Author: nationalpoint

“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”- 3John 2Aspiring for greatness in life is something most humans will have, but achieving that greatness is something not everyone will end up doing.The truth is, there is no short cut to success. Every person out there who has achieved greatness in life will vouch for that. They are where they are because they have put in hard work to get to where they are. And very often, you might belittle yourself and think that you’re not someone who can go…

“But as it is written, ‘Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.’” – 1Cor 2:9Calvary Greetings,Good to meet again to continue our knowledge sharing. Year 2020 continues to be a challenge to humanity but not to our God. I have deep thought for you today for knowledge is the key to problem-solving, success and great deeds. Let us explore the word on God’ s glory.For years I thought the above verse was talking about the hereafter, about heaven and eternity; and…

We at the South South Zone of the Civil Liberties Organisation, C.LO, are seriously disturbed by the level of carnage allegedly perpetrated by Nigerian soldiers at Obigbo in Rivers State. Scores of citizens were reportedly gunned down while the lucky ones were chased into the bush where they stayed for several days, facing starvation.It is wrong, unacceptable and unjustifiable for a country’s army to be let loose on its people for whatever reason. It is very disturbing that the Obigbo carnage by the military took place few days after the same military was let loose on peaceful protesters at Lekki…

By Mbah Okemsinachi, Yenagoa In line with ills accompanying the year 2020, residents of Bayelsa State have continued groaning in pain as they recount loss of assets worth billions of naira following the perennial annual flood that hit the state and its environs amidst the #ENDSARS# crisis rocking the country.The flood which submerged the entire state upland areas has caused severe damages to both public and private properties, left many homeless, with the business community plunged into huge loss. This came barely few months after the country stepped out of the scourge of the global Covid-19 pandemic.However, expressing concern over…

By Constance MejuSince the 2012 flood which, submerged many coastal communities in the Niger Delta, especially, those by the banks of the Niger Delta, life has become a constant stress and an unending struggle with poverty.Every year, the people battle with ravaging flood which literarily transports them back to a state of deprivation, loss, misery and constant poverty.Unfortunately, for these community people, who bear the brunt of the hazards of oil and gas extraction to keep Nigeria going, no one cares about their plight so no development plans are put in place to reduce the effect of the flood. Their…

As the acting vice chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt looks deeper into the school’s records to resolve some contentious issues, which attracted serious public condemnation under the immediate past VC, the new helmsman, has been urged to look deeper and address another unwholesome matter, the expulsion of two PhD female students over issues with a self-appointed supervisor.Prof. Steve Okorodudu, the acting VC recently reversed a harsh law introduced by the former VC, Prof. Ndowa E.S Lale that was strongly resisted by students when suggested, leading to the death of a final year student. Its implementation caused agony for…

Dr. Francis NubariDoc, how would you describe the state of the health system in the country?Generally speaking, the health system in the country is in a deplorable state that we expect at least an emergency in that area reason being that, the administration is not being administered the way it should be. Ideally, we are supposed to have a primary healthcare system, a secondary healthcare system and a tertiary healthcare system. Incidentally, the primary system is in existence in its little way but the secondary is completely in a backseat because the secondary healthcare system is supposed to be a…