Author: nationalpoint

Senegal’s defeat of hosts, Qatar, 2-0 on Friday redeemed the battered image of African countries playing in World Cup currently going on in Qatar. It’s Africa’s first win at the Mundial. Senegal had lost their first match 0-2 against Netherlands in their opening game, putting a slur in hopes that Africa would pull off a surprise in the 2022 tournament. Bookmakers had predicted that the West African country would go far in the World Cup because of their sterling preseason performances, with highly Sadio Mane, leading the pack. But Senegal’s hopes were dimmed after Mane, who plays for Bayern Munich,…

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More than 130 players at the World Cup represent a country other than that of their birth. A few of them committed only months before the World Cup. Iñaki Williams was born in Spain and grew up there, but committed to play for Ghana this fall. Iñaki Williams was born in Spain and grew up there, but committed to play for Ghana this fall. DOHA, Qatar – Bryan Mbeumo did not know, not for certain, why he had received the invitation, but he knew it was not the kind to turn down. The chance to pick the brains of Samuel…

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The Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division today in four landmark decisions set aside the October 25, 2022 judgment of Justice Emmanuel A. Obile of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt which disqualified all the candidates of the All Progressives Congress for the 2023 general elections in Rivers State. Delivering judgment in Appeal Numbers: CA/PH/496/2022 (All Progressives Congress v. George Orlu & Ors), CA/PH/505/2022 (Nwankwo Ndubuisi Ozoije & 47 Ors v. George Orlu & 7 Ors), CA/PH/519/2022 (Tonye Patrick Cole v. All Progressives Congress & 7 Ors) and CA/PH/521/2022 (Independent National Electoral Commission v. George Orlu & 6 Ors),…

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A Paper Presented at the Second Edition of the Annual Justice (His Royal Majesty) Ambrose Allagoa Memorial Lecture Held on Thursday, 8th of December, 2022 at the Ceremonial Court Hall, Block C, High Court Complex, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Let me start by reaffirming publicly what my acceptance to speak at this very illustriously appointed event indicates – an honour to be thought worthy to facilitate this discourse in memory of his Lordship, the Late Justice Ambrose Allagoa. 1.2 His Lordship, the Late Justice Ambrose Allagoa, an illustrious Ijaw man, the first lawyer of Nembe Sie…

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More than 130 players at the World Cup represent a country other than that of their birth. A few of them committed only months before the World Cup. Iñaki Williams was born in Spain and grew up there, but committed to play for Ghana this fall. Iñaki Williams was born in Spain and grew up there, but committed to play for Ghana this fall. DOHA, Qatar – Bryan Mbeumo did not know, not for certain, why he had received the invitation, but he knew it was not the kind to turn down. The chance to pick the brains of Samuel…

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Senegal’s defeat of hosts, Qatar, 2-0 on Friday redeemed the battered image of African countries playing in World Cup currently going on in Qatar. It’s Africa’s first win at the Mundial. Senegal had lost their first match 0-2 against Netherlands in their opening game, putting a slur in hopes that Africa would pull off a surprise in the 2022 tournament. Bookmakers had predicted that the West African country would go far in the World Cup because of their sterling preseason performances, with highly Sadio Mane, leading the pack. But Senegal’s hopes were dimmed after Mane, who plays for Bayern Munich,…

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A Port Harcourt based Human and Environmental Rights organization, We the People hosted a Roundtable on Oil Companies Divestment In the Niger Delta on Tuesday, November 23. Venue was The Autograph on Abacha Rd, Port Harcourt. The very interactive session drew Niger Deltans from the region and highlighted the huge harm international oil companies have inflicted on the people and the danger of allowing them to pull out from the communities to continue offshore. The resolution was that the federal government should halt the ongoing divestments until there is a clear plan and the IOCs have cleaned up their mess…

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As the world commemorates the 2022 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls, as well as the commencement of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the Center for Environment Human Rights and Development, CEHRD, calls on the Nigerian authorities to wake up to their responsibilities of guaranteeing the safety and security of women and girls in particular, and the citizens in general. CEHRD further calls for decisive actions aimed at ending the scourge and making the society safe for women and girls. Such actions include, (but not limited to) ensuring that no perpetrator of…

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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…

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