Author: nationalpoint

What should be done to avoid War By Adewale Adeoye I speak with a deep sense of sorrow, yet, mixed with a sharp instinct of hope, from ABC of Terrorism, Power and Politics in Nigeria: How we can avoid WAR.despair. I speak to all: men and women; haves and have-nots; the dregs, street urchins, pot-bellies, homed and homeless; the people in power, lawmakers in Abuja and in states, armed and defenseless people alike. My wife woke up midnight to cover our child with blanket as the cold wind crept in. Suddenly, she started, sobbing, then cried, then, a sudden shriek…

The Ndigbo Unity Forum (NUF), a pan-Igbo socio-political organisation, has criticised past and present governors of the South-East region, accusing them of failing to deliver meaningful development since the return of democratic rule in 1999. In a statement issued to mark 27 years of uninterrupted democracy in Nigeria, the Chairman of the organisation, Mr. Augustine Chukwudum, said the South-East had recorded disappointing levels of development despite its abundant human and natural resources. According to him, the region has not witnessed the kind of visionary leadership that drove development during the era of the late Dr. Michael Okpara, former Premier of…

The Kalabari Media Forum (KMF) has dismissed reports suggesting that work on the Trans-Kalabari Road has been abandoned due to the prolonged political crisis in Rivers State, describing such claims as false and misleading. Speaking during an inspection visit to the project site on Friday, Chairman of the Forum, Alabo Dagogo Clinton, said construction activities were progressing steadily and expressed surprise that some individuals were attempting to link the project to the state’s political challenges. According to him, concerns raised by reports of an alleged abandonment of the project prompted the forum to undertake a firsthand assessment of the situation…

By Nwafor Oji Awala Indeed, electricity is not a luxury; it is a necessity for modern existence. But beyond the trending conversations on social media about power supply lies a deeper and more painful question: what truly has become of Eleme? This message is directed to the Executive Chairman of Eleme Local Government Council, those representing Eleme in government, heads of institutions, traditional rulers, political leaders, youth bodies, and, most importantly, the people of our dear land, Eleme. It is a shame that Eleme, a land hosting giant national and multinational companies, still struggles with the most basic social amenities.…

There was tension and anxiety in Benin City, at Samuel Ogbemudia stadium at the celebration Children’s Day. It was gathered that crisis erupted during the Children’s Day merriment on Wednesday after several students reportedly collapsed as a result of altercation had with the security men at the event venue, raising concerns over crowd management and emergency preparedness at the state-organised gathering. Eyewitness accounts indicated that the incident began following an alleged altercation involving some students of Ikhogbe Secondary School and female pupils, which created tension among participants at the venue. Sources further alleged that security operatives attached to the Government…

Inaugurates Reconciliation Committee. Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has appealed to well-meaning stakeholders in the Ijaw ethnic nationality to collectively ensure that the Ijaw National Congress (INC) was not factionalised. He said history would not forgive them if they allowed personal interests to overshadow the cause of the Ijaw people. Governor Diri stated this on Tuesday in Government House, Yenagoa, while inaugurating an eight-member INC Reconciliation Committee to resolve the protracted discord within the body. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, informed that the panel has two members from each of the zones of the…

Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited on Monday reinforced its partnership with the Nigerian Navy with the inauguration of several infrastructure projects at the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta, Warri, Delta State, aimed at enhancing personnel welfare and strengthening maritime security operations. The projects, commissioned at the naval base in Warri, included a 30-room Senior Rates Self-Contain Transit Accommodation, an Executive Officer’s Institutional House, a remodeled Fleet Support Group Central Administrative Block, volleyball and lawn tennis courts, as well as newly constructed car parks. Speaking during the event on behalf of the Managing Director of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Engr.…

From the upcoming book:RIVERS POLITICSArticles on Rivers Statecontemporary politics(1999 – 2023)by Sotonye Ijuye-Dagogo Introduction There have been efforts by selfish and deceitful politicians to distort history and becloud the minds of young and/or the uninformed populace about the term upland/riverine dichotomy, its origin, its purpose and its implementation. More than 60% of the current Rivers State population were born after the creation of Rivers State in 1967 and may not be quite aware of the history behind the upland/riverine dichotomy. Unfortunately, history is no more taught as a subject in our secondary schools. In the beginning, there was no dichotomy…

Address to Party Chairmen of All Political Parties Good afternoon Party Chairmen, ladies and gentlemen of the press and thank you for being here. I speak on behalf of Nigerian women and the coalition of civil society organisations in Nigeria. We address you directly today because the decisions you make in the next two weeks will determine whether 2027 breaks from the past or repeats it. Ahead of the 2027 elections, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu publicly promised greater inclusion of women in governance and political leadership. Speaking on the International Women’s Day 2026, he said, “Nigeria’s progress will continue to…

As political activities gather momentum ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries, the Asiwaju Trumpets Support Group for Tinubu and Fubara Second Term has intensified mobilisation efforts in Rivers State with the declaration of a five-day prayer programme and a two-day fasting exercise. The group said the initiative was aimed at seeking divine intervention for a peaceful primary election process and the successful emergence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the APC presidential candidate and Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, as the party’s governorship candidate. According to a statement issued at the group’s Port Harcourt liaison office, the…