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The Oba of Benin, Ewuare Ogidigan II, has performed the Emobo rite in continuation of the spiritual activities marking the ongoing Igue festival. Emobo is a memorial anniversary of the defeat of ARHUANRAN, the Duke of Udo by Oba Esigie about 1504-1550 AD, after a long period of epic battle over supremacy between the duo. Emobo ceremonial ritual is also meant to ward-off evil spirits from the land. The ceremony, which took place at the entrance of the palace main gate, saw Chief Esogban, the Odionweredohia of Benin kingdom, perform the opening of the spiritual dance of the Emobo rite.…

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) says it has commenced activities heralding the actualisation of the Federal Government’s declared commitment to gas production due to global demand for reduction in carbon emissions. The general manager, Corporate Communications and zonal coordinator of NCDMB Ginah Ginah, who made the disclosure while declaring a one-day capacity building workshop for media stakeholders in the South-South region recently in Port Harcourt, Rivers State noted that the government’s strategy is to use gas as the country’s fuel transition. At the workshop with the theme, ‘Enhancing Competencies to Support Nigerian Content in…

NNPC and its local partners have begun drilling operations at the giant Kolmani project in the north of Nigeria, the NOC has announced. The first phase of the project involves a 12,000-bopd refinery, gas processing unit, 300-MW power plant and 2,500-tonnes-per-day fertiliser facility. Further phases will include a downstream oil terminal. The Komani play has estimated reserves of 1 billion barrels of oil and 14.2 bcm (500 bcf) of gas. The initial well is expected to produce 50,000 bpd and the project has attracted investments of more than $3billion. NNPC first discovered commercial reserves in the Kolmani area on OL…

The mMinister of Environment, Mohammed H. Abdullahi has announced that the Federal Executive Council at its meeting on Wednesday approved a total of 95.9 billion naira for the remediation of simple hydrocarbon-impacted sites in Ogoni land. The amount is in favour of 35 contractors and the construction of 132 VK transmission lines and power substations for Phase 1 of the Ogoni power project. The minister stated this on Wednesday while briefing journalists at the end of the Federal Executive Council at the State House. He noted is essentially to provide succour to the Ogoni people. He again expressed concern…

The economic downturn in the country cuts across all strata of the Nigerian society  including charity homes. National Point took a tour of some of the charity homes in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital to feel the pulse of people there. Our reporter visited The Chesire Home, the Old Peoples’ Home at Habour Road and the Compassion Home at Nkpogu. At the Cheshire Home, the matron in-charge who would not her name in print said things are not as they were in the past. She said a lot of things have wrong, that they is a clear decrease in…

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi took his national campaign tour to Bayelsa state on friday declaring to Niger Delta people that Nigeria has been unfair to them. He, however, made a concrete promise that if elected President on February 25, 2023, he will use oil money to rebuild the region. “Going round the entire Niger Delta and Bayelsa state in particularly, I stand here to say that Nigeria has not been fair to the Niger Delta region” Obi’s position came when he addressed Niger Delta critical stakeholders that comprised traditional Obidient youths in the area,…

Reynolds Construction Company Limited (RCC), the contractor awarded the reconstruction of the 18-kilometre Eleme axis of the East-Road has started palliative works on that section of the road. The company had deployed equipment and men on the road during the week after its workers were seen with survey equipment on the road a week before and have leveled a substantial part for the road from Aleto Bridge to Trailer to enable. Though it could not be confirmed when the actual reconstruction of the road would start, the Minister of Works, Mr. Raji Fashola, had in October said the reconstruction would…

Residents of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, who ply Mile One Park to Eleme Junction route on the Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway, have applauded Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, the Governorship Candidate of Accord political party, for providing a free bus to convey commuters on that route. The residents, who spoke to National Point, said the humanitarian gesture would cushion the hardship of commuters who have been paying huge transportation costs to ply that route following the sudden hike in the price of fuel in the country. The fuel price increase has also impacted on the prices of other essential goods and…

Sunday, November 27, 2022 was a tragic day for the people of Rumuokowu Community, near the main gate of Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, when a walled fence collapsed and killed an eight-year-old girl. The little girl whose identity is yet to be confirmed, was an orphan that lived with her aunty as a maid. The deceased was said to be passing by the fence around 10 pm when suddenly the fence collapsed and fell on her. There was a reported heavy downpour shortly before the incident occurred. Narrating the incident to National Point, an indigene of the community, Comrade…

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”- Philippians 4:13 There is no limit to what you can do! There are no limits to what you can accomplish through God working in your life and ministry. The Apostle Paul knew the power of God was working in him when he said: “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”- Phil. 4:13 The Apostle Paul was persuaded that Christ was his strength and he could do all things. This statement applies to you. You can rephrase it and say, “I can do all things through Christ who…