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A religious leader in the country, Alhaji Muhammed Jubril Loko has appealed to the chairman of Ahoada East LGA, Chief Benjamin Israel Eke to have a change of heart and allow Muslim pupils and children in Ahoada area to wear hijab to school as well as play on the primary school field in the area. Alhaji Jubril Loko made this appeal in an exclusive chat with National Point over the weekend. He said: “We are appealing to the chairman of Ahoada East LGA to use his executive power to allow Muslim pupils or children and women who attend primary school…

Inhabitants of Akinima in Ahoada West Local Government Area and Joinkrama 1, 2 & 3 as well as adjoining communities are on the verge of being cut off from the world, no thanks to a deadly gully erosion which has engulfed the only motorable link road there. The gash is immediately after Akinima, the LGA council headquarters and Joinkrama 2. Evangelist Hope Ikiriko, from Ogbologbolo who has also served as a state legislator, is the Chairman of the local government. The road had been in bad shape even before the 2022 flood which deepened the erosion. Aside this, the people…

Nigerian Law School, NLS, Port Harcourt Campus, which took off some six months ago, is already experiencing financial hiccups. According to our source, the PH Campus, which was solely built and equipped by the out-going Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, had fittings for appliances such as air conditioners, water heaters, ceiling fans, bulbs, etc, which are consuming electricity. While the facilities were hailed as well equipped, barely six months into use, the heavy cost it is attracting is beginning to weigh down the school. Consequently, the authorities have no alternative than to cut down on the school’s electricity consumption. According…

Patrons of the Metropolitan Battalion Council of the Boys Brigade Nigeria, under the Rivers State Command have been inaugurated with a sense of urgency. Speaking during the inauguration of the 2023, re-dedication/flag-off/revalidation service at St. Johnson’s Church, Port Harcourt Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Diocese of the Niger Delta over the weekend, the state president of the council, Sir Golden Tamuno said the duty of the patrons is to serve as mentors to the Boys’ Brigade members and other youth across the country. “The duty and function of the patrons of the Boys Brigade is to mentor the Boys Brigade…

To promote harmonious working relationship between the workers and the political leadership in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, the chairman of the council, Mr. George Ariolu has promised to improve on the welfare of workers. Mr. Ariolu gave this assurance during the 2023 May Day celebration which held at the council headquarters at Rumuodomaya. He told the workers, “I have heard and noted some of your demands which we shall take steps to address while assuring you of our continued commitment to improving on your welfare packages and better future”. He pointed out that the role of workers in the development…

The vice-chancellor of the Rivers State University (RSU) Nkpolu Orowurukwu, Port Harcourt, Professor Nlerum Sunday Okogbule has commended Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike for his support to the university and trust in its leadership. Professor Okogbule made the commendation during the 41st matriculation ceremony of the university. “I want to use this opportunity to specially thank the dynamic and award-winning governor of Rivers State and visitor to our university, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike for his support to this institution and indeed, the trust and confidence he has reposed in the management and council of the university leading to the positive transformation of…

Aleto, the largest of the six host communities of Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals Limited, has inaugurated an ambitious internal roads project that will cost more than N10 billion to execute. The inauguration of the project was performed by the chairman of Eleme Local Government, Chief Obarilomate Ollor at a special ceremony at Olakamitiah Road, Aleto on Monday. The total length of the roads is put at 19.5 kilometres. Ollomate said he was glad that the execution of the internal roads project was taking place during his tenure and urged the people of the community to make necessary sacrifices to see that…

One of the things that Douye Diri, Bayelsa State governor has taken to heart in this first leg of his administration is road construction to link the state capital with the rural communities and open up the state for economic growth. Since the creation of Bayelsa State, most of the community folks access the state capital, Yenagoa only by boats and at very high cost. A journey from the hinterland cost thousands of naira and for rural people who are largely poor, a burden they have borne with pain. Their prayer was that one day, government would do the needful…

ntroduction The Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) was passed in August 2021, initiating the restructuring of regulation for the oil and gas sector in Nigeria, with a significant impact on communities that host operations. One section of the Act is focused on community development and provides for the establishment of Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs) to increase social spending by oil and gas companies (OGCs) in host communities. While SDN’s view is that this section of the act should have focused on a more holistic, government-led strategy for development in host communities and protecting them from the harmful impacts of hydrocarbon…

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described the death of Prof. Nimisoere Dimkpa Briggs as a huge loss to Nigeria and the Ijaw nation in particular. He said the late scholar was an Academic Iroko whose passing has created a yawning gap in the pantheon of the Ijaw ethnic group and Nigeria’s academic greats. Prof. Briggs, who died on Monday April 10,2023 at the age of 79, was Emeritus Professor of Medicine, former Vice Chancellor, University of Port Harcourt, Pro Chancellor, Federal University, Abakaliki and the Bayelsa Medical University as well as Chairman, Committee of Pro Chancellors of Nigerian…