Author: nationalpoint

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has identified health system gaps and challenges, dearth of qualified personnel, low quality of care, inadequate utilization of available health facilities, and lack of access to essential medicines as factors fuelling the high maternal and child mortality rates in the country. The governor, who disclosed this while flagging-off of the first round of the 2023 Maternal and Newborn Health Week in Asaba, said providing accessible and affordable healthcare for mothers, newborns, and children, is a critical component of any effective and sustainable primary healthcare policy. Oborevwori noted that successive administrations in the state have…

The total number of victims is not yet known in the Mediterranean’s worst disaster this year. At least 350 Pakistanis were on board a packed trawler that capsized off southern Greece on 14 June, Pakistan’s interior minister says. Rana Sanaullah told parliament his estimate was based on families who had sought government help and had taken DNA tests. Egyptians and Syrians were also among the hundreds of migrants feared dead. The official death toll remains at 82, while 104 survived, including 12 Pakistanis. Giving his estimate, Mr Sanaullah said that for Pakistan “perhaps there has never been such a large…

Barack Obama has questioned why the Titan sub tragedy that killed five men has received wall-to-wall media coverage – while a boat sinking with 700 refugees on board has been ignored. The former president drew the comparisons while speaking at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation in Athens on Thursday, hours before the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed the submersible imploded. He said it is ‘untenable’ that the doomed expedition got more attention than the hundreds killed when a fishing trawler capsized 50 miles off the coast of Greece. The overcrowded boat with hundreds of Pakistani, Syrian, Egyptian and Palestinian refugees went down…

The unexpected continues to happen. A Nigerian man’s quest to find a surrogate mother took an interesting turn, after about 200 women showed interest, raising concerns over the length Nigerians are ready to go in the quest for money especially as the nation’s economy continues to nose dive. The young man, 26, who said he had given up on love and marriage, offered N20 million in a public appeal N10 million would be paid to the successful surrogate mum before commencement, with the child to be delivered abroad Two hundred ladies have, so far, indicated an interest in becoming the…

The presence of dollar millionaires within a country’s population is not merely a reflection of individual wealth; it carries substantial implications for the overall economic health and development of the nation. The rise in the number of dollar millionaires signifies the growth of a prosperous class, which can contribute significantly to various sectors, foster innovation, and stimulate economic activities. Countries with a significant number of dollar millionaires often experience robust economic growth. These high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) possess substantial financial resources, which they are more likely to invest in local businesses, startups, and innovative ventures. Their investments can lead to job…

National President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Dele Oye recently led a high profile NACCIMA delegation to pay a very significant courtesy call on Dr. Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organization. The meeting held on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at WTO Headquarters in Geneva. According to NACCIMA national president, the visit is as a supporting activity in view of the 39-delegate strong NACCIMA’s participation at the just held World Chambers Congress which took place at Palexpo venue in Geneva, Switzerland. The full complement of NACCIMA delegates present were: Dele…

A Think Tank of Ijaw Professionals in the Diaspora focused on development, Izon Egberi Organisation, is setting an example for how small funding support can impact the lives of members of rural communities in the Niger Delta, reports Preye Okah who visited one of the beneficiary communities, Toru Angiama, Delta State recently. However, huge challenges including the dearth of basic infrastructure by way of roads, decent water transport systems,better funding for health care and support to encourage teachers and other community staff to remain and work require the attention of the local and state governments. There is no gainsaying the…

Hilda Bassey Effiong, popularly known as Hilda Baci or myfoodbyhilda has left a positive impact on me as well as other girls. When asked why she embarked on the Guiness Book of Records journey, the 27 year old Hilda Baci, said, “The goal of the Cook–a–Thon is to inspire every young girl about the possibility of achieving their dreams. This is why I am setting an example with this attempt. The victory of the Cook-a-Thon is a win for young women across the continent in breaking barriers, and the capacity to impact.” Apparently, Hilda Baci’s Cook-a-thon has raised the bar…

A Community Citizens’ Jury sitting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, has ruled over 15 Cases brought before it by the affected community members from the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. The sitting which took place recently at the instance of Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre, at Luton Park Hotel, Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo, was presided over by professor Sofiri Perterside. In their separate testimonies at the Environmental Tribunal, some communities in Akwa Ibom and Rivers States narrated their ordeals, how they have been impacted, as a result of oil extractive activities going on in their areas. Those…

Bayelsa State government has donated a three-storey building equipped with the state-of-the-art facilities to the Federal Government for the use of Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The building, which is to serve as Centre for Conflicts Resolutions in the Niger Delta Region and situated in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa, used to be headquartered in Lagos. In a handing-over ceremony on Thursday, the state governor, Douye Diri, asserted that his administration decided to donate the building, which was originally designated as the state Ministry of Finance, to the NUPRC to further promote peace in the region. The governor thanked…