Author: nationalpoint

A profound concern regarding a perceived “leadership vacuum” in the Niger Delta region took center stage at the Special Isaac Boro Memorial Symposium held on Saturday, May 31, 2025. Organized by the NDPiD Symposium Board, the event aimed to reflect on the legacy of the late Major Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro, a pivotal figure in the fight for the rights of the Ijaw people and other ethnic groups in the Niger Delta, while also addressing contemporary leadership challenges. The symposium’s communique, signed by Annah Buseri (NDPiD President) and Martins Biu (NDPiD Secretary), highlighted Boro’s innate leadership abilities, fueled by the…

A wave of support is sweeping across Delta State from various communities for Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) as ethnic agitations threaten to undermine its crucial pipeline surveillance contract. Community leaders and youth organizations from Isoko and Urhobo nations have vociferously condemned calls for the termination or splitting of Tantita’s contract, describing them as “calculated distractions orchestrated by criminal cartels” and “corruption fighting back.” A coalition of Isoko Patriot and President-Generals (PGs) of Isoko oil-bearing communities held a press conference in Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area, to express their strong disapproval of the campaigns against Tantita. Chief Idonis…

The Ndigbo Unity Forum (NUF) Worldwide has concluded its annual convention with a series of bold demands, including an N18 trillion compensation from the Federal Government for alleged genocide committed against Igbos during the Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970). The forum also called on all Nigerian political parties to field presidential candidates of Igbo extraction in the 2027 general election to foster a “sense of belonging.” In a communique issued after its two-day summit held between July 9th and 10th, 2025, the NUF asserted that over three million innocent Igbo civilians were “massacred” during the war, describing it as “pure planned…

Abuja, Nigeria – The Southern Nigeria People’s Mandate (SNPM), a pan socio-political organization, has issued a scathing assessment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s two years in office, declaring his administration’s performance as “zero in all sectors.” The group, in a statement by its President, Augustine Chukwudum, warned the world of what it termed the “failure” of the current government, citing a drastic increase in hardship for Nigerians. According to the SNPM, President Tinubu’s 2023 campaign promises to alleviate suffering have been unfulfilled. “A day after Tinubu was sworn in, prices of goods started skyrocketing,” Chukwudum stated, lamenting that instead of…

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), has issued a pointed challenge to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), urging the intervention agency to prioritize and implement sustainable solutions for the region’s persistent socio-economic and environmental difficulties. Her call came during the 25th-anniversary celebration of the Commission on Saturday, where she delivered a critical, yet supportive, address. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala acknowledged the NDDC’s efforts over the years but stressed that much more remains to be done. She highlighted that the Commission was established in 2000 as a successor to OMPADEC, specifically in response to cries of marginalization and…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is facing accusations of using his office to facilitate a controversial acquisition of percent equity in Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) Joint Venture (JV) assets by Oando, a company whose CEO, Wale Tinubu, is his nephew. The allegations, put forth by a political commentator writing under the moniker “Amaso Jack” for “Strategic Politics With Amaso Jack,” claim the move risks the “vital economic interests” of communities in Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa, and Imo States. The NAOC JV comprises Oil Mining Leases (OML) 60, 61, 62, and 63, which, in 2022, attributed 24,000 barrels of oil equivalent per…

…as diasporans celebrate Ijaw leaders, culture The City of Houston in Texas has officially proclaimed July 5th as “Ijaw Convention Day,” a significant recognition for the vibrant Ijaw community in the United States. The proclamation, signed by Houston Mayor John Whitmire, was presented to the Ijaw National Congress of the Americas (INC-A) on Saturday, July 5, 2025, during the award night and unveiling of the Ijaw Cultural and Heritage Centre. The events were part of the three-day Second Ijaw Global Convention, held at the Marriott Hotel in Westchase under the theme: “Effective Leadership in Ijaw Nation.” The document was received…

Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a police inspector identified as David in Amakumba community, Etche Local Government Area. A report monitored on Nigeria Info FM Monday evening said the police public Relations Officer, Mrs. Grace Iringe-Koko, has confirmed the story. The report quoted Mrs. Iringe-Koko to have said that investigations had been launched and efforts commenced to arrest those behind the attack. Mrs. Grace Iringe-Koko It reported that an eyewitness, from Okehi community had said the incident happened during a stop-and-search operation by the police. No further details were given.

An advocacy group, Operation Pad A Girl Initiative, has donated hundreds of sanitary pads to students in Bayelsa State. At a brief ceremony held within the premises of Bayelsa State School for Children With Special Needs, Opolo in Yenagoa LGA, on Thursday, the group also educated the female students on how to change and dispose of their menstrual materials safely and with dignity. The Secretary of the group, Pharm Opemipo Ephraim Emmanuel, said many female students do not know much about menstruation hygiene and how to care for themselves. She said: “The issue of menstrual hygiene management remains a significant…

The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has blamed the past administration in Edo State of deliberately starving the palace of its statutory funds. Oba Ewuare II made the allegation during a parley with journalists in his palace in Benin City, when Edo state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), paid him a courtesy visit. He alleged that at first, the government slashed the funds to the palace before eventually putting a stop to it, an act which lasted for seven months. Oba Ewuare advised journalists to cross-check and balance their reports before they publish to avoid libel and…