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Gov Oshiomhole’s Inaugural Speech |
The Dawn Of A New Era In Edo State
| BEING AN ADDRESS BY COMRADE ADAMS ALIYU OSHIOMHOLE AT HIS INAUGURATION AS GOVERNOR OF EDO STATE, ON WEDNESDAY 12 NOVEMBER, 2008, AT SAMUEL OGBEMUDIA STADIUM, BENIN CITY. |
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Zimbabweans Offered Free Graves As Cholera Spreads
HARARE (Reuters) – The Zimbabwean capital, Harare, is offering free graves for victims of a cholera outbreak sweeping the southern African state, which a United Nations agency says is only the tip of a health crisis.
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ANC Meets To Draft Election Manifesto
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) met on Saturday to draft the policies on which it will fight next year’s general election, its leader Jacob Zuma said.
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UN Envoy Chastises Congo Rebel Leader
JOMBA, Congo – The United Nations’ special envoy to Congo chided Congo’s main rebel leader during a second round of peace talks Saturday for breaking a cease-fire, according to video footage taken inside the closed-door meeting.
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India Security Chief Resigns After Mumbai Attack
MUMBAI, India – With corpses still being pulled from a once-besieged hotel, India’s top security official resigned Sunday as the government struggled under growing accusations of security failures following terror attacks that killed 174 people.
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Deal On Donors Pave Way For Clinton Cabinet Post
President-elect Barack Obama planned to nominate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as his secretary of state on Monday, transforming a once-bitter political rivalry into a high-level strategic and diplomatic partnership.
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51 Protesters Wounded In Thailand Explosion
BANGKOK, Thailand – Attackers set off explosions at anti-government protest sites Sunday, wounding 51 people and raising fears of widening confrontations in Thailand’s worst political crisis that has strangled its economy and shut down its main airports.
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Budget 09: Yar’Adua proposes N2.9tr
* introduces austerity measures
* Proposes N77.12b for Niger-Delta
* Fixes oil benchmark at US$45 per barrel
By JOSES SEDE
ABUJA - President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua yesterday, presented a Budget proposal of N2,870,510,042,679 for 2009 fiscal year, with an indication of serious belt tightening in the public service to the National Assembly.
Governor gets clearance to appoint 16 Special Advisers
By THOMPSON ERHOMONSELE
BENIN CITY- Edo State House of Assembly has given clearance to the State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to appoint 16 Special Advisers in the state.
Crime wave in Edo: Recall Compol or..,
EDHA tells IGP
By THOMPSON ERHOMONSELE
BENIN CITY- Following the increasing spate of killings and other criminal activities in Edo State, the state House of Assembly has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mike Okiro to either recall the suspended State Commissioner of Police or appoint a new substantive Police Commissioner for the state in order to curb the current high wave of crime in Edo State.
Ministry holds stakeholders meeting over ammonia plant
By MONDAY OISE/FRANCA AIFESEHI
BENIN CITY- The Federal Ministry of Environment, Housing and Urban Development’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Review Panel, has held a stakeholders meeting on the proposed Ammonia-Urea Plant Project by Fertafric Petrochemical Company, at Ologbo in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.
Falling education standard: EDHA lambasts CIEs, Principals
By THOMPSON ERHOMONSELE
BENIN CITY - Edo State House of Assembly Standing Committee on Education yesterday in Benin City held an interactive session with members of All Nigerian Conference of Principals of Secretary Schools (ANCOPSS) in the state during which it condemned the Zonal Inspectors of Education (Z.I.E), and Chief Inspectors of Education (C.I.E.s) and ANCOPSS for their contribution to the falling standard of education in public schools in the state.
Police arrest 4 die-hard armed robbers
By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON
BENIN CITY - Four die-hard armed-robbery suspects who allegedly migrated from Delta State have been apprehended in Benin City while arms as well as local and foreign currencies, were recovered from them.
LG boss signs bye-law to protect monuments
By MATTHEW OKAGHA
USELU- The Chairman of Egor Local Government Council, Hon. Crosby Osadolor Eribo, has assented to a Bye-law to provide for the preservation, protection and maintenance of monuments, artefact and other related matters.
Lagos warns against damage to roads
LAGOS - The Lagos State Government on Tuesday reiterated its resolve not to condone any act of illegal cutting of its roads by any individual or corporate body irrespective of the social standing of such people or organisation.
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Ridding Lagos Of Illegal Structures
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| In line with Gov. Babatunde Fashola’s campaign slogan of ‘‘Eko o ni baje’’ (it shall be well with Lagos State ), the administration has lived up to expectation of positioning the state capital as a mega city. |
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Watch By-Standers As You Use Your ATM Card
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For many bank customers, the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) is one of the best innovations ever introduced by the banking sector.
