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Niger Delta communities are contending with environmental crisis points including rising climate change crisis and women are the greatest burden bearers. That was the summation of a consultative dialogue on “Exploring Customary Law Applications To Protect Women’s Access Right To Ecological Resources/ Services/Benefits’ put together recently by Habitat Protection and Sustainable Development Initiative, an environmental non-governmental organization operating in Niger Delta communities. Welcoming guests to the one-day event which held at the hall of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, NESREA, D/Line, Port Harcourt, executive director of the organization, Mr Menidin Egbo said life was becoming more difficult…

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has launched the Edo State Learning Agenda, a blueprint to measure and improve learning outcomes in schools across the State and ensure the sustainability of ongoing reforms in the education sector. Obaseki launched the agenda as part of programmes for the Edo Education Week 2023 taking place in Benin City, the Edo State capital, between February 26 and February 30, 2023. He said, Our vision is to create a state where all boys and girls arrive at school ready to learn, acquire real learning, and are ready to enter the job market with the…

World Medical Association president, Dr. Osahon Enabulele, has called on the Nigerian government and managers of health institutions in the country to declare a state of emergency on the rising tide of violence against healthcare workers in the country. Dr. Enabulele made the call while speaking as a guest lecturer at the opening ceremony of the 63rd Annual General Conference and Delegates Meeting of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) held on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at the Catholic Event Centre in Jalingo, Taraba State. In his lecture titled,’Violence Against Healthcare Workers in Nigeria: The Way Forward’,” the WMA president also…

An attack was carried out by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on the evening of Tuesday May 2, 2023 in which vehicles plying the Afuze-Ihievbe Road in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State were hijacked and about 12 persons abducted. According to reports, the incident which has heightened fear over safety of commuters on that road, happened between 6pm and 7pm and 12 persons including a girl child of about nine years were kidnapped from a Sienna bus. In a viral video reporting the attack with a voice over, said the kidnappers took over the lonely road in…

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…