Author: nationalpoint

Every year on October 11, the world commemorates the International Day of the Girl Child, to amplify their voices and stand up for their rights. This year, under the theme, “Girl Force: Unscripted and Unstoppable”, the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding Nigeria (WANEP- Nigeria) on behalf of its over 250 member organizations spread across the six geo political zones expresses deep concern over issues still besieging the girl child in Nigeria. Today issues like early marriage, female genital mutilation, education inequality, gender-based violence, low self-esteem, human trafficking, poor health and sanitation are some of the numerous problems that continue to pose challenges for…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaAs part of measures to address incessant complaints of poor service delivery at the Central Hospital, Agbor to Deltans, the state government has relieved the zonal medical director of his appointment.The Delta State commissioner for Health, Dr Mordi Ononye, made this known in his office during the meeting he had with the 11 zonal medical directors in the state.The commissioner warned that the days when government officials did whatever they liked was over, stating that any hospital head who failed to perform would be shown the way out.He condemned the situation where patients were made to pay…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaDelta State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed nominees forwarded to the House by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for appointment as Director General and Directors of the Direct Labour Agency, (DLA).The screening of the nominees followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Honourable Tim Owhefere seconded by the Chief Whip, Hon. Pat Ajudua at Tuesday’s plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori.The nominees are Hon Precious Ajaino, director general, Blessing Enamuotor, Ndudi Osakunih-Izuegbu and Austin Bebeteidoh as directors.The nominees introduced themselves and stated the lawmakers representing them in the House.Thereafter the majority leader…

By Chiemeka Green, Yenagoa  The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said a total of 33,874 Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs were not collected by their respective owners at the end of the PVC collection exercise preparatory to the conduct of the Bayelsa State governorship election.This was just as the INEC disclosed that 867, 088 voters are expected to cast their votes in the governorship poll scheduled for November 16.INEC’s supervising commissioner for Bayelsa, Edo and Rivers States, Mrs. May Agbamuche, announced the figures at the presentation ceremony of the official voters register for the election in Yenagoa on Monday.A breakdown of…

By Chiemeka Green, YenagoaThe special adviser to the Bayelsa State governor on Political Matters, Hon. Stephen Diver has resigned his appointment over choice of Douye Diri and Lawrence Ewrudjakpo as the PDP flag-bearers. He alleged the duo are not politicians of like minds with him and therefore, not worthy of serving as standard bearers of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming governorship election.Hon. Diver who tendered his resignation letter dated October 9, 2919 to the governor, said he served and worked with Governor Henry Seriake Dickson loyally without betrayal.The letter reads, “I want to thank Your Excellency for…

By Chiemeka Green, YenagoaThe newly appointed chairman of the Bayelsa State owned Vigilante Service, Hon. Ari Fekorigha has disclosed that the high level of drug abuse in the state has aided increase in criminality across Bayelsa, especially Yenagoa, the state capital.He called on all parents and guardians to watch their children’s daily activities and keep keen watch on the kind of friends their children keep or associate with, adding that these days, friends lead friends to join cultism.The chairman made this known during a meeting penultimate week with the special squad of the Bayelsa Vigilante Team after his appointment.He however assured…

By Chiemeka Green, YenagoaThe member representing Brass-Nembe Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Isreal Sunny-Goli has called on Bayelsans to be wary of Governor Henry Seriake Dickson’s end-time’ appointments without portfolio.He described the recent appointments by Dickson as a Ponzi scheme that will not last long, adding that Dickson can be likened to the infamous “yahoo yahoo boys” (internet fraudsters) that lure unsuspecting Bayelsans with civil service employments and political appointments.Hon. Sunny-Goil gave the warning in a statement accusing Gov. Dickson of using the same antic with rigging to win election in…

By Chiemeka Green, YenagoaThe flag bearer of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Douye Diri was billed to appear before the Code of Conduct Bureau on Monday October 14, 2019 in response to a summon served him over a petition filed by an anti-corruption group, Bayelsa Coalition for Good Governance and Accountability on his refusal to declare his assets between 2012 and 2013.He was expected to be grilled over the petition which alleged that between 2012 and 2013 when Senator Douye Diri was the deputy chief of staff at the Bayelsa State Government House, and principal executive secretary to Governor…

By Chiemeka Green, Yenagoa The All Progressives Congress (APC), Bayelsa State Chapter, Tuesday, inaugurated its 2019 Governorship Campaign Council with the state chairman Hon. Jothan Amos, formally declaring the Council and the various committees inaugurated in the presence of party elders, stakeholders and other loyalists.He remarked that the APC is best placed to win the forthcoming November 16 gubernatorial election in the state.Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, is the director-general of the campaign while Professor Seiyefa Brisibe is the alternate director-general. Hon. Eddy Orubo, Hon. Christopher Enai, Chief Sonme Ogilogi and Festus Daumiebi will serve as deputy…

By Constance MejuFor two days I sat down after my family had gone to bed. I was troubled, very much troubled and reason was the state if affairs in this our country. As I replayed the events of the past months, from unbelievable horrors being unleashed by Boko Haram members on innocent people in the North East to Fulani Herdsmen impunity in the Benue/South East zone, the South West and back to the atrocities of our own kidnap champion and community vandalizing cultists of the South South, one horrible thought kept coming up in my mind-“We have lost it; We…