Author: nationalpoint

Since the beginning of the political quagmire in Rivers State which saw the unsuccessful impeachment attempt by a section of the Rivers State House of Assembly, down to the dispute over the speakership of the house; the declaration of the seats of some lawmakers vacant, and series of midnight sittings by some of the lawmakers; the Rivers State House of Assembly has been the epicentre of the political crisis in the state. In what has seemed like a vendetta move, this present assembly whose membership is largely constituted by members of the previous assembly, has proposed and passed bills to…

In recent political discourse, Rivers State’s governance landscape has been defined by a series of headlines, each capturing the intricate dynamics at play. From Punch Newspapers’ “Secondus, PDP campaign council back Fubara,…” to Channels Television’s “Rivers Reps Member Declares Support For Fubara.” Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s influence continues to gather party consolidation and people’s mass support. Traditional institutions add weight to Fubara’s support, as seen in Channels Television’s “Rivers Traditional Council Pledges Support For (Fubara),” showcasing the fusion of political and traditional spheres. However, amid Fubara’s ascent, warning signs emerge. “Wike Gets Final Warning As Atiku’s Men, throw support for Fubara,”…

Dear secondary school teachers and school owners, please, help the students and the public by ensuring that students in your schools write examinations by themselves and merit the grades they brandish on their SSCE results. We are tired of seeing students with A1 in Mathematics but cannot solve the smallest of fractions. A student with distinctions in Physics and Chemistry but knows next to nothing about chemical reactions or energy conversion. Students with distinctions in Literature, Government, and CRS, yet blank on the differences between Drama and Prose Fiction, the forms of Government, and the significance of Religious stories. I…

Criminals (land grabbers and armed cultists) who claimed to be empowered by top security personnel and the governor of Rivers State, including first-class traditional rulers, to carry out land grabbing have illegally demolished the house I built on a plot of land I bought in 2016 at Umuazu Imeh, Igboetche in Etche Local Government Area in Rivers State. The land has been affected by no court case or communal clash since the day I bought it until today. During chatting before buying the land, it was confirmed by the state housing authority that the land is not government-owned but is…

The tragedy of leadership in Nigeria is that it never acts in the interest of the people until something disastrous or serious violence erupts. A government’s duty is to protect the welfare of its people and for that reason, its actions are focussed on collective actions with the single goal of improving lives through provision of amenities, developing right policies and watching out for anything that runs contrary to its goals. For Nigeria, the story is different. Even when the people cry and die, our duty bearers would rather opt to protect their personal goals which in most instances, tramples…

HYPREP participated in the just concluded Federal Ministry of Environment, Nigeria 17th National Council on Environment themed, “Environment Financing: Need to mobilize more financial inflows for generating adequate resources in support of Environmental Sustainability Effort”. According to the project director of HYPREP, Prof Nenubarini Zabbey, it was an opportunity to showcase the agency’s mangrove re-vegetation effort aimed at environmental mitigation. “We jumped on the opportunity and showcased the effort HYPREP is contributing to mitigate climate change especially with the mangrove re-vegetation projects ongoing in Ogoniland under the UN Environment Programme.”

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has lamented that there is a fierce fight to destroy the state but stressed that only well-meaning persons who are standing firmly with him can wield the force of unity to save the embattled state. Governor Fubara made the remark at the country home of Sir Celestine Omehia in Ubima community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State on Saturday. The governor, accompanied by some elders of the state, was in Ubima to commiserate with Sir Omehia, who had just laid his late mother, Mrs Ezinne Cecilia Omehia, to rest, Ezinne Omehia joined her…

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has reaffirmed that media freedom, freedom of expression and access to public information are crucial to democracy and must be at the heart of Nigerian government’s values and actions. The professional body of editors and media executives in Nigeria said it recognizes the crucial role played by journalists, media workers and free/ independent media in protecting the country’s democracy, and advised them not to give up in spite of the prevailing economic challenges. In a press statement issued on last Thursday to mark this year’s World Press Freedom Day, signed by its president, Mr…

Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said that the pressure mounted by the political crisis in the state has been weathered sufficiently, giving way for his administration to provide focused leadership and governance to the people of the state. The Rivers State governor made the assertion when he hocChairman, Hon. Mike Etaba, on a courtesy visit at Government House in Port Harcourt on Saturday night. Heor declared that as far as his administration and the Rivers people he is leading are concerned, there is no more political issue of note. Making reference to a movie he had seen long time ago, Governor…

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has frowned at the marner the contractor handling the Bori Internal Roads project had approached the work after more than 80 per cent of the agreed contractual terms had been paid. The governor, who described the contractor’s approach as unacceptable, ordered him to return to site and complete the project, or face severe consequences. He gave the order when he visited the project site in Bori Town, headquarters of Khana Local Government Area on Saturday. The governor explained: “This project was awarded before my assumption of office but, I have made two payments for this…