Ephraim, they alleged that on the…

Name of Directors: 1. Kyari Mele Kolo 2. Ararume Ifeanyi Godwin 3. Akinyelure Pius Oluwole 4. Umar Sagir Tajudeen 5. Lawal Muhammed 6. Ahmed Lawal Onayi 7. Okadigbo Mary Chibogu 8. Onukwugha Constance Harry 9. Ajiya Umar Isa 10. Sani Gwarzo Nasir 11. Ahmed Aliyu Company Secretary: Coomasie Hadiza Yusuf. Number of Share: 200,000,000,000 ordinary Shares of N1 each Share Holders! 1. Ministry of Finance = 100,000,000,000. 2. Ministry of Petroleum = 100,000,000,000. Persons with Significant Control: 1. Ministry of Finance Incorporated = 50% voting right. 2.Ministry of Petroleum Incorporated = 50% voting right. Fellow Nigerians, the above is the…

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured that the recent mass resignation from the party of its leaders will not affect the party’s political fortunes in the state. Addressing a press conference on the matter, the state Publicity Secretary of the party, Senibo Chris Finebone, said though the resignations has created anxious moments for some party stakeholders, they were nothing to worry about as most of those who left had effectively left the party before now. Among those who recently resigned were two former members of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dawari George and Hon.…

Panelists and participants at the 14th Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism Media webinar have said that stronger subnational media were needed to strengthen democracy and facilitate development in Nigeria. The webinar, which brought together journalists, media scholars, proprietors and civil society to review and streamline the role that subnational newspapers, radio and television can play in sustaining democracy and holding government to account, was organised with the support of the MacArthur Foundation. The panelists who spoke on the theme, “Can Democracy Work Without A Strong Subnational Media, were made up of managers of subnational media organisations, top journalists, media…