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By Tamunosiki Akpuh (National Point Newspaper) The Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, with support from Global Green Fund grants held a multi-stakeholders dialogue on localizing gender action plan on climate change in the Niger Delta on Monday 29, April 2025. Welcoming participants to the event which held at the institute’s secretariat in Port Harcourt, the executive director, Mrs Anyakwee Mgbechi, said the dialogue aimed at to addressing the urgent need for collective action to tackle the pressing challenges of climate change which disproportionately affect vulnerable populations particularly, women and girls. Mrs Anyakwee Mgbechi disclosed: “Through this…

By Godwin Chukwumaechi The Nigerian Army on Monday opened its Second Quarter Pre-Retirement Training and Business Development Seminar for its personnel. The one week-long training, with the theme: “Leveraging Business Development Strategies for Effective Empowerment of Service Personnel and Veterans in Post-retirement Life”, was designed for both veterans and personnel nearing retirement. Declaring the session open, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede stated that the training had continued to build on previous seminars and contribution of Nigerian Army personnel and veterans in the pursuit of National Security while promoting their overall wellbeing in all aspects. The…

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri has received the Torch of Unity from the National Sports Commission ahead of the 22nd National Sports Festival, slated for Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital from the 16th through the 30th May, 2025. Governor Diri, who was represented by his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, highlighted the importance of peace and unity, stating that sports promote unity, discipline, love and friendship among citizens of a nation. According to him, the Gateway Games in Ogun State would provide another opportunity to promote unity amongst athletes, pointing out that sports is the only vehicle that has continued…

By: Amos Odhe. Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has called on African leaders to make concerted efforts aimed at building regional unity and integration among countries on the continent. Governor Diri made the call during a courtesy visit by a delegation led by the Minister of State for Education of the Central African Republic, Mr. Auretien Simplice Zingas, in Government House, Yenagoa, on Monday. Represented by the Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, the Bayelsa Chief Executive stressed the need for African leaders to remove all existing barriers to free movement of people, goods and services to achieve sustainable development.…

By : Odeh Okioma, Yenagoa. The Bayelsa State Police Command says it has arrested killers of 50-years-old, Hon. Odeinyefa Ogbolosingha, inlaw to the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri and two others including the Paramount Ruler of Kalaba Community and Chairman of the Community Development Committee (CDC), HRH Kolibo Francis Amabelimo and Samuel Oburo in Kalaba community of Yenagoa Local Government area of the State. Hon. Odeinyefa Ogbolosingha, HRH Kolibo Francis Amabelimo and Samuel Oburo were murdered in 2022. The Police however confirmed that the deceased were murdered by three persons including one Gideon Atama,32 years, Bethlehem Nwanlia, 49 years…

The Tony Okocha-led All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has said that the continues protest, rejection of the Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd) administration and call for the reinstatement of suspended governor Siminalayi Fubara by his (Fubara’s) supporters is undermining the reconciliation process in the ongoing crisis rocking the state. The APC in a statement personally signed by Tony Okocha, said it is concerned about the spate of unending protest in the state. Okocha accused Fubara of sponsoring protest against the Sole Administrator and the government of the state. The APC views the protests, which have been ongoing for…

By Ehichioya Ezomon The entire leadership of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is a shameless lot. That’s the least of the adjectives to describe such unserious and un-self-examining politicians, who, in the face of an embarrassing implosion of their platform, engage in scapegoating President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as responsible for their self-inflicted woes! How can the leaders of the PDP – who, within 24 hours, recognised, as “authentic,” three claimants to the position of National Secretary of the party – locate the source of their problems in the APC leadership, which’s…

By Onunwor Kay The World Martial Arts Council (WMAC), Nigeria, has bestowed the prestigious ‘Power of Sports for Peace’ award on Dr. Chukwudi Dimkpa, in recognition of his dedication to youth empowerment and contributions to promoting peace through combat sports in the country. Presenting the award to him in Port Harcourt recently, the International representative of the Council, Chief (Amb). Henry George, in his remarks, said the award was in recognition of Dimkpa’s consistency in championing initiatives aimed at uplifting youths and fostering social development in Nigeria. George also noted that the awardee’s commitment to using sports as a…

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The Odion’Rode of Evwreni kingdom, His Highness, James Amuke, has sued for peace as part of efforts towards reconciliation and ending the power tussle rocking Unenurhie community, his primary domain in the Evwreni kingdom. In an enlarged meeting called by the traditional ruler at his palace in Unenurhie community, the Odion’Rode pointed out that peace is paramount to the success of any leadership. He therefore urged all parties involved in the leadership issue to sheath their swords and return to peace. In his presentation during the meeting, the immediate past president-general of Unenurhie community,…

Against the backdrop of an alleged existence of a faction of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Bayelsa state, the party’s Spokesman, Ebiye Ogoli has dismissed such rumours, urging the general public to discountenance such reports. Reacting to a report that Governor Douye Diri has sacked some political aides for attending a rally organized for the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike in the state, Derri Wright who claimed to be the spokesperson of a faction of the party in the state had in a statement condemned the sack of the political appointees. But Ogoli, the spokesperson of the PDP in Bayelsa…