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By Iduozee Paul, BeninAs the September 19 polls approaches, a non-governmental organization, has called on parents to educate their children to shun violence during election.The coordinating convener, Dr. Bright Oniovokukor gave the advice at a peace rally ahead of the the election in Benin City.“The 2020 Edo State Gubernatorial Election holds on September 19, 2020 and it is indeed a peculiar one. Various events and actions have created the impression that the election would be marred with irregularities and violence which has been perceived, could lead to a high level of voter apathy.“Considering the publicity on the election, it is…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninThe founder and president of the Believers LoveWorld Ministries International, Pastor Chris Oyakilome has distributed food items to over 500 Indigenes in Ovia North East Local Government Area in Edo State.Pastor Oyakilome who was represented at the event by the zonal pastor of Christ Embassy Mid-West Zone, Pastor Mary Owaise said the move is to ameliorate the sufferings that the effects of Covid-19 had on the people.She said:”We are here doing this because Pastor Chris Oyakilome cares for humanity just like Jesus Christ. The Bible says for God so loved the world he gave his only begotten…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninPolitical Party Representatives Signing the Peace AccordAhead of the September 19 governorship election, a university don, in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineer in Ambrose Ali University(AAU), Prof. Robert Ehimen Okonigene, said there are chaos and violence in elections in Nigeria because the political gladiators encouraged such.He made the assertion in Benin City, at an event organized by the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations (CONGOs) under the theme, “Stakeholders Peace Accord on the September 19th, 2020 Edo  State Governorship Election”.Prof. Ehimen said, the political gladiators are the ones arming their supporters because they are involved in the…

Imposition of projects on communities against their desire and away from their needs has been linked to the root of conflicts in the Niger Delta.Participants at a four-day training on “The Right to Say No” organized by a foremost community women advocate group Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Center in Port Harcourt, made the observation while examining the role of varied stakeholders on development in the oil and gas region.They noted that while government does not care to understand the true needs of communities before citing projects there, oil and gas companies place profit above all else and willfully entices…

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Niger Delta oil and gas bearing communities have decried the heavy military presence in the region.Community members raised the concern as part of challenges in oil and gas activities in their area at a four-day training on “The Right to Say No” organized at Aldgate Hotel, Port Harcourt by Kebetkache Women Development and Research Center, as a WOMIN project to educate extractive communities on their right to choice and negotiation.The community leaders mainly women and some traditional rulers, said oil and gas activities continue to pose serious challenges to their lives, pointing out that heavy military presence has placed youths…

Iduozee Paul, BeninAhead of the September 19 governorship election, a university don in the Department of Electronics and electrical engineer in Ambrose Ali University,( AAU), Prof. Robert Ehimen Okonigene, says the reason why there are chaos and violence in elections in Nigeria is because political gladiators encourage it.He spoke at an event organized by the Conference of Non Governmental Organization (CONGOs), on “Stakeholders Peace Accord on the September 19th, 2020, Edo State Governorship Election,” which held in Benin City.Prof. Ehimen said the gladiators are the ones arming their supporters because they are involved in the process of sponsoring the election.…

lduozee Paul, BeninThe People’s Democratic Party in Edo State has accused former governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and Pastor OsagieIze-Iyamu for using INEC officials to rig the governorship election billed to take place in the September 19th, 2020.Addressing journalists in Benin City, the publicity secretary of the PDP, Chris Nehikhare said the appointment of Dr. Leki as one of the INEC officials by Comrade Adams Oshiomhole will make room for the election to be rigged by the APC.“Dr. Leki is a friend and brother and the nominee of Comrade Oshiomhole. He is from the same local government area…

Reverend Samuel Akpan-Isong is the General Overseer of Champions of Christ Ministry in Asaba. In this interview with Dave Okpogadie, National Point’s State Corespondent, the clergy bares his mind on the controversial CAMA Bill and the Church.Excerpts:WHAT IS YOUR VIEW ON THE CAMA BILL?Honestly speaking CAMA Bill is quite disturbing. It is a disturbing phenomenon in the sense that it looks like government interference into religious activities and other companies that are even registered by individuals. Of course, the church is a group thing but maybe by the nature of how the church is being run today by Pentecostals/ The…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaThe Nigerian Navy has commenced selection process for House Officers/ Interns for the 2020/2021 Internship Programme for two of its reference hospitals in Lagos and Calabar.The internship programme is a mandatory requirement for the full registration and licensing of fresh graduates in the medical field by most professional bodies.A statement signed by the State Director of Information, Mr Doan Obuseh, said the Nigerian Navy is inviting applications from suitably qualified Deltans who wish to avail themselves of the opportunity to participate in the programme in her well-equipped hospitals in Lagos and Calabar.The statement advised interested Deltans  to…