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Nigeria @ 48

Gov Osunbor Bares His Mind On Pertinent National, State Issues

NIGERIA is 48 years old today as a sovereign independent nation.
To commemorate this Independence Anniversary, a team of senior Editors from The OBSERVER Newspapers stable which included Messrs Monday Aigbe (Editor, Daily), Austin Allens (Editor, Weekend), Osazua Ivbaze (Editor, Sunday) and led by the Acting General Manager of the Bendel Newspapers Company Limited (BNCL), Mr. Dennis Omoregie had a chat with the Executive Governor of Edo State, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor at Government House, Benin City last Monday.
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International

Freed Hostages Recount Chaotic Release In Sahara

 

CAIRO - A European tour group kidnapped in the Sahara Desert was abruptly freed after a phone call to one of the captors, and all 19 hostages piled into a single car, some clinging to the roof as they drove 200 miles to safety.

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US Official: 3 Pirates Die In Shoot Out

MOGADISHU - Disagreements between Somali pirates holding a ship laden with tanks and heavy weapons escalated into a shootout and three pirates are believed dead, a U.S. defense official said Tuesday. The pirates denied the report.

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UN Nuclear Inspector Urges More Openness From Iran

HARARE- Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister designate Morgan Tsvangirai said Saturday that a new power-sharing government must be formed within days to avert a humanitarian crisis.

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US Destroyer Monitoring hijacked Ship Off Somalia

MOGADISHU - A heavily armed U.S. destroyer was stationed off the coast of Somalia on Sunday, making sure that pirates there don’t remove tanks, ammunition and other heavy weapons from a hijacked Ukrainian cargo ship.
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Finland Mourns Victims Of School Shooting

HELSINKI - Finns at Sunday church services mourned the victims of a school massacre in which a lone gunman killed nine fellow students and a teacher before shooting himself.
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Austrians Vote In Early Election

VIENNA - Austrians were voting in parliamentary elections yesterday that analysts say could bolster the standing of the country’s far-right and give the main ruling parties their worst results in years.

 

 

Independence Message: Osunbor thanks Edos, sues for patience

THOMPSON ERHOMONSELE/MATTHEW OKAGHA/EUBALDUS ENAHORO

BENIN CITY- As Nigeria attains 48 years of nationhood today, Governor Oserheimen Osunbor of Edo State has urged Nigerians to continue to pray and support those in positions of authority in the country.

Gov flags-off harvesting of Usugbenu rice

By THOMPSON ERHOMONSELE

USUGBENU-IRRUA ––Edo State Governor, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor yesterday flagged-off the harvesting of rice at the state Government Communal Farm at Usugbenu, Irrua in Esan Central Local Government Area.

 

Osunbor pays Sallah visits to Speaker, Inu Umoru

By THOMPSON ERHOMONSELE
AUCHI - Edo State Governor, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor on Monday paid Sallah visits to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Zakawanu Garuba at his residence at Auchi and a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo North, Alh. Inu Umoru, at his Warrake country home.

Junk food: Nutritionists caution Nigerians

LAGOS - Nutritionists have advised Nigerians to desist from eating “junk” foods in view of the hazards they pose to human health.

48th Independence anniversary
Nigerians In Spain speak

By MATTHEW OKAGHA
BENIN CITY – A group of Nigerians resident in Madrid, Spain, have urged their compatriots at home to reflect deeply on the nation’s chequered political history and resolve to nurture Nigeria’s fragile democracy to become the largest democracy in Africa.

CAN decries rising social vices

By CLIFFORD AGBAJOR

Abuja - Leading industrialised nations have pledged more than N713 billion (about 6.1 billion dollars) to the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), says a statement issued yesterday by the World Bank.

Currency in circulation climbs to N948 billion

ABUJA - The total currency in circulation rose to N948 billion in August, showing an increase of N11 billion from the N937 billion recorded in July.
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Inside Edo

Foundation Gives N.4m To 4 Medical Students

Zone 5 AIG Promises Criminals Tough Time

Ramadan: Muslims, Xtians Urged To Unite

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National

Task Force Arrests 17 Touts In Airport

I-G, A-G Do Not Interfere In EFCC Work-Waziri

NAFDAC Destroys N14m Drugs In Kaduna

Falae Condemns Creation Of Niger Delta Ministry

NDLEA Intercepts 582 kg Of Indian Hemp

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Nigeria @ 48

The Flight Of A Butterfly

By VICTOR OSARENREN
Not many Nigerians and keen observers of Nigeria gave independent Nigeria much of a chance for survival, given the visibly shaky foundation on which the young nation was based. Beginning with the pre-independence election of 1959, which was flawed and highly disputed.
Nigeria @ 48

Nigeria @ 48: How Independent Is Nigeria?

