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Development

Promoting HIV/AIDS Treatment And Care

By BELLA AKHAGBA
The national Anti-retroviral Therapy (ART) Program to provide treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) was initiated in 2001.
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Magazine

The Biblical Commandment Most Nigerians Don’t Obey

By Michael A. Odigbe

Didn't you read the confession of Ejike Okeke, a motor spare parts dealer and an armed robber, in May 2, 2009 edition of Weekend Observer? In the confession, he revealed that the kidnap and murder of Deacon Godwin Ajaere, a transport magnate, was facilitated by his own Cousin Anychi.



 

 

 

World Environment Day: Why We Demolish Illegal Structures - Oshiomhole

By FRIDAY OBANOR

THIS year's World Environment Day was celebrated in Benin City, the Edo State Capital yesterday with the unveiling of a new Environment Deal by the State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.


... Gives 30 Days Ultimatum To Illegal Occupants

Owners of all illegal structures on government acquisition/layouts in the state have been issued a 30 day ultimatum to remove them or have them demolished.

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Group Opposes Establishment Of Anti-Corruption Commission Age

THE Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL), an organisation of more than 40 anti-corruption organisations, on Friday opposed plans by the Senate to establish a new commission that will oversee the operations of the EFCC and ICPC.

Ameachi Sacks Exco

Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers has dissolved the State Executive Council.A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Magnus Abe, quoted the governor as saying the dissolution was with immediate effect.


Democracy Has Failed In Nigeria - Rep

By KASSIM OMOMIA
Leaders of the opposition party in the House of Representatives Thursday appraised ten years of democratic governance in Nigeria scoring the Yaradua government low.

Contributory Pension Scheme: Auchi Poly, Unions Raise Joint Committee

By MORRISON HAYBLE

Management of Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi Edo state in conjunction with the three Trade Unions of the institution have set up a joint committee to verify the claims on the issue of contributory pension deductions which has remained a thorny issue for some time.


Customs Fault CBN Over Use Of N23.07b

By KASSIM OMOMIA

The Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) yesterday faulted the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over the utilization of the N23.070billion Comprehensive Import Supervision Scheme (CISS) funds kept in the non-federation accounts.
Environment

Impact Of Climate Change

By Sunday Gabriel
Mrs. Dan Kumbur, a potato seller on the Jos-Keffi road in Plateau, knows that potatoes have been shrinking in size over the last couple of years but cannot explain why. She has not heard of climate change and its impact on agricultural yield.

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY CELEBRATION: Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole (standing) addressing the Audience at the closing ceremony of the World Environment Day celebration yesterday in Benin City. He flanked by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Pius Odubu (left) and Hon. Commissioner for Environment and Public Utilities, Prince Clem Agba. Photo: DAVID ACHA.

First Bank Owes NITEL $10.9m - Workers

Workers of NITEL on Friday protested in front of First Bank Plc, Abuja Main office, against the alleged debt of N1.5 billion (10.9 million dollars) owed them by the bank since 2002.

NEMA Visits S/Ibie

Officials of the National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA) in conjunction with its Edo State Counterpart were at South-Ibie, Wednesday for assessment visit to determine the extent of devastation caused by the recent crisis occasioned by Chieftaincy tussle.

Sports

Blatter Puts ‘Six Plus Five’ Plan On Hold

Yobo, Others Sign New Everton Deal

Nadal, The World Wonder What Went Wrong

Kaka Decision Expected Monday

Chelsea Dismiss Kaka Report

Japan Invited To Play In 2011 Copa America

South Africa Dump Morris For Confed Cup

 

Features

Tourism And Culture In The Democratic Dispensation

By Dorcas Essien,
Before the re-introduction of democracy in 1999, tourism in Nigeria was very much under-developed in spite of the huge potentialities in the sector.
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Experience

‘Give Me Time To Think’

By Austin Allens

Marriage in the days of yore was sweet. All that was needed was a copy of photograph which was posted to whoever was interested. This photograph was through Almes whose driver delivers the copy as soon as he arrives his destination.


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Discourse

Time To Discard Quota System

 

The Federal Character principle, which gave rise to quota system in Nigeria, was established to solve the problems of inequality and marginalization as expressed by certain parts of Nigeria. Among other reasons for introducing the quota system was because of differences in the socio-economic development of different parts of Nigeria.

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Education

Who Becomes Next AAU Vice Chancellor?

By LEO ATAKPU

Akin to the battle Royale that has enveloped the University of Benin over who becomes the next Vice Chancellor, a situation that has seen academic egg heads throwing caution to the winds and going all out to win the selection exercise, the same bug seems to have bitten a number of contenders to the exalted office of the Edo State Government-owned Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.

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Women Aloud

Making Relationship Work, Whose Duty?

By ABIBATU LAWANI

No one is ever prepared for those down period, when your spouse would rather be on his own, than listen to the lovely encounter that occurred on your way home. Apparently, there is no relationship in life in which people will hurt one another more than in a marriage relationship.

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Counselling

Some Inhibiting Forces Of Our Body (II)

By O.C. Madu

It is the old fight or flight story so with the man or woman who is happy and contended , the wave motion of the digestive tract will be normal but as soon as the grief, fear, anger, worry or any of the inhibiting emotion which stop the glands (adrenals, thyroid and pituitary) from acting, then the peristalsis stops and we have putrefaction, fomentation trouble, liver trouble, constipation and so on.