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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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International

AU Rejects Tougher Steps Against Mugabe

 

HARARE – The African Union rejected tougher action against Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe Tuesday after demands from Western leaders and some African statesmen that he quit over a growing humanitarian crisis.

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ANC Breakaway Faces First Test In S/Africa Elections

CAPE TOWN – Defectors from the ruling African National Congress are to face their first electoral test on Wednesday when their breakaway party runs in municipal by-elections across South Africa.

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DR Congo Govt, Rebels Meet For Second Day In Nairobi

NAIROBI – Congolese rebels and government officials began a second day of direct talks under UN auspices in Nairobi Tuesday, UN officials and rebel representatives said.

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Pakistan Intensifies Crackdown On Mumbai Suspects

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has intensified its crackdown on a militant group suspected in the Mumbai terror attacks by arresting 20 more people but will not hand any of its citizens over to India, officials said Tuesday.
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Accused 9/11 Plotters Say They Want To Confess

GUANTANAMO BAY – The five men charged with orchestrating the Sept. 11 attacks are in a hurry to enter guilty pleas on their apparent quest for martyrdom, with only six weeks remaining before President-elect Barack Obama takes office.
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Somali Pirates Threaten Force Cruise Ship Evacuation

BERLIN – A cruise ship will evacuate passengers before sailing through waters off the Somali coast and fly them to the next port of call to protect them from possible pirate attacks, German cruise operator Hapag-Lloyd said Tuesday..

 

 

PEACE NEGOTIATION: UN special envoy Olusegun Obasanjo (seated to the left) and Kenyan Foreign Minister Moses Wetangula (seated to the right) meet representatives from the Congolese government and CNDP rebel movement for peace negotiations in Nairobi.

Chief Igbinedion apologises to Oba of Benin

BENIN CITY - The Esama of Benin Kingdom, Sir Chief (Dr.) Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, (JP) has formally apologised to the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Erediauwa, for whatever misdemeanour, real or imagined, which has occasioned the ruptured relationship between himself and the highly prestigious palace of the Oba of Benin.

Kidnappers release son of LG boss

By JUDE EHEBHA

UROMI - The son of Hon. Andrew Ojiemhekele, chairman of Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State, Master Senator Ojiemhekele alleged to have been kidnapped by unknown persons some days ago has been released by his abductors.

Compensation: Sosoliso still owes N1.3b

Ikeja - Three years after the Sosoliso crash of December 10, 2005, payment of N1.3 billion as compensation to victims families still hangs in the balance.

 

Hajj: 36 Nigerians die in Saudi Arabia

Mina (Saudi Arabia) - Three more Nigerian pilgrims died on Monday in Mecca, raising the number of deaths so far to 36, an official said.

Reduce fares, NURTW boss charges commercial vehicle drivers

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON

BENIN CITY - The Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Edo State Chapter, Comrade Odion Olaye has called on commercial vehicle drivers to reduce transport fares to reflect the benefits of the ban on illegal ticketing in the state, just as he pledged the union’s readiness to support the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole – led administration.

Tinubu wants Marshal Plan for Niger-Delta development

BENIN CITY - The former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for a Marshal Plan for the development of the Niger-Delta area.

Nkrumah’s daughter elected into parliament


ACCRA - Samia Nkrumah, the daughter of Ghana’s founding President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, has won a parliamentary seat in Jomoro Constituency in the Western Region of Ghana. Samia was elected on the platform of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP), founded by her late father.

FG to establish eco-museums in Niger-Delta


Abuja - Mr. Joseph Eborieme,the Director General, National Commission for Museums and Monuments, said yesterday that plans had reached an advanced stage to establish eco-museums in the Niger-Delta region.
Other News
Inside Edo

Immunisation flag-off by Edo First Lady cancelled

Ikpoba-Okha LG rehabilitates schools soon

National

Robbers Kill Policeman, Two Others In Ibadan

ANPP Kicks Against Appointment Of Rep

PDP Crisis: Akala Group Not Ready For Peace

Assassination Attempt: Oladoja, PDP Chieftain Escapes

Islamic Leaders Condemn Jos Killings

Perspective

Graduates Take To Fashion Design,
Beauty Trades

By MERCY OBOJEHREN
Fashion design and related beauty trades have been the exclusive preserve of young people who ordinarily and for reasons beyond their control take to such trades.
For The Record

Education in Nigeria

By Evang Dr. Mrs. Helen Odemwingie

First, let me start by attempting to define Education. However, there is a variety of definitions by Educationists.

Focus

How Democratic Is Democracy As A System Of Governance In Nigeria?

Ask IMONOFI TANUTI
Democracy according to Abraham Lincoln, in his Gettysburg speech is described as the government of the people, by the people and for the people. It is a movement from the rule of the few to the rule of the many.

Business giants guilty of bribery - TI

Lagos - Companies based in emerging economic giants are perceived to routinely engage in bribery when doing business abroad.

Jos Crisis: Shehu Of Borno Kicks Against Repraisal Attack

MAIDUGURI- Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Mustapha Umar El-Kanemi, has urged Muslims the world over to avoid a retaliatory attack as a result of the recent violence in Jos.

ABUJA- Dr Bayo Akinnola, Chairman, Lafarge Cement has called for a ban on the importation of cement.

Globacom Selects Acision For VAS In Ghana

LAGOS- Globacom, Nigeria’s National Operator, has selected Acision, the world’s leading messaging company, to provide Value Added Services (VAS) for its new mobile network in Ghana.

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NACCIMA Decries Shotfall In Oil Revenue

LAGOS- The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has decried the statement credited to the Federal Government considering increases in taxes to fund the shortfalls from oil revenue in the year 2009 budget.

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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
-Lawmaker

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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Development

Idia College Old Girls Commissions ‘Project Idia’

By ABIBATU LAWANI

A major step towards ensuring that Idia College students join their counterparts in the world to access information from the world-wide information high way has commenced with the official commissioning of ‘Project Idia’.

Opinion

What Is AU’s Role In Zimbabwe?

By LAMAI CASSIUS
Last time I wrote about the main opposition leader in Angola, Mr. Isaias Samakuva who accepted defeat immediately after the results of their presidential election was declared.

 

 

Viewpoint

Challenges Before The People’s Governor

By CHARLES KISEH

There are some days, months and years that are so special that no matter the situation you are faced with, you can never forget. For example birthday date and probably the day a man or a young lady gets married, as these days are memorable to us, so November 11, 2008 will always remain fresh in the memory of Edo people.

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Focus

Poverty: No Longer A Neglected Issue In Edo State

By HENRY BALOGUN

The starting revelation recently made by Edo State Deputy Governor Dr. Pius Odubu on how the state was missing out on the Millennium Development Goals MDGs can simply not be ignored nor swept under the carpet.

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Editorial

Oshiomhole’s Charge To Civil Servants

THE Civil Service of any country constitutes the engine room of the administrative machinery of such country, state or locale. It is made up of government ministries and extra-ministerial departments, manned by various career technocrats, whose tenures of office are well guaranteed and protected by law, even as there are also body of rules and regulations guiding the conduct and operations of this set of government workers.

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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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