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Good People Must Go Into Politics- Hon. Ise-Idehen
By HENRY BALOGUN/ABIBATU LAWANI
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Honourable Jude Ise-Idehen is a member of the Edo State House of Assembly representing the people of Ikpoba Okha under the platform of Action Congress. In this interview with The NIGERIAN OBSERVER, he took a holistic view of legislative business in Nigeria and the outside world. He also bares his mind on the level of development in Edo State and other salient issues relating to Government. |
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EIA MEETING: Hon. Ise Idehen, member representing Ikpoba-Okha in Edo State House of Assembly, giving his goodwill address during Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on the proposed Ammonia-Urea Plant Project to be built at Ologbo by Fertafric Chemical Company. Photo: MOSES OBOH.
Lagos Speaker Warns Against HIV/AIDS Scourge
LAGOS – The Speaker Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has advised school children to adhere to the philosophy which states that condom is not the total solution but abstinence from sexual interaction before marriage.
Ex-Commissioner Raises Alarm Over Increase In HIV/AIDS Ophans
WARRI-Former commissioner for education in Delta state, Dr (MRS} Veronica Ogbuagu (JP), has raised alarm over the increasing number of orphans, of children from HIV/AIDS, revealing that AIDS orphans are estimated to number 35 million by 2010.
Coy Allays Fears Over Rail Project
ABUJA- The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Company (CCECC) has allayed the fears of Nigerians over the N971.1 billion ($8.3billion) Kano-Lagos rail line project.
It would be recalled that the contract for the project was signed in 2006.
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Zain, MTV Unveil Winners Of Music Award
By Emma Okenyi
Abuja - The first ever MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain (MAMA) propelled by Zain, a leading telecommunication operator in Africa and the Middle East exploded into passionate life on Saturday 22 November 2008 at The Velodrome in Abuja, Nigeria. The awards event, MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain, which was created by MTV’s African music channel, MTV base and sponsored by the giant telecom company was conceived as the ultimate celebration of African contemporary music and talent.
More Than 69m Nigerians Live Below Poverty Level -Action Aid
MINNA- No fewer than 69 million Nigerians live below poverty level due to lack of redistribution of wealth and resources, the ActionAid Nigeria Country Director, Mr Otive Igbuzor has said.
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Govt To Establish Rice Research Grant
ABUJA- The Vice-President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan has announced that government intended to establish a Competitive Rice Research Grant to boost the production of the staple food.
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Arik Air Sets Up Operational Control Centre
IKEJA- Nigeria’s flag carrier, Arik Air, has set up an Operational Control Centre (OCC) to help track its aircraft in skies all over the world as it commences inter-continental flights next month.
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Auto Dealers Appeal To LASG Over Planned Relocation
LAGOS - The Autozuma Motor Dealers Association has appealed to the Lagos State Government to reconsider its planned relocation of auto-dealers to Mowo, on the Lagos/Badagry expressway.
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Widening Of Tax Net To Check Quack
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LAGOS - A Lagos lawmaker, Mr Adeola Olamilekan, has said that the widening of tax net by the government was to ensure payment of taxes by all, especially the tax evaders.
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NPA Blames Cargo Upsurge On Vessel Congestion
LAGOS - The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said that vessel congestion in Lagos channel is due to excessive Cargoes entering the country through Lagos ports..
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An Evaluation Of The Relevance Of Pioneer Income Tax Relief As An Alternative Investment To Companies In Nigeria
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The paper is an attempt to discuss the various issues relating to Pioneer income Tax in Nigeria. It is intended that the paper will discuss the history of taxation in Nigeria and go on to briefly identify the various tax statutes applicable in Nigeria. It will also point out a foray of available tax incentives in Nigeria among which arc capital allowances tax free dividends and business tax rates.
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Women’s Work Place Fashion: A Man’s View
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I am not here to give you advice on what to wear to convey that competent business impression. You can get that information from books or from any other reliable place. I’m here to tell you, from a male friend’s perspective, the clothing styles you
wear to work that are a detriment — to your career, not to mention a distraction (at best) or an eyesore (at worst) to your coworkers.s . |
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Oshiomhole Is Committed To Principles Of Good Governance
- Osagie
The director of public Affairs and strategy to the Edo State Government, Mr. Eric Osagie was guest on an EBS television programme, “Speak out.”
He spoke on plans by Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to turn the fortunes of Edo people around and bring about meaningful socio-economic development in Edo State.
Clifford Agbajor was on hand to monitor.
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Gov Uduaghan’s 3-Point Agenda Worthy Of Commendation
By Charles Soeze
| The people of Ubulu-Uku in the present Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State where crude oil was discovered by Shell British Petroleum (Shell B) now Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) in 1958 and later the town was abandoned by reason known to SPDC and currently home of kaolin are happy as a lark with the complete execution of the road between Ubulu-Uku and Issele-Uku. |
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Crashing Oil Prices
Oil prices, last week slipped to an all time low $53.79, crashing from a record $147.27 a barrel in mid July, sending shivers down the spines of oil-dependent countries most of which are in the Gulf of Guinea, including Nigeria.
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Police check points resurface on our roads -News
That na True!
Abi dat oga I.G. order, make dem dismantle all check-points dat time no dey again?
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