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By Iduozee Paul, BeninGen. Yakubu GowonFormer Nigerian head of state, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has described the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), as one of the leading hospitals in the country and Africa in general because of the quality healthcare services it parades just as he extolled the leadership qualities of late Samuel Ogbemudia, for contributing towards the progress of the institution. Gen. Gowon’s made the commendation at the UBTH 46th year anniversary Inaugural Founders Day Celebration and Launching of Endowment Fund.The former head of state said what they were celebrating is the past, present and future that the teaching hospital…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninThe Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare 11, has expressed disappointment and dismay over the dilapidated state of equipment and facilities at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) even as he commended the management for remembering the foundering fathers for the great roles they played to ensure the teaching hospital came into existence.The Benin monarch expressed his dismay when the chief medical director (CMD) of UBTH, Prof. Darlington Obaseki, led other management team of the hospital to pay a courtesy visit to Oba Palace to inform the monarch about activities…

Late Princess Mrs.Roselyn Bassey Sambo John Mfon Ekpiken,a respected society changer in Calabar, Cross Rivers State and Grand Marian Medalist of the Catholic Faithwas laid to rest March 2019.Friends and relativesfrom across the country were in Calabar to bid the grandlady whose life as mother, banker, business woman, mentor and grandmother,touched many lives. From Ilorin, Abja, Port Harcourt, Asaba and Lagos, friendsand colleagues gathered to stand by the distinguished daughter of this greatwoman, Chief Prof Lady Roibito Ekpiken-Ekanem . Late Princess Mrs.Roselyn Bassey Sambo John Mfon Ekpiken issurvived by four children, Prof. Lady Roibito Ekpiken-Ekanem, John Ekpiken, Mr.Patrick Effiong Ekpeyong Bassey…

Face of the ‘Am not For Sale’ campaignPat Obidi, CEMEDEC project officer, Delta State at the flag-offFlag of NAPTIP ‘Am Not For Sale’ red flag to human trafficking at Asaba Delta State, Tuesday May 21, 2019

The ongoing political drama and power tussle at theImo State House of Assembly took a newtwist Thursday, May 16, as the deputy speaker, Ugonna Ozurigbo tendered hisresignation letter.The deputy speaker’s resignation came less than 24house after 21 out of the 27 state lawmakers served impeachment notices on thespeaker, AchoIhim and the majority leader, Lugard Osuji, after suspending them.The lawmakers who elected Chinedu Offor (Onuimo) asthe acting speaker and Lloyd Chukwuemeka (Owerri North), the new majorityleader, said the two suspended principal officers had engaged inun-parliamentary conduct by escaping with the mace during Wednesday’s plenary.The resignation letter which was sighted by Elombah…

ByConstance MejuNigerian women forced to rely on firewood in the face of glaring absence of kerosine For the woman in the rural area, the basic needs a home requires are energy (wood//kerosene) and water. She needs energy to prepare food for the family, keep the family warm and for production if she is involved in local industry like herb preparation, frying or cooking of food like akara, pudding, rice, beans, etc for sale for daily upkeep.She also needs energyfor light at night. In the more urban areas, reliance is more on energy fromfossil fuel-gas, kerosene and electricity but unfortunately, this…

By Constance MejuAm seething with deepanger as I write this piece; anger at the Nigerian leadership that rather thantransform the wealth bequeathed to this country by God, have turned the once beautiful country into a state of hopelessness. A countryflowing with unimaginable oil, gas and other minerals, yet the poorest of thepoor.I was seriouslydiscussing the pitiable state of our youth who leave the shores of this land bythe droves every day in search of perceived gold in pounds and dollars only tobecome victims of slavery perpetrated with the connivance of fellow Nigerians,male and female. I was wondering how this could…

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Okafor recently dedicated their baby,Ifechukwude Blyss Okafor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Jesus House,Port Harcourt.Officiating pastor, Pastor Soji Oni.

Dr Maxwell Azuka Meju A Nigerian, Dr Maxwell Azuka Meju, has been selected by the Society ofExploration Geophysicists (SEG) headquartered in Tulsa, USA for the 2019Reginald Fessenden Award, one of the highest prizes in exploration geophysics.A notification of the award signed by the SEG 2018/2019 president, RobertStewart, stated that the award was in recognition of the development of thecurrent cross-gradient joint-inversion method, an invention now widely used inacademia and various industries. The method allows, for the first time, thecombination of data from multiple unrelated phenomena to arrive at oneconsistent solution. This reduces uncertainty in decision making withobservational data.Part of the…

Ene EdeEneEde is a well-known gender activist and veteran journalist who has beenpromoting enhanced women participation in politics all over the country. Shecontested as a deputy governorship candidate in Benue State under the AllianceAction, AA party in the March 6, 2019 governorship election.Ina chat with National Point Newspaper’s managing editor, Constance Meju, Enereveals identified missing links in the political game for women: Excerpts:Howdid it go at the election?I have tendered apology but I need a bigger platform to render apology to the women I have supported over the years. When they told us we should not be inviting them to…