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National Point was in some communities for the June 16 LocaL Government Elections in Rivers State to monitor the process. It took out time to speak to constituency members on their expectations from government and other matters of national interestThe LG election is successful in Woji, no problem. Many of the people came out to vote for the candidates of their choice. We are all expecting to hear from RSIEC who is the winner because it is an open election.HRH Eze (Dr) Clement Eke – Call Corruption TheftHRH (Dr.) Clement EkeEze Chimerum 1 of WojiAs I am, am not partisan…

The June 16, 2018 Local Government Election in Rivers State provided opportunity for a chat with Hon Kingsley Chinda, representing Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. In this chat with National Point managing editor Constance Meju and colleagues from Rivers Today, the former Environment commissioner in Rivers State speaks on the local government election and some burning national issues.Excerpts:What is your comment on the conduct of the Rivers State local government election?Hon. Kingsley ChindaHon. Kingsley ChindaElection in this part of the state, I can testify was peaceful, orderly though it started a little late at about 10:30am/11:00am. Response…

Chief MKO AbiolaWednesday June 6 historic declaration of June 12 as a democracy day and honouring the Late Chief MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of June 12 presidential elections with the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR), the highest honour in the land and late Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN), the foremost Nigerian human right lawyer with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), the second highest honour by President Muhammadu Buhari is good, in order and is in the right direction. It is a welcome development and commendable. Buhari has done well in this direction and…

Director General, National Agency for Protection Against Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, Mrs …Donli has said women and girls are exposed to more risks including forced marriage, trafficking and other forms of violence because of lack of education. She spoke at a summit by royal queens of the Niger Delta convened in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.Said she: “Women and girls face more risk due to lack of education. Poor education has pulled women to the background where they are abused and forced into early marriage. Myriad of challenges confront women feminizing poverty. Women and girls are forced to make sacrifices to keep…

The Bayelsa State Traditional Rulers Wives Association, from May 1-4, 2018, hosted the Maiden Edition of the Niger Delta Royal Queens Peace-building Summit 2018 with the theme: An Enlightened Queen is an Enlightened Community. The event was attended by queens from the nine states of the Niger Delta region-Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo and Rivers States and had as sub-themes: Peace Building/Conflict Resolution, Etiquette/Value System, Entrepreneurship, Stress Management, Educating and Protecting the Girl Child, a Panacea for Developing the Community. Venue was Honni Hills Hotels and Resorts, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.The summit was dedicated and declared…

By Mbah Green OkemThe coming together of Royal Queens from the nine states of the Niger Delta for the maiden edition of a peace building summit May 1-4, 2018 in Yenagoa has ushered in a new era of massive advocacy for promotion of peace and economic prosperity in the traditional jurisdictions of the region.The summit which was convened and hosted by Her Majesty Queen (Dr) Josephine Diete-Spiff, Queen of Twon-Brass Kingdom as chairperson, Bayelsa State Traditional Rulers Wives Association, was attended by royal queens from Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo and Rivers States.The event was…

By Mbah  Green Okem, YenagoaA major player in the Niger Delta religious circle, Apostle Zilly Aggrey has lauded the coming together of wives of traditional rulers in the region.The general overseer of Royal House of Grace International Church made the commendation at the breakfast prayer session of the recent Niger Delta Queens Summit in Bayelsa which he led.He told the women that, ‘mantle has been handed over to the queens of the Niger Delta’ noting that the meeting was divinely directed.“When kings release their wives for a day or two, the king of kings must have directed it”.He said the…

By Patrick NaagbantonDisplaced childrenIn the early hours of Friday, 23th March 23, 2018,I disregarded the dangers of the unhappy, hot and poisonous black soot-filled low clouds over Port Harcourt and its environs and travelled again, on the popular East- West Road.I was travelling to Warri, one of the cities of Delta State (Western Niger Delta). I had arrived at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) stretch of the broken road few minutes after 8.00am. Feeling a bit hungry (I didn’t have my breakfast before I left my house), I pleaded with my co-traveller (the driver) to park his car somewhere…

By Smart AzubuikeIn a bid to minimize friction between the management and staff of some local government areas in the state, the Caretaker Committee, CTC chairman of Eleme LGA, Hon. Godwin Abbey Ollo has promised to pay all staff of the council their salaries.Hon. Abbey Ollo made this promise at the council secretariat, Ogate, Nchia, during the 2018 May Day celebration.According to him, “I want to promise all members of NULGE that every staff will be paid. He expressed satisfaction with the co-operation and team work which exist between the management and staff and work force of the LGA”.The council…

By Smart AzubuikeFollowing the recent rain storm that destroyed and damaged both public and private property across Rivers State on Monday, May7, 2018, the director of Military Hospital, Port Harcourt, Major Kolapo Salawu, has appealed to relevant authorities in the country to come to the aid of the hospital.Major Salawu made this appeal after conducting newsmen round to see the degree of damage done by the rain storm that affected buildings and offices of the hospital.According to him, the “Monday rain storm affected some of our buildings and offices, the administrative block was mostly affected. Therefore, we are appealing to…