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Rev Mother Elemchukwu Ifechikwuru and one of the girls from the orphanageEvery year in Delta State, the Unsung Heroes award is held to honour those contributing in one way or the other, to impact positively in their communities. Usually, the heroes are not the type the media sing praises of but, their contributions to humanity and their immediate environments are unquantifiable hence they are branded ‘Unsung Heroes’.During the last Unsung Heroes Award in Asaba, one of the awardees, Reverend Mother Elechukwu Ifechikwuru caught the attention of National Point.Reverend Mother Elechukwu is based in Okpanam, Asaba Capital Territory where she operates…

Patrick NaagbantonThe transition of Patrick Naagbanton to the fabled great beyond, on Saturday, September 21, 2019, has thrown the human rights community in Nigeria and beyond into serious confusion, sorrow, lamentations and endless tears. And where there is death, there is heaviness of heart and outpouring of stories about the life and times of the deceased.Welcome to a season of heavy hearts and story-telling, with Patrick Barigbalo Naagbanton as the focal point. Since the sad and devastating news was broken, stories, in form of tributes and lamentations have been flowing endlessly; stories of his fearlessness, boldness and courage; stories of…

Palm oil, a product of palm fruits predominantly cultivated in the eastern part of Nigeria, serves both domestic and industrial uses. Domestically, every household consumes palm oil in different quantities and forms, as it is a significant ingredient in almost every cooking and it is nutritious, medicinal and rich in vitamins.It is also a good anti-dote for treating ailments in addition to having antibiotic components. And when combined with some herbs, palm oil provides wonderful solutions for some health challenges. It also has high viscosity and reacts to temperature ; mixes and colours food properly with its background taste and…

The journey home in earnest: Pall bearers begin the rites in BodoThe gut wrenching sound of women weeping in Bodo city, as the long convoy of vehicles that accompanied the hearse carrying Patrick’s remains entered the community, stamped themselves in the subconcious of the friends, colleagues and loved ones of Patrick Naagbanton. As the convoy made the turn into the road leading to the Bodo Community Girls School, tears of pain burst loose, visitor and community persons mingling in a flood of shared loss and sorrow. Men and women who had held back teary pain for weeks since September 21,2019…

National president of the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), Chief BolajiAnani, has disclosed that, seven of its members have been lost to the bomb blast in the North East zone, in the course of rendering humanitarian services.Chief Anani made the disclosure at the Annual General Meeting, of the Edo State branch of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, which also doubled as the election and inauguration of the new executive to pilot the affairs of the body for the next four years.“In the North East, during the bomb blast, we lost about seven persons. We have terrible situations whereby two ladies…

L-R: Chief Joseph Yobo OON; BekemeMasade-Olowola; HarrisonTare Okiri (Harrysong); Meka Olowola, Chairman, SITEIOrganising CommitteeThe Community Engagement Standards (CES) was formally presented during the 8th Sustainability in the Extractive Industries (SITEI) Conference held at Radisson Blu hotel, Victoria Island in Lagos on Friday, 22 November, 2019.This year’s conference, which attracted not only critical stakeholders in the extractive industries, but also celebrities from resource-rich communities, particularly the Niger-Delta, was an avenue to encourage and support impactful dialogue to promote inclusion in the sector.Professor Wale Omole OFR, board chair, CSR-in-Action Advocacy gave the opening remark while Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor, Lagos State, was represented…

-By Emma’Enenche UmeleAs the state of affairs in the country continues to worry citizens, a cross section of Nigerians, mostly youths, have been engaged in a dialogue on how governance can be used to achieve a secure, peaceful , united and prosperous Nigeria.The occasion was the Abuja 2019 National Edition of The Nigeria Conversation with the theme, “Towards a Peaceful, United, Secured and Prosperous Nation”.The conversation drew Nigerians from all strata of society and provided room for a thorough examination of the missing link in the system.Addressing the gathering at the ECOWAS Commission, Abuja via video, former secretary general of…

Late Madam Caroline Nwielo ObadiahThe public has been called upon to live a life worthy of emulation. The call was made by Pastor David Amakor during the burial service of a member of CEHRD’S Board of Trustees, Madam Caroline Leyiinu Akori Nwielo Obadiah in her home town, Kor, in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State.Delivering his words of admonition during the burial ceremony, Pastor David of Pacesetters Assembly, Port Harcourt charged members of the public to examine their lives at all times to ensure they are in good terms with God.Describing life as a battle field, he said people…

The National Assembly on Tuesday, granted full financial and administrative autonomy to all the 774 local council authorities across Nigeria by amending section 124 of the nation’s constitution.The section provides a consequential provision for the making of the local councils, a full third tier government without undue interference from the state governments.The amendment was one of the 22 others approved by the House of Representatives last week and ratified by the Senate on Tuesday.Both chambers had through a conference committee harmonised versions of the amendments into the constitution carried out by each of them last month.By the development, the National…

A federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos State has ordered the federal government to recover pensions paid to former governors serving as ministers and members of the National Assembly.Affected persons include former Senate president and governor of Kwara State, Bukola Saraki, minister of Transport and former governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi, minister of Niger Delta and former AkwaIbom State governor, Godswill Akpabio, minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, among others.The court also directed the attorney general of the federation and minister of justice, Mr Abubakar Malami , SAN to challenge the legality of states’ pension laws permitting former…