Author: Smart Azubuike

Rivers State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adaeze Oreh, has commended the contributions of late Prof. Nimi Briggs to humanity particularly in the field of medical practice. Dr. Oreh was speaking at the University of Port Harcourt during a book launch and memorial lecture to mark the 80th posthumous birthday of Briggs, a former vice chancellor of UNIPORT. The commissioner said Prof. Briggs during his time ensured that people lived healthy lives as well as trained many medical doctors in Nigeria and around the world. “Therefore, we need to emulate him, especially young doctors.” The book reviewer, Prof. Chinedu Nwajuba, said…

The senator representing the Rivers South-East Senatorial District at the National Assembly (NASS), Barry Mpigi, has commended the chairman of Tai Local Government Area, Sir Friday Okpe Mbakpone for sponsoring the 2023/2024 Tai LGA Chairman’s Unity Cup Football Competition. Senator Mpigi made the commendation recently at the Government Secondary school football field during the grand finale of the 2023/2024 football completion of Tai LGA. According to him, “I want to commend the chairman of Tai LGA, Hon. Mbakpone and his team for sponsoring the Tai LGA Unity Football competition.” The former chairman of Tai LGA assured that as a senior…

Given the densely populated nature of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, the new medical officer for health in the area, Dr. Babep Chiney has appealed to government at all levels to provide more health facilities in the area. Dr. Babep Chiney made this appeal last Tuesday in a chat with newsmen in her office at Runuodomaya. Said she, “I want to appeal to government at all levels to provide Obio/Akpor LGA with more health facilities to enable the medical personnel in the area to continue to provide adequate health care for our patients. We need more health facilities in Obio/Akpor LGA,…

Given that prayer is vital, the people of Elibrada Community in Emohua Kingdom, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, have held their 2023 Elibrada Day of National Thanksgiving Service and Prayer 2023 with the theme: ‘Power of Gratitude’ Psalm 105:1. Speaking at the event at the Elibrada playground, Pastor G.C. Osigbo said that with the thanksgiving service and prayer organized by the people, soon, the president and vice president of Nigeria as well as the state governor would come from Elibrada community assuring, that the prayer offered in the land will sink into the head of the youths of…

As Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara remains committed to developing the state, the paramount ruler of Okporoworo Community in Ogbakiri town in Emohua Local Government Area, HRH Benjamin Alikor, Echonwere (KKV) 25, Nyeweli Okporoworo Community, has appealed to the governor to recognize him and his stool of Echonwere Akwu of Okporoworo. Eze Benjamin Alikor made the appeal recently at Okporoworo Ogbakiri during the funeral of late King Miller Wodi Awuse. “I want to appeal to Governor Fubara and his team to recognize and elevate the stool of Echonwere Akwa of Okporoworo Community to either a second class or a third…

The paramount ruler of Alesa Community in Eleme Local Government Area, HRH Emere Emperor John Nkpe has appealed to the various levels of government for about 20 hectares of land to enable his council of chiefs construct a world class hospital which will gulp over N20billion. Emere Nkpe made the appeal recently during the traditional chieftaincy coronation rites of the former Rivers State chairman of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Chief Sunny Nkpe as Ofe-Ngbao Nkporon. “We need about 20 hectares of land to enable us build a hospital which will gulp about N20billion. Therefore, we are appealing…

The management of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) Saturday, December 2, 2023 held its 34th/35th Convocation ceremony,. Briefing the press ahead of the convocation ceremony and other related activities concerning the event, vice chancellor of the university, Prof. (Mrs.) Nnenna Oti said the combined convocation ceremony was as a result of the protracted ASUU strike of 2022. She said, “This convocation ceremony captures graduating classes of 2020/2021 and 2022 academic sessions disrupted by the protracted ASUU strike of 2022. The university will admit to the first and higher degrees, young men and women who have successfully completed their…

The Vice Chancellor of Rivers State University (RSU) Nkpolu Oroworukwu, Port Harcourt, Prof Sunday Okogbule Nlerum says the management of the university will continue to support faith-based organizations. Prof Okogbule gave this assurance recently at the main campus of RSU in Port Harcourt during the 2023 Annual Harvest/Thanksgiving Fund Raising of the Chapel of Redemption of RSU. The VC assured members of the Chapel that the management of the university would encourage them to ensure that the three new branches of the Chapel of Redemption at Ahoada, Emohua and Etche Campus all of RSU extension, begin their services effectively. Also…

A Nigerian who participated actively in the just concluded off-season governorship election in Bayelsa State, Mr. Tupere Bruno says the first step to ensure that emancipation occurs in Nigeria’s democratic experiment, is to reform the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC). Mr. Bruno made this observation last Friday in a chat with National Point in Port Harcourt. According to him, “The first step to ensure democratization and emancipation in our uninterrupted 24 years of democracy and beyond, is to reform the Independent National Electoral Commission of this country. “The officials of INEC have not been following the rules and regulations they set…

Civil Society organizations have been charged to wake up to their constitutional responsibility of advocating for the poor to ensure that democratic dividends get to them. Guest speaker at the 1st Annual Civil Society Conference organised by the Center for Human Rights & Accountability Network (CHRAN) in Akwa Ibom State, Prof Akpan Hogan Ekpo, the chairman, Foundation for Economic Research and Training, gave the charge while delivering a presentation on the theme of the conference. The event which took place at Watbridge Hotels & Suites, Uyo, had as theme, “The Civil Society And Good Governance In A Democracy”. He identified…