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The Unity In Edo House Of Assembly, A Reflection Of A common Principle -Hon Okiye

By HENRY BALOGUN

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

3 NATO Soldiers, 16 Afghans Killed In Bomb Blast

 

KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S. military successes in Iraq have forced sophisticated and well-trained insurgents to pour into Afghanistan instead, part of the reason violence has spiked in Afghanistan, the Afghan defense minister said yesterday.

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UN Chief Calls For Reform Of Global Financial System

UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for ‘‘deep and systemic reforms” of the global financial system amid an ongoing financial crisis that has engulfed major markets around the world.

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Mbeki Opens Talks to Save Zimbabwe Power Sharing Deal

HARARE- Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and his main political rival arrived for talks Tuesday with former South African leader Thabo Mbeki aimed at saving a flagging power-sharing deal.

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Thai Govt Parties Risk Dissolution

BANGKOK - Thailand’s Constitutional Court said yesterday it would hear vote fraud charges against three ruling parties. This could result in the three being dissolved and their leaders banned from politics for five years.
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Egypt Draws Out New Mideast Peace Plan

RAMALLAH - Egypt has handed out its vision to rival factions of Hamas and Fatah for settling their rift, Palestinian sources said yesterday.
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N/Korea To Resume Nuclear Dismantlement

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea planned to resume dismantling its nuclear program Tuesday for the first time in two months, days after the United States removed the communist regime from a terrorism blacklist as a reward under a disarmament pact.

 

 

Inferno At Justice Amaize’s Residence:Police explain cause of fire

By MONDAY OISE

BENIN CITY - Edo State Command of the Nigeria Police has said that the fire outbreak at Justice Roland Amaize’s official residence, was not caused by any explosive or bomb as speculated in the media.

Security: Gov Osunbor calls for joint effort

By THOMPSON ERHOMONSELE

BENIN CITY - Edo State Governor, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor has called for joint effort of everybody in the task of providing security in Nigeria. He made the call when the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Deputy Inspector General of Police, (DIG) Parry Osayande (rtd), led other members of the Commission,

 


Yar’Adua restates commitment to Niger-Delta

By JOSES SEDE
ABUJA - President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua yesterday, reiterated his administration’s resolve to solve the Niger Delta problem even as far as constitutional amendment to remove perceived clogs in the smooth implementation of government programmes for the region.

Probe on Egor mayhem: EDHA invites suspended chairman, others

BENIN CITY- The Ad-hoc committee set up by the Edo State House of Assembly, to investigate the causes of the mayhem at Egor Local Government Council on October 3, 2008, has invited the following persons to appear before it on Thursday, October 16, 2008,


Rising crime wave:Traditional rulers call for improved security

By MORRISON HAYBLE
AUCHI- Security operatives in Edo State have been called upon to step up efforts at boosting the level of security, following renewed onslaught by men of the underworld, particularly in the North Senatorial district of the state.

Pre-retirement plans: NABTEB organises workshop

By CLIFFORD AGBAJOR 

BENIN CITY – A two-day pre-retirement and capacity building workshop for staff of National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB), opened yesterday at the National Headquarters of the examination body in Benin City.


Taskforce on Forestry to collect tax

By VICTOR OMOALU 

BENIN CITY – The Edo State Task Force on Forestry has concluded plans to collect Personal Income Tax (PIT) on daily basis from forest stakeholders; which include, Sawmillers, Timber licencees/contractors as well as timber lorry owners that are yet to pay their personal income tax and that of their workers for the current year.
Other News
Inside Edo

AAU Gets Acting Deputy VCS

NDP Chieftain Canvasses Support For Poly Rector

Anglican To Commission Cassava Flour Factory

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National

Plateau Assembly Dissolves LG Committees

Collapsed Building Now As Recreation Park-Modibbo

Gov Fashola Donates Materials To RRS

Junior Health Workers Protest Discrimination Over HATISS

Poor Sanitation At Abattoir Threatens Residents’ Health

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Natural Medicine

Potatoes, Rich For Good Health

BY FLORA OKOYE
Potatoes as we all know can be grouped among the vegetable families though they are planted as suckers but harvested as tubers unlike the other vegetables. potatoes are seasonal which is why they are seen in most of our markets today. Since potatoes are in great supply, there is the possibility that a small amount worth, can sustain a family not too large in number.
Nigeria @ 48

10 Ways Nigeria Must Change

By EVANG ERIC ISRAEL OKERE
Everything rises and falls on leadership, children don’t lead, but the youths are the shakers and movers because the bible says the glory of the youth is in their strength.
Art

Local Film Production In Benin City

By EKAIWE IGINUA OSEMWEKHA
When you sat down to look at a special Benin video drama, you had unmistakably shaken your head and said, ‘why didn’t they produce this in English?” If it had been in English, it would have had a nation-wide coverage.

