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The Rivers State Government says it is pleased to partner with Rotary Club in the quest to positively impact on its communities.Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike stated this during the Rotary Club District 9141 Conference at the Obi Wali International Conference Centre, in Port Harcourt on Friday, May21, 2021.Speaking through his deputy, Dr. Mrs Ipalibo Harry Banigo, Governor Wike, said as a voluntary, not-for-profit international organization, Rotary Club had become a household name, having addressed several service projects and committed service to community and humanity.According to the governor, Rotary, globally known as the World’s First Service Club has always emphasized inclusiveness…

On the evening of Sunday May 23, Vigilante members rescued a man from being beaten to coma at Ojotolane street in Mile 3 Diobu of Port Harcourt.National Point gathered from a human rights platform that the man had booked two girls and agreed to pay N15,000 to each of them for their services.After the show he did a fake crash transfer to them. The ladies saw the alert and without checking their account balance, left.When they got home, however, they realized the alert was fake. In anger, the young ladies mobilized two others and four of them went to the…

Iniubong Umoren, murdered in UyoThe current state of insecurity resulting from failure by the Nigerian government led by President Muhammadu Buhari to uphold its primary obligation to the people-protection of lives and properties-has thrown Nigerian women as mothers, wives, girls into deep pain; a pain so intense that they are unable to shout out.Nigerian women are losing their husbands, sons, daily to bandits, terrorists, Fulani herdsmen, cultists and robbers, more than at any other time in history. They have even become instruments of warfare-captured from their husbands and taken away as sex slaves by bandits and other groups, and all…

Emeritus Prof. E. J. AlagoaProf. E.J in 2019The Ebitimi Banigo Hall Auditorium, University of Port Harcourt Choba venue of the event was packed full. The hall was filled with people of all ages and strata of life yet, as speaker after speaker eulogised the man, academic, prolific author of award winning books, there was a palpable sense of agreement that all the accolades were real, well deserved and more. The occasion was a public celebration by the University of Port Harcourt, of the life and 88th birthday of a simple man, with a deep intellect who enriched lives of people…

STATE OF THE NATIONThe Nigerian Press Organization, comprising of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN), the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), and the Nigeria Union Of Journalists (NUJ); after their meeting on Friday May 21, 2021 on the State of the Nation make the following deposition:Nigeria has been embroiled lately in profound socio-economic, political and security challenges that threaten its very existence as reflected in ethnic divisions and separatist agitations in the country, with growing fears that an implosion is imminent.Today, criminality- kidnapping for ransom, banditry, arson, killings – defines the everyday reality for a good number of our…

The head coach of the Nigerian senior national team included 31 players in his initial list for the June friendly but has now pruned it down significantly.Having featured in the 31-man roster made public last week, Villarreal’s Samuel Chukwueze and Almeria’s Umar Sadiq are among the nine players who did not make the revised list of invited stars named for Nigeria’s friendly clash against Cameroon in June.Franco-German manager Gernot Rohr had previously included Chukwueze and Sadiq in the squad he was preparing to take on the Indomitable Lions on June 4 in Austria.But the two former youth internationals missed the…

SOME groups of protesters on Monday blocked the Abuja –Kaduna Expressway over the rising spate of kidnapping and banditry in Niger State.This followed the recent abduction of six persons from the Angwan-Wazobia in the Gauraka area of Tafa Local Government in Niger state.The protesters, who gathered in numbers to stop vehicular movement along the Abuja-Kaduna Road, lamented that residents in the state were being indiscriminately abducted by armed men.The protesters, who barricaded the highway by burning tyres, charged the government to find a solution to the insecurity crisis in the state and nearby communities.Over the weekend, ‘unknown gunmen’ had reportedly…

Chief Edwin ClarkPresident of apex Igbo sociocultural organization (Ohanaeze Ndigbo), Professor George Obiozor has felicitated with Ijaw elder and respected statesman, Chief Edwin Clark on the occasion of his 94th birthday anniversary.In a statement issued by the Ohanaeze chieftain published by Elombah news, Ambassador Obiozo repressed delight to join numerous admirers of the PANDEF and Niger Delta octogenarian to celebrate his 94th birthday.Obiozor extolled the good virtues of the PANDEF leader. He said the selflessness, kind, courageous, philanthropic and upright dispositions of Clark are worthwhile.He added that Chief Edwin Clark has over time, demonstrated consistency, charismatic inter-ethnic relations, sacrifice, heroism…

The Primeira Liga finished three days ago, but clubs are already conducting business ahead of the 2021/2022 seasonBoavista have completed the signing of Super Eagles defender Chidozie Awaziem from FC Porto for five million euros (₦2.5b).Awaziem spent the just concluded season on loan at Estádio do Bessa from Porto, but Boavista had the option to sign him permanently.Os Axadrezados have now taken up that option by paying five million euros for Awaziem’s services. The deal is not a surprise as Awaziem played a key role in Boavista’s successful battle to avoid relegation from the Portuguese top-flight.Awaziem played 27 times for…

By Chim OgwutumHer Royal Majesty, Chief (Mrs.) Evelyn Ada Gokpa Owa Eh Aleto- Nchia/Eleme 111The Queen Mother of Eleme Kingdom, Her Royal Majesty, Chief (Mrs.) Evelyn Ada Gokpa Owa Eh Aleto- Nchia/Eleme 111, has lamented what she described as disturbing activities of the Fulani herdsmen and their cows in their farms. “These Fulani herdsmen and their cows are destroying our crops and raping our women in the farms, and doing other things that are abominable,” she cried, adding that the unfortunate situation is worrisome to Eleme women and Eleme Kingdom in general.She said that the negative activities of these Fulanis…