Author: nationalpoint

The Rivers State government appears to have finally removed the wax that blocked its ears to the cries of its citizens over the toxic soot fumes from artisanal crude oil refining sites. It recently showed its strong arm by closing down scores of illegal refining sites for diesel and kerosene, locally known as ‘Kpofire’. Yet, as both the illegal processing of crude oil and dismantling of the illegal sites destroy the swamps, creeks of Rivers state throwing residents into distress and thousands of fisher folk into poverty, a vast ocean of wasted lives and opportunity is all the people have…

Dare-devil armed robbers have attacked a Bullion Van belonging to a yet to be disclosed bank.It was gathered that the Bullion van was attacked along Otor-Owhe on the Ughelli-Asaba dual carriage way in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State.It could not be ascertained at press time, the bank the Bullion van was heading to when the hoodlums waylaid it.The robbers shot sporadically at the bullion van and the bullet bore holes on the windscreen of the van.When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Delta State Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe, remarked that the robbers did not…

The national platform of Women in Humanitarian Response in Nigeria Initiative (WiHRiNI) is greatly saddened by the loss of another daughter in Nigeria, Aisha Umar, to gender based violence.We strongly condemn the rape and eventual death of late Aisha Umar, an internally displaced person by a humanitarian worker and staff of an INGO in Borno State. This dastardly act violates all human rights laws, humanitarian principles and code of conduct for humanitarian/Aid workers, irrespective of creed, ideology, ethnicity or nationality. This conduct is a great betrayal of trust of the vulnerable people we serve, our colleagues who put themselves in harm’s…

A routine check of elderly persons in Abonnema, was reportedly attacked while on a visit to beneficiaries of the O.B Lulu Briggs Foundation care programme for the elderly. The attack which occurred January 5, 2022, was reportedly carried out by a disgruntled man from the community.Investigations by National Point indicate that the team of four persons in an 18 seater bus including the driver, a male doctor and two nurses were set on by a man and his accomplices. The man said to be from the Briggs family, reportedly works as a security guard in the new extension in Abonnema.The…

Communique Issued At The End Of A New Year Review And Agenda Setting Meeting Of Leaders Of The Artisan Fishermen Association Of Nigeria (ARFAN) Niger Delta Chapter (victims Of The Shell (SNEPCo) Bonga Oil Spill Of 20th December, 2011)Leaders of the Artisan Fishermen Association of Nigeria, Niger Delta Chapter victims of the Shell (SNEPCo) Bonga Oil Spill of 20th December, 2011 from the five most impacted states of AkwaIbom, Bayelsa, Delta, Ondo and Rivers met with their lawyers and allies on the 18th January, 2022 to ex-ray their plight over these past years, efforts made in course of pursuit for justice and restitution…

NUPRC has the statutory responsibility of ensuring compliance to petroleum laws, regulations and guidelines in the Oil and Gas Industry. The discharge of these responsibilities involves monitoring of operations at drilling sites, producing wells, production platforms and flow stations, crude oil export terminals, refineries, storage depots, pump stations, retail outlets, any other locations where petroleum is either stored or sold, and all pipelines carrying crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products, while carrying out the following functions, among others:Supervising all Petroleum Industry operations being carried out under licences and leases in the country.Monitoring the Petroleum Industry operations to ensure that…

The Fourth Open Forum Town Hall Meeting, a civic space to highlight religious, social and other issues in Akwa Ibom organized by The AkwaIbom and Nigeria Dream Compass Series is sure to reduce/eliminate the blame game between leaders and citizens through intellectual cross fertilization of ideas for development.The focus of the 4th Edition of the Open Forum Town Hall Meeting was on, “Religious and Traditional Institutions in Partisan Politics and Governance: Defining the Limits and Setting Standards” received super analysis and recommendations made for the way forward. Open Forum, an intellectual platform for dialogue, policy articulation and conflict resolution has dedicated…

Edo State commissioner of Police, CP Philip Ogbadu has directed the Homicide Department and other tactical teams of the state police command to instantly unravel those behind the kidnap and murder of a food vendor , Mrs. Taofik Tawa in Benin city, Edo state. Disclosing the ugly information, the Edo State police public relations officer, SP Bello Kontongs added that the police got a report that a food vendor was abducted from a house at Osaretin Asemota street, Off Uwagboe Street, Ugbowo in Benin City in the evening of January 15, 2022, but the woman was found dead the next day. SP…

The managing director of the GT Plaza Fast Food, Elder Pius Omofuma, has received an award from the newly elected Edo State NUJ for his contribution to Edo State.While receiving the executive, he revealed the secrets to his fast growing food trade, noting that people had doubts when he chose a village setting for start-off.The business magnate said when he took his trade to his village in Epoma, East West Local Government Area of Edo State in 1989, some of his close friends doubted the success possibility of the trade being brought to the rural area.Omofuma added that his friends…

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan and Founder/ President of Belema oil Producing Limited, Mr. Tein Jack-Rich, have called on oil operators in the Niger Delta region to impact on local communities by bringing succour to their lives.They made the call weekend at Idama community in Akuku-Toru council area of Rivers State during the commissioning of a high-capacity potable water facility and 1,250KVA power generator donated by Belemaoil Producing Limited under its NNPC/Belemaoil joint venture project.They stated that if operators worked effectively and in a transparent manner with local communities, the result will be communities and companies benefiting mutually in a peaceful…