ELECTION APPEAL: Edo State Governor, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor (left), discussing with Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, SAN (right), and Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, A. O. Omonuwa SAN (middle) at the Election Appeal Court in Benin City last Monday. Photo: LUCKY AGIE.


NUC strives to contain fake varsity transcripts, cultism

ABUJA- The National Universities Commission (NUC) says it plans to role out an online data base system to curtail cases of transcripts forgery and other malpractice.

Ex-commissioner arraigned over attempted rape

DAMATURU - Alhaji Lawan Maigoroma, a former commissioner, was yesterday arraigned before a Damaturu Magistrate’s Court for alleged conspiracy and attempted rape of a mad woman.
Sports

Dudu-Orumen Tasks NFF Over Nwosu

Bayelsa Utd, Ocean Boys Are Brothers-Ogala

‘Amazing’ Progress On 2010 W/Cup Stadia

I am Not Under Fire - Dumitru

Probe Panel Set Up On Sports For ALL

Globacom League Watch:Chibuzor Yearns For Pro Club Job

Sharks Disgrace Kada Utd

KADA 2008: We’ll Sweep Rugby Gold - Coach Ntiese

Tennis: 3 Nigerians In Race For Gov’s Cup

Ikhana Hospitalised In Kaduna

Kaduna Athletes Protest

Nigeria Seeded For 2010 Final Round

Emmy Jay From The Turf:That Kaduna Utd Supporters Shameful Show

Business

Heineken Chief Commends NB, FRSC Over Campaign

LAGOS -Mr. Deo Niyongabo, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Project Manager, Heineken International, Region Africa and Middle East, has lauded Nigerian Breweries Plc and the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), for launching the ‘Don’t Drink and Drive’ (DDD) campaign.

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Afribank Posts N17.22bn In 6 Months

LAGOS - Afribank Nigeria Plc has confirmed its leadership and market rating as a fast growing Bank as it reported =N=17.22billion Profit Before Tax (PBT) for the half year ended September 30, 2008.


World Bank Launches New South-South Initiative

LAGOS - Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Ghana, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has commended Union Bank of Nigeria PLC for its immense contributions to the socio-economic development of Nigeria, describing the Bank as an economic engine-room of the nation.

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Soludo Explains Crunch In Capital Market

ABUJA - The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) , Professor Chukwuma Soludo has said that the dwindling fortune of Nigeria’a Capital Market was as a result of divestment by institutional investors.

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Union Bank Offer Put On Hold

LAGOS - Investors bracing up for the proposed public offer of Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) Plc may just have to wait a little longer as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is delaying in approving the necessary documents submitted by the bank for the fund raising
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Aero Acquires Another Aircraft

LAGOS - Aero Contractor Airlines has taken delivery of another Boeing 737-500 aircraft, the second in a month, just as it won the Best Security and Safety Conscious Airline in Nigeria and Central Africa Region award.
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NSE To Appraise 15 Requests For IPO

LAGOS - Quotations committee of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has met to consider applications from 15 companies that had notified the Council of the Exchange of their intentions to raise funds from the capital market.
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ASSBIFI Issues Fresh Threat To Banks

LAGOS - The Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI) has threatened to clamp down on banks that prevent employees from joining unions. ASSBIFI National President, Mr. Sanni Lasisi, said this at the maiden celebration of the “World Decent Work Day in Nigeria “ in Lagos.
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Life

Choosing A Life Partner

By CASSIUS LAMAI
Life primarily is about choice and choosing, that is why I believe that our life and destiny is controlled by what we choose by ourselves.
Living

That ‘Operation Keep Edo State Clean’

With QUEENNETH AIKHIONBARE
For a number of weeks running now, keeping Edo sate clean has been the hype. The present administration saw the sorry state of the sanitary all over the metropolis and decided to take measures to clean up the state. Workers were employed to sweep and evacuate refuse from the major streets, including the king’s square.

Issues

Militancy And The Niger-Delta

By bobo sofiri

Now we must turn to question the phenomenon of militancy and the spiral of violence in the Niger Delta in a more objective and systematic manner.

 
Society

Watch By-Standers As You Use Your ATM Card

By AZUBUEKE OKEH (NAN)

For many bank customers, the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) is one of the best innovations ever introduced by the banking sector.

Editorial

Checking Land Speculators

LAND is God’s gift freely given to man for socio-economic usuage and other purposes that are of benefit to mankind. Over time, man has made good use of this God’s precious gift for agricultural and other commercial purposes and for providing shelter and other infrastructural development.

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