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Enslaving Edo State Workers Through Loans

In Proverb 22: 7, the bible stated that the rich rule over the poor and the borrower is servant to the lender. Being a servant puts someone under bondage and servitude-like life. A life of servitude is where compulsory service are rendered with or without the person’s consent.
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International

Costa Rica Elects first Woman President

SAN JOSE – Costa Ricans have elected their first woman president as the ruling party candidate won in a landslide after campaigning to continue free market policies in Central America’s most stable nation.

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Egypt Detains Muslim Brotherhood Leaders

CAIRO – Egyptian authorities swooped on the opposition Muslim Brotherhood before dawn yesterday arresting 13 members including the group’s deputy chief and two other leaders, the Islamists said.

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Obama Invites GOP Leaders To Health Care Talk

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says it’s time for Republicans who have attacked his health care proposals from the sidelines to step before the cameras and present their own ideas.

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Yanukovich Presses Ukraine Rival To Concede Defeat

KIEV - Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich on Monday pressed rival Yulia Tymoshenko to concede defeat after his slender victory in a presidential election that could tilt the ex-Soviet state back toward Moscow.

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China Seizes More Melamine Tainted Milk Powder

BEIJING - Chinese inspectors tracing new cases of contaminated milk have shut dairy firms in the northwest and seized 72 metric tons of milk powder tainted with melamine, an industrial compound that killed at least six children in 2008.

 

 

INSPECTION: Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole inspecting the walk-way at the Sokponba Road re-construction recently in Benin City. Photo: DAVID ACHA.

No ethnic group’ll be marginalized - Oshiomhole

By EUBALDUS ENAHORO
BENIN CITY – Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has assured all ethnic groups that no segment of the state will be marginalized by his administration.

AC chieftain berates Dan Orbih

 

BENIN CITY – The alarm raised by the Chairman of Anenih’s faction of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State, Chief Dan Orbih has been described as a chant of a drowning man.

 

Be apostles of govt, Commissioner charges AC members

 

BENIN CITY – Edo State Commissioner for Works, Engr. Erhauyi Obayagbonna has charged all Action Congress (AC) members in Ovia South West Local Government Area to be apostles of the present administration by supporting the programmes and policies of Governor Adams Oshiomhole.

PDP Ward Leaders Frustrate Attempt To Expel Akhigbe

 

FUGAR - Efforts by the Tony Anenih- led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Etsako Central local government council to have Admiral Mike Akhigbe expelled from the party proved abortive as the leadership refused to sign the expulsion letter.

 

Petroleum c’ttee seals 9 filling stations

By MONDAY OISE

BENIN CITY – Nine filling stations across Edo State have been sealed up by the state Petroleum Monitoring Committee for selling petroleum product (PMS) above the pump price of N65 per litre and for their involvement in diversion of product in the state.

Deadlock on wage hike: Workers threaten nationwide strike

ABUJA - Workers in the public service have threatened to go on an indefinite nation-wide strike over poor remuneration. .

EDSG begins poverty classification

By EUBALDUS ENAHORO
BENIN CITY - Edo State government has commenced the classification of persons who are poor and empowering them to be able to contribute this quota to the economic development of the state.

Casualisation: Minister Advocates Effective Law In Oil, Gas Sector

ABUJA - The Minister of Labour, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, has advocated an “effective law’’ in the oil and gas sector as a means of eliminating casualisation of staff in the sector.

Water Board Sets Machinery In Place For Better Service

ABUJA - The Federal Capital Territory Water Board has set machinery in motion to ensure prompt delivery of monthly water bills to residents of the city.

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Inside Edo

Omo N’Oba Holds Meeting With Community Leaders

HTGS Marks 62 Yrs Feb 10

CAF Decision On Togo, Harsh - Ukhueduan

National

Council Builds Police Station

PHCCIMA Begins Investment Drive In Rivers - Official

Akwa Ibom Earmarks N1.69b For Primary Health Care Under MDGs

Monarch Urges NPC To Release Census Figures

Rep Wants FG To Release NDDC Funds

Right Alert

UN Universal Declaration Of Human Rights (1948) (2)

 


ARTICLE 12:

No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy ‘family home’ or correspondence nor to attacks upon his honour reputation Everyone has the right to the protection of the of the law against such interference or attacks.

Commentary

 

Oshiomhole’s Excellent Performance

By UHUEGHO HENRIETTA

IN the face of daunting challenges the people’s interest has been at the very centre of government policies and programmes, hence the spontaneous, enthusiasm and spirited show of massive support for comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole led administration in the state.
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Court adjourns case against Andoakaa

 

ABUJA - The Federal Government has put in place appropriate measures for the implementation of the National Employment Policy, the Minister of Labour, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, has said.

