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Stock Market Behaviour:
Lessons For Investors

 

The state of the Nigerian stock market for the past 10 weeks till date suggests it only takes a pretty big risk-taker to inject fresh funds.
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International

Mbeki Loyalists To Form New South African Party

 

JOHANNESBURG - The defense minister who resigned in protest at the ouster of President Thabo Mbeki said yesterday that he and other disgruntled members of the governing African National Congress may break away to form a new opposition.

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11 Dead In Egypt Building Collapse

CAIRO - At least 11 people were killed in the Egyptian port city of Alexandria before dawn yesterday when a four-storey apartment block collapsed as families slept, a security official told AFP.

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Zimbabwe Says MDC Jeopardizing Talks

HARARE - Zimbabwe’s Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa accused the main opposition MDC yesterday of endangering power-sharing talks that have stalled over cabinet posts.

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Mauritanian Protesters Beaten Back By Police

NOUAKCHOTT - Police fired tear gas and used batons to beat back union activists demanding the reinstatement of Mauritania’s deposed president..
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McCain Struggles To Derail Obama

NASHVILLE — John McCain came here Tuesday hoping the second presidential debate would help him jar loose a campaign that for the past three weeks has been about the economy, the economy and the economy.
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‘Glowing’ Jellyfish Grabs Nobel Prize

STOCKHOLM - Two Americans and a U.S.-based Japanese scientist won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for discovering and developing a glowing jellyfish protein that revolutionized the ability to study disease and normal development in living organisms.

 

 

PDP condemns attack on Judge’s house

By THOMPSON ERHOMONSELE

BENIN CITY - The National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South South Geo-Political Zone, Chief Edet Nkpubre has condemned the alleged bomb attack on the official residence of a Judge in the Edo state Judiciary, Hon. Justice Roland Amaize.

Govt committed to accountability - COS

By SOLOMON ASOWATA

ABUDU – The Chief of Staff to the Edo State Government, Hon. Isaiah Osifo, has assured that the present administration of Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor is committed to the judicious use of the state allocations towards actualizing its vision of bringing socio-economic development to the state.

 

Governor swears in 9-member SUBEB board

By THOMPSON ERHOMONSELE
BENIN CITY ––Edo State Governor, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor yesterday in Benin City swore in a nine-member state Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), with great expectation for excellent performance from the board which should ensure harmonious working relationship with the Ministry of Education.

Death Sentence:Senate pleads for Nigerians in Indonesia

By JOSES SEDE

ABUJA - Senate yesterday–started a–last minute attempt to save the lives of 18 Nigerians on death row in the Republic of Indonesia for drug related offences when it appealed to that country’s government to temper justice with mercy.

EDHA decries increase in robbery incidents

BENIN CITY – Edo State House of Assembly has decried the spate of armed robbery incidents in the state particularly in Owan West and East Local Government Areas.

EDSG approves 20 pools promoters

 

BENIN CITY- Edo State Government through its Board of Internal Revenue, has approved 20 pools promoters to operate pools betting business this week in the state. A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary Chairman Board of Internal Revenue, Edo State Dr. Osayande Uyiagbe listed the approved pools promoters to include:

Quiz competition: Iduwele junior Schl picks 1st prize

 

BENIN CITY-The Grand Finale of the first ever quiz competition amongst public Junior Secondary Schools in Edo State took place in Benin City yesterday with Iduwele Junior Secondary School, Irrua, emerging as the over-all state champions..
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Inside Edo

Oredo LG Council set to enhance youth education

Robbers raid Unity Bank at Igarra

Osunbor lauds judges at re-visiting Fed High Court rules

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National

Crisis Brew Over National Theatre Fencing Project

CONGA Sets Up Anti Piracy Committee

Man In Court For Burglary

FG Agencies Fail To Remit N3Tr In 5yrs -Bankole

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Gender Issues

Traumas Of Widows

By GLADYS OSEMWEGIE
Recently, I was watching the new soap opera titled “widows, the mourning after” on ITV. I saw the way the lead actress (Bimbo Akintola) was manhandled and treated and my mind
Nigeria @ 48

