Author: nationalpoint

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), has issued a pointed challenge to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), urging the intervention agency to prioritize and implement sustainable solutions for the region’s persistent socio-economic and environmental difficulties. Her call came during the 25th-anniversary celebration of the Commission on Saturday, where she delivered a critical, yet supportive, address. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala acknowledged the NDDC’s efforts over the years but stressed that much more remains to be done. She highlighted that the Commission was established in 2000 as a successor to OMPADEC, specifically in response to cries of marginalization and…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is facing accusations of using his office to facilitate a controversial acquisition of percent equity in Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) Joint Venture (JV) assets by Oando, a company whose CEO, Wale Tinubu, is his nephew. The allegations, put forth by a political commentator writing under the moniker “Amaso Jack” for “Strategic Politics With Amaso Jack,” claim the move risks the “vital economic interests” of communities in Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa, and Imo States. The NAOC JV comprises Oil Mining Leases (OML) 60, 61, 62, and 63, which, in 2022, attributed 24,000 barrels of oil equivalent per…

…as diasporans celebrate Ijaw leaders, culture The City of Houston in Texas has officially proclaimed July 5th as “Ijaw Convention Day,” a significant recognition for the vibrant Ijaw community in the United States. The proclamation, signed by Houston Mayor John Whitmire, was presented to the Ijaw National Congress of the Americas (INC-A) on Saturday, July 5, 2025, during the award night and unveiling of the Ijaw Cultural and Heritage Centre. The events were part of the three-day Second Ijaw Global Convention, held at the Marriott Hotel in Westchase under the theme: “Effective Leadership in Ijaw Nation.” The document was received…

Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a police inspector identified as David in Amakumba community, Etche Local Government Area. A report monitored on Nigeria Info FM Monday evening said the police public Relations Officer, Mrs. Grace Iringe-Koko, has confirmed the story. The report quoted Mrs. Iringe-Koko to have said that investigations had been launched and efforts commenced to arrest those behind the attack. Mrs. Grace Iringe-Koko It reported that an eyewitness, from Okehi community had said the incident happened during a stop-and-search operation by the police. No further details were given.

An advocacy group, Operation Pad A Girl Initiative, has donated hundreds of sanitary pads to students in Bayelsa State. At a brief ceremony held within the premises of Bayelsa State School for Children With Special Needs, Opolo in Yenagoa LGA, on Thursday, the group also educated the female students on how to change and dispose of their menstrual materials safely and with dignity. The Secretary of the group, Pharm Opemipo Ephraim Emmanuel, said many female students do not know much about menstruation hygiene and how to care for themselves. She said: “The issue of menstrual hygiene management remains a significant…

The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has blamed the past administration in Edo State of deliberately starving the palace of its statutory funds. Oba Ewuare II made the allegation during a parley with journalists in his palace in Benin City, when Edo state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), paid him a courtesy visit. He alleged that at first, the government slashed the funds to the palace before eventually putting a stop to it, an act which lasted for seven months. Oba Ewuare advised journalists to cross-check and balance their reports before they publish to avoid libel and…

At a time when the big corporations and governments are failing to hold African economies together, Africa stakeholders have called for support to small and medium scale enterprises because they hold the key to rebuilding and sustaining the economies. This was the aggregate of the positions at the Wider Perspectives 10th Anniversary of the Annual Small and Medium Enterprises Conference held in Port Harcourt recently. The conference drew participants from Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Abia and Rivers (BAAR) States. The theme of the conference was Harnessing Economic and Investment Opportunities Through SMEs. Dr. Ebiekure Jasper Eradiri, the President of All Africa…

Imo State Police Command has burst a child trafficking ring. Through an intelligence-led stop-and-search operation, the command reported that they have arrested one Ann Ngozi Enyenwa, 42 years old, of Umudim Ohekelem in Ngor-Okpala LGA, and rescued 12 suspected stolen children aged between five and 12. The operation took place June 20, 2025 along the Owerri-Aba Express Road. This arrest the police stated in a press release, led to the uncovering of a disturbing child trafficking network that exploited minors for street begging in Aba, Abia State. Upon her arrest, the suspect was found with several children whose appearance and…

Good morning all, I feel compelled to say a word on the so-called peace deal being heaped on us from the kitchen of Aso Rock supervised by a supposedly democratically elected President. I shudder and any freeborn of this God blessed Rivers State would sneeze if the debauchery that is being paraded in the name of a deal for the people is allowed to prevail. Imagine, the deal says one man would determine who become chairmen of the 23 Local Government Chairmen. Is that not unthinkable in a normal democratic setting? The deal bans the governor, Simimalayi Fubara from contesting…

It was General Charles De Gaulle, who said that politics is too serious a matter to be left to politicians. What was orchestrated as a serious security and political crisis that necessitated the imposition of an emergency rule in Rivers State on March 18th, 2025 has finally turned out to be costly cover-up for a private disagreement between two politicians – Chief Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and Mr. Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended Governor of Rivers State, who were godfather and godson in the 2023 general election. The two men now appear to have settled their…