Ask FRANICS OSADOLOR
This question cannot be properly answered without knowing what independence is. According to Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, Independence means ‘to be independent’. And the dictionary went further to say that independent means “not dependent on other people —, not controlled by other people”. It also means, “not connected with each other; separate”.

Nigerian Women Should Be Given More Recognition - Madam Lagos

Lion Omuwa Elegon (Aka Madam Lagos) is one Nigerian woman whom you cannot easily ignore. Despite her limited education, Madam Lagos stands tall in the midst of both men and women. Bold, vocal and very friendly, Lion Elegon in this interview, relieves her experience on Nigeria's Independence day and pontificates on the way forward for the nation. She spoke with MATTHEW OKAGHA

 

Unspent Budget: FG realises N400 billion

ABUJA- President Umaru Yar’Adua’ has’said that government realised more than N400 billion from unspent capital releases in demonstration of its efforts to sanitise the financial and budgetary processes.

Think of nation first, LG boss urges

BENIN CITY –– Chairman, Oredo Local Government Council, Hon. Mike Nosa-Ehima, has called on Nigerians, on the occasion of the nation’s 48th independence anniversary to commit their thoughts first on how the nation will be better of, for the generality of its citizens before thinking of personal desires.
Sports

Nwosu Slams Soccer Fans Over Amodu

Akinyele Blasts Gimba’s Detractors

Onigbinde Vows To Develop Nigerian Football

Champions League: Wenger Wary Of Tough Group

Scolari Sweats On Attacking Duo

Arsenal Boss Angry

Champions League’: Arsenal, FC Porto Clash In Emirates

Aab Tackle Man U

Etuhu In Love With London

Berbatov Happy With Progress

Watford Sign Sodje

Metsu Takesover In Qatar

Newcastle Appoint Kinnear As Manager

Business

Dokpesi Assures Investors In Daar Communications

LAGOS: With its new growth strategy ,Daar Communication Plc, owners and operators of Raypower and African Independent Television (AIT) has assured investors of drive at surpassing the financial projections it made in the documents of its Initial Public Offer which took place between February and March 2008.

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Acorn Transforms, Set For Stock Market

Lagos -Acorn Petroleum, the largest growing downstream company in the oil and gas industry, is now set to access the capital market after successfully transforming the firm into an integrated energy company.

Agric Show To Address Food Scarcity, Finance-Adamu

ABUJA- Addressing the problem of food scarcity in Nigeria will be the focus of the National Agricultural Show 2008.

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Afribank Outlines Strategies To Sustain Growth

LAGOS - Shareholders of Afribank Nigeria Plc celebrated a good financial year with praises for the Board and Management for the high level of efficiency, good returns and rewards declared by the Bank during its 2007/2008 financial year which ended March 31st, 2008.

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We Will Sanitize Banking Sector -NDIC

Recently the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) embarked on capacity building of its in-house lawyers to facilitate quick debt recovery. In this interview with Financial Journalists, the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Corporation, Alhaji Ganiyu Ogunleye bares his mind on the benefits of the training and other various measures to sanitize the banking sector. EXCERPTS…
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Mortgage Banks Target Informal Sector

ABUJA- The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has said its new mortgage policy is targeted at the non-salaried informal sector.
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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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Nigeria @ 48

What Are We Celebrating @ 48?

Asks ABIBATU LAWANI
Nigeria is now fourth-Eight years old as an independent sovereign nation. How do you feel to have been born citizen of free country? From the stories you have been told and the comparison you have heard or read, do you think Nigeria fared better under British colonial rule or are you happy with the way things have been going since independence?

We Are Moving Away From The Crude Politics Of The Past- Hon Agbabi

By MATTHEW OKAGHA
Hon Anslem Agbabi represents the new generation politicians with a more pragmatic ideological philosophy . In this interview with THE NIGERIAN OBSERVER, the Lawmaker representing Akoko-Edo 11 constituency

Thoughts & Tips

Happy Independence Anniversary

By MONDAY ESON

The coming of October 1, every year marks yet another glorious dawn in the history of our dear nation, Nigeria.

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Independence Anniversary Special

Nigeria @ 48: Not Yet An El-dorado

By HENRY BALOGUN

At 48 today Nigeria is still trapped in the web of poverty and under development. She is still saddled with acute socio-economic problems despite the countless promises by her leaders to ameliorate her sickening conditions. Yet Nigeria’s economy which is supposed to be engine room that would naturally galvanise her development is comparatively in the doldrums.

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Editorial

There Is Hope

ORDINARILY, many Nigerians will not see any need to celebrate today. The reason is obvious. At 48, Nigeria is yet to find her feet and take her rightful place in the comity of nations.

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NIGERIA IS 48 TODAY

 


Thank God!
Since democracy don come stay finish, make everybody join hands together tomake the country survive

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