My Message To Nigerians At 48

BY REV. DR. MATTHEW OGBONMWAN
Beloved, today’s message is particularly written to all Nigerians especially those in the hem of affairs as we commemorated our dear nation’s independence. Congratulations to you all and thanks be to God for another year of independence in Nigeria’s history. Well, the question in most people’s heart today is what has Nigeria got to show for her 48th years of Independence?

thank -you -visit: His Royal Highness, Zaiki Ehizogie Abumere II, the Onogie of Ekpoma (2nd right) during a thank-you- visit to His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Erediauwa, the Oba of Benin (3rd right) recently for the love and fatherly concern the Oba showed before, during and after his (Onogie’s) coronation.

Societal ills: Be bold, CAN leaders task body

By CLIFFORD AGBAJOR
BENIN CITY –The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Edo State chapter has stressed the need for the body to be courageous enough to consistently speak against the ills of the society, such as armed robbery, kidnapping, hired assassins electoral malpractices, bad governance, among others.

Sale of Nigeria Gas Company: Oil unions give FG ultimatum

By JOSES SEDE
ABUJA- NUPENG and PENGASSAN yesterday in Abuja gave the federal government a14-day ultimatum to suspend the proposed sale of PPMC and Nigeria Gas Company (NGC).

LAGOS- The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has accepted to dialogue with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the need for registrars to deposit the electronic registers of shareholders with the Central Securities Clearing Systems (CSCS).

NIMASA To Float New Maritime Fund

LAGOS- The National Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is to float a new maritime fund to support small and medium scale investors in the industry.

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Lagos Woos Investors On Deposit Development

LAGOS- The Lagos State Government says it will encourage individuals and organisations whose programmes are geared toward making Lagos a mineral producing state.

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Ship Owners To Enlist maritime Operators

LAGOS- The Indigenous Shipowners Association of Nigeria (ISAN) is to extend its membership to non shipowners and workers in the maritime industry.
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Why WE Can’t Quit Pools Business -Agents

LAGOS- Pool agents in Lagos have declared the business as “highly profitable”, describing the level of patronage in recent times as unprecedented.
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NLC Advises Imo Govt On Tax

OWERRI- NLC has advised Imo against imposing heavy taxes on the proposed 15 per cent salary increase for workers in the state.
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NB Plc Declares N7.6b Interim Dividend

Lagos - Nigerian Breweries Plc has declared an interim dividend of N7, 562,562,340, that is N1.00 per ordinary share of 50 kobo each in the share capital of the Company.
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Reality

Spoilers In The Church

By Queenet Aikhionbare
THE church is one unique place. It is the place where the weak go to find strength, those in grief and sorrow find comfort, the poor and down trodden find succor and charity, the rich share with those who don’t have, and of course, sinners go there to find redemption.
Living

Living In Har-Money

By Queenneth Aikhionbare
isagreement about money are often the main reason that married couples split up. In this issue, we will be highlighting some basic rules to follow to ensure a happy (and wealthy) life together.

Focus

Agriculture And Vision 20: 2020 Project

By NKECHI OKORONKWO (NAN)

From being a major exporter of agricultural commodities in the 50s and 60s, Nigeria is today a net importer of food.

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Milestone

Osunbor: Rewriting Edo History At 57

By TONY IKPASAJA

The family of Senator (Professor) Oserheimen Osunbor sure has strong reason to celebrate the Governor’s 57 years on earth just as the people
of Edo state will be thanking God over the unequalled, people-oriented successes of the present administration brought about by one man. To a very predictable extent the future of the state is now full of hopes.

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Editorial

Checking Hate-Crimes

THE increasing fatality rate of socially related crimes in Nigeria is assuming a monstrous and awesome dimension to the extent that innocent people no longer feel safe at the hands of cheap opportunists and miscreants.

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EDOS CELEBRATE WITH OSUNBOR AT 57. -NEWS

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Na who know the value of Kola-nut dem dey give kola-nut as gift.

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