Author: nationalpoint

As Nigeria joins other countries across the globe to celebrate the “16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence” under the global theme, “#Hear Me Too”, it becomes pertinent to reflect on the incidences of violence against women and girls in our society and the need for a united front to fight this menace.The international campaign “16 Days of Activism on Ending Violence Against Women” linked with the UN Secretary General’s UNITE campaign, starts on November 25 (International Day to End Violence Against Women) and ends December 10 (International Human Rights Day). This campaign provides an opportunity to reflect, review…

Although there are considerable efforts and progress being made to address maternal mortality rate in Nigeria, the efforts are not good enough hence the death of so many mothers and babies still going on at an alarming rate. Knowledge about safe motherhood practices could help reduce pregnancy related health risks especially in the rural communities where women are naïve about safe motherhood.  Of course, the health system in the country is a farce; a reason why the highly placed in the country always seek medical help outside the country while they always budget huge amounts of money for the health…

By Iduozee Paul, Benin CorrespondentHope has come to judges in Edo State as the  governor, Governor Godwin Obaseki has promised to build personal houses for judges in the state just  as he reiterated speedy completion of the chief justice’s quarters.Justifying the gesture, Obaseki explained that as judges who have served the state and the nation meritoriously, they are supposed to enjoy good accommodation.He stressed the need to create good welfare packages for judges to boost their moral as he called for building good value and moral in the educational sector.The governor made the remarks at a public lecture organized by…

By Iduozee Paul, Benin CorrespondentThe Igbinedion University, Okada, has graduated a total of 736 students from the institution. Twenty students bagged First Class honours, 241 came out with Second Class Upper and 11,Third Class honours.The university’s vice-chancellor, Prof. Lawrence Ikechwuku Ezemonye revealed it at a pre-press conference to mark the 16th convocation of the school in Benin city, Edo state. He lamented the neglect of private universities by the federal government by not supporting them with TETFUND.Prof Ezemonye said graduates from private universities also contribute much more to the advancement and development of the nation than graduates from public universities.He disclosed…

By Iduozee Paul, Benin CorrespondentThe Edo State Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) chairman, Dan Ose Orbhi, has berated the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) government, led by President Muhammadu Buhari for unleashing unprecedented hardship, hunger, poverty, unemployment, insecurity and other vices on Nigerians since he assumed office.Dan Orbhi also rated low the senator representing Etsako Federal constituency in the upper House; Senator Francis Alimenkhena on project execution in the areas, lamenting that the  only project he saw after touring the constituency is the erection of the Senator’s campaign billboard, sign-posts and posters in every local government area he visited.Orbih blamed the Buhari…

By Iduozee Paul, Benin CorrespondentAs political parties  fielding candidates for the 2019 elections commence their campaigns, the project coordinator, European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), Nigeria, Rudolf Elbling, has called for the quick implementation and monitoring of the February 2019 general elections.Rudolf Elbling made the call at a two-day workshop for South South EMSC zonal implementers in Benin City, Edo State.The ECES project coordinator said the group seeks to integrate the Election Project Plan (EPP), and the Election Management System (EMS) to create room for effective execution of the 2019 polls.”The EMSC is an effective tool INEC required to manage…

L-R : Vice president of Interact Sports, Mr Kazma, Commissioner in Rivers State Government, Mr Boma Iyaya and Mr Al Hajj on Monday at the Government House Port HarcourtRivers State Government has commenced the process for  the establishment of a Football Academy that will be affiliated  to Real Madrid Football Club of Spain.Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Monday met with officials  of Interact Sports and Real Madrid Campus Experience in the presence of a Commissioner in the Rivers State Government, Mr Boma Iyaye.Briefing journalists after the meeting, Mr Boma Iyaye said that a Memorandum of understanding will be…

An illustrious son of Bayelsa State, committed Ijaw son and distinguished educationist, Professor Prince Efere was recently committed to mother earth.His home call drew friends, relatives and the cream of Ijaw sons and daughters home and abroad to Yenagoa recently.photos: Esumi Ambrose.

In the face of the horrendous impact of the 2018 floods on Niger Delta communities, stories of gallantry, personal sacrifice for the common good by concerned activists, community organisations emerge to point the compass to solutions to the deluge of communities set off by man made interventions and other developmental challenges of the Niger Delta.Food victims waiting to meet Vice President Osibanjo when he visited Bayelsa State After the floods of 2012 that left a trail of inundated communities, death, destruction, tears and pain for ordinary folks in hundreds of communities, the nightmare continues for many communities in the flood…

Mariam Nabatanzi, a 40-year-old woman from Uganda’s Mukono District has been dubbed the African country’s most fertile woman after it was reported that she has given birth to 44 children.In her home village of Kabimbiri, central Uganda, Mariam Nabatanzi is known as Nalongo Muzaala Bana (the twin mother that produces quadruplets) and that nickname is well-earned.In the 18 years that she spent being pregnant throughout her 40 year life, the woman has given birth to six sets of twins, four sets of triplets, three sets of quadruples, as well as a few single births.Out of the 44 children that she…