FG Adopts Measures For National Employment

ABUJA - The Federal Government has put in place appropriate measures for the implementation of the National Employment Policy, the Minister of Labour, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, has said.

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Crisis: NEMA Spends More Than N100m On Relief Materials

ABUJA - The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that it spent more than N100 million on food and relief materials to support victims of Jos and Bauchi crises.

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Yar’Adua Did Not Violate Constitution - Lawmaker

ABUJA - Rep. Emmanuel Jime (PDP-Benue) has said that President Umaru Yar’Adua did not violate the constitution, by not transmitting a letter to the National Assembly.

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Sports

Friendly Nigeria To Play Chile, Paraguay Or Japan

 

ABUJA - Nigerian officials have informed MTNFootball.com that they have proposals from three countries for a March 3 friendly slated for London.
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Amodu To Lead Eagles For Friendly

Amodu Begged To Keep Job - Official

Police, Soldiers Save Referee From Attack

Surprises As FIFA Selects World Cup Referees

Business

Skye Bank Elevates Etti As GMD Designate

LAGOS- Following the recent CBN policy directive stipulating a 10 year maximum tenor for CEOs of Banks, the Board of Directors of Skye Bank has appointed Mr. Kehinde Durosinmi Etti as successor to Mr. Akinsola Akinfemiwa, the out-going CEO for the Bank. It will be recalled that Mr. Akinfemiwa was caught by the policy directive, having already spent 10 years as GMD / CEO of legacy Prudent Bank and Skye Bank.

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Investors Stake N18.94b As Index Appreciates

 


LAGOS- A turnover of 2.73 billion shares worth N18.94 billion in 36,457 deals was recorded last week, in contrast to a total of 2.32 billion shares valued at N14.15 billion exchanged last week in 71,619 deals.

Guiness Half Year Pre-Tax Profit Drops 10%

LAGOS- Guinness Nigeria has said its pre-tax profit had fallen 10 percent to 10.53 billion naira in its first half to the end of December, although turnover rose by close to a quarter.

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Oceanic Bank Commence Migration Of Customers Account

LAGOS- Oceanic Bank International plc has commenced migration of existing customer accounts to new product platforms that will generate additional value for existing and prospective customers.
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NSE Records 12% Growth In 25 Trading Days

LAGOS- As investors continue to exercise caution in the new year, listed equities at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) have displayed 12 per cent growth in just 25 trading days.

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Reality

What An Old Man Sees Sitting...

With Queenneth Aikhionbare

Osaretin marriad her husband at very young age. Her father never wanted her to marry him because he was already married with two wives and he was a musician. Although, Osaretin claimed she wasn’t aware her husband (Amedin) had other wives until she became pregnant. She was almost giving birth when her father reluctantly agreed to give her out in marriage to Amadin.

Nutritional Health And Dietetics

What To Do During Heart Attack

With O. C. MADU

THE human heart like any other organ, is subject to disease, sometimes, the condition is serious, and it depends upon its location, how long it has continued and how its location maybe.

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Tuesday Special

 

The Soon Come Syndrome In Nigeria’s Public Hospitals

By AKPESIRI OGHENERHABOKE

On Sunday, twenty second of June, 2008, a Nigerian husband and his wife, Israel and Viviane Emuophe, vibrant and hopeful in the abundance of life were knocked down by a drunk driver right in front of a house along Lekki-Ajah road in Lagos state where they had gone visiting a relation. Good Samaritans rushed them to a clinic nearby.

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THOUGHTS AND TIPS

Saving The Nigerian Nation (3)

BY MONDAY ESON

 


We suggest that the Petroleum Training Institute should be expanded to the standard of a university and Nigerians should be given the opportunity to study related courses that would help us in navigation, exploration, extraction, extrapolation, refining, analysis and other technical vocations.

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Politics

Comrade Oshiomhole: In The Struggle For Social Justice...

With Famous Igui

 

In the month of April 2007, the Comrade Governor of Edo State Adams Oshiomhole made some promises (political manifestoes) in regard to what he would do when voted in as the Governor of the state.

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Editorial

Women In Politics

THE violation of women’s rights both at the national and domestic strata have become burning and vexatious issues. What we find happening in this country as regard the denial to women of certain privileges and rights, much more pervades other nations of the world to some varying degree and extent.

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