Author: nationalpoint

Corruption has been high on the governance reform policy for many decades. It constrains development, and cause conflict and definitely one of the biggest obstacles to achieving millennium development goals, if it is not vehemently checked with absolute determination, it will hinder greatly the attainment of sustainable development goals. Corruption has a well known differential impact on the society with poor people especially women as its greatest victim, it reduces resources for poverty alleviation and development which result in deprivation of advancement opportunities for poor people. Unfortunately, sufficient attention has not been paid to differing impact that corruption had on…

Rt.Hon. Elizabeth Ativie, Edo State House of Assembly Speaker by  lduozee Paul, Benin Correspondent The Coalition on Affirmative Action (NCAA), has frowned at political parties that did not field female candidates for the fast approaching  2019 general elections.The group led by the former commissioner of  Women Affairs and Social Development in Edo State, Hon. Florence lgbinigie expressed the body’s displeasure to the Edo state NUJ when it came to present a communiqué, on  the 16 Days Activism Against Gender based Violence, with the theme,  “End Gender-Based Violence in the World of Work.”Hon Igbinigie said women shouldstand up against injustice.According to her,…

by  lduozee Paul, Benin Correspondent     As the 2019 general elections draws closer with heightened  campaigns, Niger- Delta Ex- agitators have alleged that some politicians in the region have started stock-piling  arms and ammunition they will use to rig the forth coming elections.The group also warned other ex-agitators not to collect money from politiciansto serve as thugs during the polls. They made the comment in a press releaseissued and signed by the national adviser of the forum, Comrade Walter Serete and the nationalspokesperson, Comrade Ogidigba God’ s Time.The leaders said what they need inthe region is peace not bloodshed.Part of the…

Nigerian women hoping for a better futureThe book The Millionaire Next Door by ThomasJ. Stanley, Ph.D and William D Danko, Ph.D teaches that a family manseeking to get rich must learn to exercise a lot of financial disciplineparticularly as it relates to satisfying the needs of the family. An in anintroductory encounter with economics in the secondary school, we were taughtthat you can never satisfy human wants as they are unlimited, so you have toset priorities and address your needs according to available resources.Family demands arecountless and rather than diminish with time, they increase because the worldis in a constant…

Rivers State Coordinator of the South-South Alliance for Atiku, Hon. Abraham Ebini (Esq), on Saturday, 19th January 2019 congratulated the National Director General of the South-South Alliance for Atiku & Founder of the formidable Kengema Unity Forum (KUF), a renowned Niger-Delta freedom fighter, Hon. Amb. Sobomabo Jackrich (JP), on his appointment as a member of the field operation & logistics of the PDP Presidential Campaign Committee and the subsequent marking of his 41st birthday.Abraham Ebini, in a statement, while briefing the press, stated that Egberipapa’s appointment as a member of the presidential campaign committee was a testament of his competence…

lduozee Paul, Benin Correspondent Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II, has admonished politicians to play by the rule as he kicked against desperation for power and violence ahead of the 2019 general elections.The Bini monarch equally told the politicians to avoid vote buying to allow the electorate cast their vote wisely.He said they must play the game by its rules and avoid a do-or-die politics warning that God and the ancestors are seriously against those who would want to acquire political power through the shedding of blood. He made the call during a meeting he held…

lduozee Paul, Benin CorrespondentWith barely 40 days to the 2019 general polls, the Young Democratic Party ( YDP) Edo State hasendorsed the candidates of Action Democratic Party ( ADP), for the February 2019 election.Collapsing their structure for the ADP, the chairman of the Young Democratic Party, Comrade Prince Tesi Eresamara, said they endorsed ADP as a party as a result of the humanitarian basic amenities it’s House of Representatives candidate for Egor/ lkpoba- Okha, Hon. Pius Alille is giving to people in his constituency.Said he, “Politics is about buying and selling for those who know politics very well. l and…

PreambleKebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre in partnership with Women Right Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA) with support from McArthur Foundation organized a day town hall meeting on Gender and Accountability project, with particular focus on Impact of Corruption on Women in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state on December 5, 2018. The aim of the town hall meeting is to enable participants understand and speak out on against the impact of corruption and its practices on women’s ability to access right, justice services and opportunities from the perspective of accountability in governance and services especially in Agriculture.The town hall meeting was…

First corruption is defined according to Mariam Webster dictionary as A sinking to a state of low moral standard and behaviour, A dishonest or illegal behaviour especially carried out by powerful people, An Immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to the society.On the other hand Advance English dictionary defines corruption as lack of integrity, honesty (especially susceptibility of bribery) use of position of trust to dishonest gain.English Dictionary defined as the act of corrupting or impairing integrity, virtue or moral principle, the state of being corrupted or debased , loss of purity or integrity, depravity, wickedness, impurity, bribery. It…

By Henry Uduak JohnINTRODUCTIONGender equality, also known as sexual equality is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender including economic participation and decision-making; and the state of valuing different behaviour aspiration and needs equally, regardless of gender.Gender equality, equality between men and women entails the concept that all human beings both men and women are free to develop their personal abilities and make choices without the limitation set by stereotype, rigid gender roles and prejudices. Gender equality means that the different behaviour, aspirations and needs of women and men are considered, valued and…