Author: nationalpoint

1.Gentlemen of the Press, we give thanks to God Almighty for today as we welcome you all to this press briefing on the disturbing violent incidents in some parts of Ijaw land, particularly in Rivers State, as political parties and their candidates intensify campaigns for the February 25th and March 11th, 2023 national elections. The INC, as the apex socio-cultural organization of over 40 million Ijaw people worldwide, has observed with disgust and disappointment, the eruption of political violence and brigandage orchestrated in Rivers State, the heart of the Eastern Zone of Ijaw nation. Some of these acts of violence…

Ibom Air has spoke! of plans to commence international flight to seven African countries in a move to expand its operations in 2023 . The Manager , Communications and Marketing of Ibom Airline ,Mrs Anie Essienette who dropped the hints while interacting with Correspondents, said the flight operations to the African countries would commence in the next two months. Essienette listed the countries to include Liberia, Senegal , Gabon, Ghana , Cameroon, Cote d’ivoire and Gambia . “Already ,we have an invite to fly in Gambia but we will commence regional operations in the next two months. ” Ibom…

The guber flagbearer of the Labour Party  Mrs Beatrice Itubo recently paid a condolence visit to the widow of the late paramount ruler of Rumeme Kingdom, HRM Nye-Nwe-Eli Omunakwe Nyeche Nsirim (OCC) Apeti of Rumueme Kingdom, HRM Ethel Nsirim. The LP candidate who came with an entourage of some state and local government party officials described the late monarch as a father to the party, the state labour union and all. She told the widow that his death is a loss to not just his family and kinsmen but both the state and nation and pledged the body’s commitment to…

Women from all walks of life will on Thursday, February 2nd, 2023 embark on a peaceful march in Lagos State, Nigeria as part of efforts to promote awareness for issue-based campaigns by political parties and their aspirants and peaceful participation in the general elections with the presidential and national assembly polls taking place on on February 25, while the gubernatorial and state assembly elections billed for on March 11, 2023. The exercise, according to the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding, Nigeria (WANEP-Nigeria), and Urgent Action Fund Africa (UAF- Africa) is geared to enhance individual capacities on the need to exercise…

Women from all walks of life will on Thursday, February 2nd, 2023 embark on a peaceful march in Lagos State Nigeria as part of efforts to promote awareness for issue-based campaigns by political parties and their aspirants and peaceful participation in the general elections with the presidential and national assembly polls taking place on on February 25, while the gubernatorial and state assembly elections holding on March 11, 2023. The exercise, according to the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding, Nigeria (WANEP-Nigeria), and Urgent Action Fund Africa (UAF- Africa) is geared to enhance individual capacities on the need to exercise…

Concerned Nigerians, under the umbrella of the Delta State Civil Society Organizational forum (DELCOF) have raised the alarm over subterranean plots to sabotage the conduct of the general elections and appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to wade in to it and save the situation. The group comprising 150 pro-democracy civil society organisations, in a statement signed by its chairman and Organizing Secretary Dr Agboro and Amb Prince Ebilade, said this position became imperative following finding of schemes by some unscrupulous elements to impede the general elections because some of the key actors in the ongoing plot lost out during their…

The Rivers State governor, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has donated a brand new Land Cruiser Prado TxL Jeep (Midnight Edition) to the Bishop of Ahoada, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Rt. Rev. Clement Ekpeye. The governor made the donation recently during the commissioning of Ahoada-Omoku road at Ahoada Local Government Area. Speaking to newsmen shortly after receiving the car key from Governor Wike, Rt. Rev. Ekpeye said he did not lobby or beg for the car despite the fact that he Ekpeye) was aware that Governor Wike had given cars to other Anglican bishops in the state, adding that even the…

Mercy Amaechi (surname not real) is the only female child of her parents. Her father passed on two years ago and her mother is a petty trader. In 2022, she was exposed to narcotics called ‘Loud’ through her boyfriend, and a few hours later she became mentally insane for 16 days. Sources familiar with the incident said Mercy had been taking cannabis for some time but was later influenced by her boyfriend to mix cannabis with loud. Although cases like Mercy are not entirely new, her case however alarmed many parents within the U.P.E Borokiri-Sand field axis of Old Port…

As Indorama Eleme Fertiliser and Chemical Company Limited gears up to begin the execution of the IEFCL Train-3 project, the Chairman of Eleme Local Government, Chief Obarilomate Ollor, has tasked Indorama to prioritize employment, security and power supply in the project plan for the host communities. Chief Ollor gave the task at the stakeholders engagements/public forum ESIA for the proposed Train-3 project organised by the management of the company to enlighten communities and other stakeholders that may be affected by the project. Ollor called for a structural approach targeted at the training and engagement of prospective youths of Eleme ahead…

As the world commemorates the 74th anniversary of the World Human Rights Day with the theme, ‘Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All’, CEHRD, a foremost human and environmental rights organization in Nigeria, has called on the Nigerian authorities to end the culture of flagrant violation of human rights as well as the culture of impunity in the country. Allowing perpetrators of human rights violation, whether state actors or non-state actors, to go unpunished, emboldens them to continue to trample on people’s rights, it stated. The Niger Delta foremost human rights body stated in a release signed by the head of…