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There was anxiety and worry in Edo State as 53 communities, from Oredo Local Government Area in Edo State acting on the platform of Concerned Edo Youths (CEY), blocked and barricaded the operational office of the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC, along Airport Road, Benin city, over alleged marginalization of host communities in contracts and projects execution in their localities. The protesting communities who besieged the gate of the office as early as 7: am, were clad in red and were armed with placards of various inscriptions that read: “NPDC, enough is enough! PIB law must be adhered to strictly,…

In a region largely hallmarked by broken institutions and communities, degraded values and land, polluted air, rivers and distressed people, a few gallant personalities stand tall above the widespread smallness of life and opportunity, offering hope in possibilities when people work for the common good. National Point’s Ibiba DonPedro was able to get the busy, respected monarch of Ekpetiama Kingdom, Chairman of the Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers to speak on critical issues in the kingdom and Niger Delta wide matters including the challenge of leadership in divided oil rich communities, inclusive development for women. Excerpts: Your Majesty, I…

Members of Ikarama community, an oil bearing community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have raised an alarm over what they described as a perfected plan by ShellPetroleum Development Company, SPDC, to run away from the community without properly cleaning up portions of their land polluted by the company in the course of its oil extraction activities. Speaking to environmental monitors in Ikarama, the community members said their attention has been drawn to moves by Shell and other international oil companies to shift operations from onshore to offshore under the ongoing divestment policy. A move considered by environmentalists…

Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital which was christened “Garden City” is now “Garbage City and a Home for the Destitute”. The seven-year administration of Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike as governor of the state prioritized the building of flyovers in Port Harcourt City and Obio/Akpor local government areas in a bid to reduce the traffic grid lock and change the aesthetics of the city. This was largely criticized by the opposition political parties especially the All Progressive Congress, APC in the state and somecivil society groups. Responding to the criticisms, the governor on many occasions told large gatherings while commissioning…

A young man, Mr. Chimaobi Okere, 28, who hails from Umuagbai, Ndoki, but residing at Ogbogolo both in Rivers State, was subjected to immense torture by policemen attached to the Iwofe Police Station in a desperation to extort the sum of about N50,000 from him as ransom. Every night, during his unlawful detention without trial, he was brought out from the detention cell and subjected to cruel, degrading and dehumanizing treatments, including flogging with sharp matchet on his bare body. The young man, a GSM phone repairer at Ogbogoro, a suburb of Port Harcourt in Obio/Akpor LGA of Rivers State…

A fire is burning in the country. Suddenly, a country where impunity among leaders has become the order of the day is suddenly brimming with a strong desire by the people to reclaim their vanishing country. Nigeria has been diminishing in importance daily with those in authority swelling in their over-stuffed pockets. In the last 20 years of the return of democracy to Nigeria, rather than move forward, everything has been on retrogression with the country winning negative accolades – World headquarters of poverty, fifth world most terrorized state, country with the highest out of school children –a country where…

Luck ran against a POS operator, Mr. Nonso, who was obstructing the armed robbers who went to rob him at his place of business joint, as they ended up snuffing life out of him. Information gathered from reliable sources revealed that Mr. Nonso was reportedly killed in Benin City, Edo State capital on Saturday, June 12, 2022. Investigation reveal that Nonso is the only son of his parents and operates a POS center by Third Ikpokpan Junction, off Sapele Road area of Benin City, opposite a popular event and cinema center. He was at his business corner attending to customers…

The Edo State commissioner of police, CP AbutuYaro, has extolled the Edo State Security Network (ESN), the vigilantes and the Edo Hunters for providing useful information to the command leading to the arrest of criminals and the reduction of crime and criminality in the state. Yaro gave the commendation during an interactive session with various local security networks in Benin City, explained that the synergy with the different local security networks has brought meaningful results and gains in the state, and Nigeria. He stated, “We have operated seamlessly with them in the last few weeks with an outstanding result. And…

Some major paramilitary groups in Edo State have called on youths and women especially, to come out massively to register, and ensure they pick up their PVCs. They explained that the 2023 general elections is close and there is need for every eligible person to register and collect their PVCs to be able to vote for leaders that can change Nigeria. The groups made the disclosure when they embarked on a peace protest march to the Edo State NUJ Council premises after their keep fit morning exercise in Benin City. Spokesperson for the groups, the Edo State commander, Man O…

A Federal High Court in Abuja Judicial Division has granted an application of an interim Injunction upon a Motion Ex-parte before His Lordship, Justice I.E. Ekwu, restraining INEC from accepting any other list of candidates other than the Chief Dan Orbih’s camp who’s elections were monitored by the electoral body in Edo State on the 20th May, 2022 across the 18 LGAs. The court however granting the application, gave INEC within 7 days to enter an appearance before the court from the day, 15th, it was served with the Originating Summons. The case has been adjourned to 22nd of June,…