Author: nationalpoint

The situation of markets in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State is very appalling especially the Afor main market in Ogwashi-Uku which, happens to be the biggest market in the LGA.The most unfortunate thing about the market is that in spite of its very poor sanitary state, the traders are subjected to excess taxation in the form of varied levies by both the council authorities and market leaders.Such payments include, Security development fee N500, Revenue N12,000 annually for lock-up shops, Trading license N5,000 (annually), Sanitation/trading fee N200 (for hawkers) collected every market day With all these payments being…

Baribefe Victor BornuYouths in Bodo community in Gokana Local Government area of Ogoni have been charged to reflect and move away from violence which can only destroy and not move the community forward.Chairman board of directors of the Center for Environment Human Rights and Development, CEHRD, Chief Constance Meju gave the charge while paying tribute to a budding star of the community shot dead in August by cultists.The deceased,late Baribefe Victor Bornu was a long serving volunteer of CEHRD who played a key role in the events that helped the community secure compensation from Shell over a massive oil pollution…

Pix from OwoloRespected human right activist and paramount ruler of Ubio community in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State, Chief Napoleon Ordu has sent out a strong plea to the Rivers State government and good spirited organizations and individuals to come to the aid of flood victims in Ahoada West.In an alarm raised to alert government and other citizens through a chat with National Point, Chief Ordu said almost the whole of Ahoada West has been flooded and the victims are hurriedlyuprooting their crops to salvage what they can and also be able to feed in the meantime.He…

Nkem Joan DikeA Rotarian and executive director Women in Action National Development Nkem Joan Dike says all women including prostitutes have the right to live and so must be protected.She was reacting to a statement by a police officer on the radio in the heat of the serial killings of girls in Rivers State claiming that the victims of the serial killings were prostitutes.Voicing the objection of women to that thinking, Nkem Joan Dike, who, was part of the women protest against killings in Rivers State in a brief chat with National Point expressed disappointment that a law enforcement officer…

By Gift JonahCP Mustapha DandauraThough incidents of killing of young girls and women have reduced, the search for better protective measures for the female gender continues. From postings on the  Social Media , it is obvious that women , especially young girls are still being lured into danger.It becomes important therefore, to revisit the advice from the Rivers State Police commissioner when women in the state rose up in their number to demand a halt to the killings.At the Moscow road Police Command Headquarters where about  77 gender based non-governmental organizations, Nigeria Female journalists, female lawyers, doctors, etc, led by…

By Dr. Moses LezorPatrick NagbantonPatrick Nagbanton was the founder and pioneer coordinator of the Center for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD), a leading Nigerian human rights organization based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State working throughout the oil producing Niger Delta region and even beyond.He had worked in partnership with friends of Earth Nigeria for many decades. He was a gallant, courageous, steadfast, uncompromising, diligent and unshakable advocate for justice, freedom and equity using the MOSOP platform not only for the Ogonis, but for all suppressed people and minorities of the world.Patrick was appointed chairman of the board of governors…

By Chiemeka Green, YenagoaThe chief judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho has approved the request of the former managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Ndutimi Alaibe for the transfer of his suit against the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the flag bearer of the party, Senator Douye Diri over the disputed September 3 governorship primaries of the party in the state.The presiding judge of the Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Justice Jane Iyang, while announcing her decision to accede to the directive of the acting chief judge of the Federal High Court,…

By Chiemeka Green, YenagoaBayelsa State governor, Hon Seriake Dickson, has described the All Progressive Congress (APC) joint ticket of Lyon/Degi for the November 16 governorship election in the state as a representation of militancy, terrorism, cultism and criminality.He said the APC federal government after five years has done nothing in the state but promote violence in different communities, adding that the consequences of losing election to the APC in the state will be dire to imagine.Dickson made the revelation during the official inauguration of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP gubernatorial campaign teams and secretariat on Tuesday in Yenagoa.He said, “Consider…

By Christian ObiokoNeglect of prison authorities at the Ogwashi -Uku Prison in Delta State has led to the death of Smart Ohuzu, an awaiting trial inmate. Smart died on September 28.According to investigation, the victim was just remanded in prison by a Delta State Magistrate court. He had been sick for two months.Worried by his poor state of health,  fellow inmates had been begging the prison authorities to do something about his failing health.  The authorities in response, called on the cell leader to raise the sum of N5,000 from cell mates so they can transport him to the Ogwashi-…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaTwenty-five schools from all the local government areas in Delta State have qualified for the zonal stage of the Zenith Bank Delta Principals’ Cup Football Competition that will take place on Wednesday and Friday this week in eight different centres across the state.At Pilgrim Baptist Grammar School, Issele Uku, Okpanam High School, Okpanam, Oshimili North will lock horns with Mixed Secondary School, Abavo, Ika South, by 2pm, while the winner of the encounter will tackle Comprehensive Secondary School, Ogwashi Uku, Aniocha South, on Friday by 2pm.Azagba Mixed Secondary School, Issele Azagba, Aniocha North, and Zappa Mixed Secondary…