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How James Turned N10,000 To N9.8 Millions

By AMADASUN ESE
James is a furniture maker in Benin City. In 1992, he decided to do what many of his friends called ‘wasting of time and money’ by investing in shares. He bought 5,000 units of First Bank shares at the rate of N2 per share which amounted to N10,000 with the help of one of his customers, Mr. Jude Omozusi.
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International

No S/African Ministers Have Resigned Yet: Zuma

 

JOHANNESBURG - No South African cabinet ministers have yet resigned in the wake of President Thabo Mbeki’s resignation, African National Congress chief Jacob Zuma said Monday.

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Sudan to Lobby UN To Avert President’s Prosecution

CAIRO - Sudan officials plan a behind-the-scenes lobbying effort at the United Nations this week to avert the prosecution of the country’s longtime president on charges of genocide in Darfur.

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Foreign Tourists Snatched In Egypt, Taken To Sudan

CAIRO - A group of 11 foreign tourists and four Egyptians have been kidnapped in a remote corner of southern Egypt and taken across the border to neighboring Sudan, the

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Global Financial Crisis Could Hurt UN Programme

UNITED NATIONS - World leaders meeting at the U.N. General Assembly this week face a global financial crisis that threatens the United Nation’s efforts to generate billions of dollars to fight poverty, especially in Africa.
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China’s Food Safety Chief Quits Over Tainted Milk

BEIJING - The head of the Chinese agency that monitors food and product safety has resigned, state media announced Monday, pushed out by a scandal over tainted baby formula that killed four babies and sickened nearly 53,000.
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Deaths Of 13 Newborns At Turkish Hospital Probed

ANKARA - A team of doctors is investigating the weekend deaths of 13 newborn babies at a hospital in western Turkey, officials said Monday.

 

 

No reason to impeach Osunbor - Speaker

By FRIDAY OBANOR

BENIN CITY ––The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Zakawanu Garuba has reiterated that though the parliament has the constitutional powers to impeach the governor of the state, Professor Oserheimen Ousnbor, it will not do that because the governor has not done anything wrong to warrant such action.

Gov flags-off free anti-malaria treatment

By THOMPSON ERHOMONSELE

BENIN CITY ––Edo State Governor, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor has flagged off the free anti-malaria treatment for under-five years children as well as free anti-malaria, ante-natal care (ANC) and delivery for pregnant women in the state At the ceremony in Benin City yesterday,

 


EDSG declares support for peace in N-Delta

By THOMPSON ERHOMONSELE
BENIN CITY ––Edo State Governor, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor has declared his administration’s support towards bringing about lasting solutions to the Niger Delta crisis.

Mbeki resignation letter handed over to CJ

JOHANNESBURG - South African National Assembly Speaker, Baleka Mbete handed over President Thabo Mbeki’s letter of resignation to Chief Justice Pius Langa yesterday.


EDHA voids action of Egor LG boss

By FRIDAY OBANOR
BENIN CITY – Edo State House of Assembly has declared the swearing-in of Hon. Pullen Igbinosun as the Vice Chairman of Egor Local Government Council by the Chairman of the council , Hon. Crosby Eribo, as null and void and of no effect.

Osun Gov canvasses world standard for Nigeria’s cocoa

 

OSOGBO – The Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola has called for concerted efforts towards ensuring that Nigeria’s Cocoa products meet the world standard.


Gov Osunbor demonstrates obedience to traffic light

By THOMPSON ERHOMONSELE
BENIN CITY – Edo State Governor, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor, yesterday in Benin City demonstrated his obedience to road traffic regulation when he ordered his convoy to obey the red sign on the traffic light along Sapele Road by Adesuwa junction.
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Inside Edo

Oredo LG Chairman Gets Excellence Award

Ikpoba-Okha LG boss honoured

Commissioner Tasks Agency

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National

Man With 86 Wives Has Not Insulted Islam

Kaduna Spends N3bn on Schools

Sokoto Establishes N2.5m Zakkat Funds

Saraki Urges Politicians To Empower Voters

Islamic Scholar Charges Muslims On Followership

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Perspective

Ensuring Legislature/Executive Harmony In Ekiti State

By Ebiwonjumi Ikijuni (NAN)
For many observers, the out-come of the 2007 state assembly election in Ekiti State should be a case study for measuring the level of political tolerance and democratic culture in the country.
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RELIGION: The Washbowl Of Politics

By Eranga Omo-Ehiabi Isaac
Religion is a reflective activity that puts man and his concerns into focus. Religion is reflective in the sense that it takes man high above. Every physical (both living and non-living) entities and focuses on those factors that makes man what he is and also that which gives man fear, pains, anguish, e.t.c in his day to day activities. Man therefore is the focus of religion.

DRUGS DISTRIBUTION: Edo State Governor, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor (left), distributing drugs to children from zero to five years, to flag-off the free malaria treatment for such children and pregnant women who are also to enjoy free ante-natal treatment at Stella Obasanjo Women and Children Specialist Hospital, Benin City yesterday. Photo: GABRIEL ASIKA


Contribute to work of God, cleric urges christians

By Victor omoalu
BENIN CITY – The Rector, of the Blessed Tansi Catholic Church, Rev Fr. Patrick Osagie, has called on dedicated Christians to be steadfast in contributing towards anything that will improve the work of God.

Lawmaker Condemns Coy’s Treatment Of Host Community

By FRIDAY OBANNOR/KEN ABU 
ABUDU- The member representing Orhionmwon South Constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Etinosa Ogbeiwi has condemned the hard stance taken by the Nigerian Gas Company (NGC) in areas of job creations for youth of its host community and lack of respect for the traditional chiefs and Enogie in the area.
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Police Declare One Deborah Osawaru Wanted

ASABA - A young lady, Deborah Osawaru has been declared wanted by the Delta State Police Command. The police in a statement made available to newsmen stated that the young Deborah was last seen on September 19, 2008 following allegations of incest against both Deborah and her father by the community which contravened the laws of the land.

Sports

Dike Denies Accusing NFF Of Interference

Oliseh Favoured For Eaglets Job

Nigeria Has No Programme To Develop Its Football

Council Chief Earmarks N1m For Soccer Competition

Why NB Returned To Chess

Wheelchair b’ball, A Game Of The Future

LUBCON Boosts Principals’ Cup

United Ready To Repel Real Again

England Can Play Like Brazil -Scolari

Ballack Questions Robinho Move

Tella’s Wife Sad Over Eaglets Loss

Ronaldo To Return At Chelsea

Egor, Esan Central Lift Igbinedion Cup

Business

Boeing Opens Office At MMIA

IKEJA - Leading aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, has opened an office at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. The development is coming in the face of increasing aviation fuel prices, personnel cutbacks, recurrent safety lapses like air misses, bird strikes, air returns a

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IMFB Boss Lauds Lagos Govt Over Scheme

LAGOS - The Managing Director/Chief Executive of Integrated Microfinance Bank (IMFB), Mr. Simon Akinteye, has commended the Lagos State Government for its support to the microfinance sector, saying it was the easiest way towards poverty alleviation in the state.


NACCIMA Commends FG Over Channels’ Reopening

LAGOS: -The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) wishes to express its appreciation to the Federal Government for reopening the media house (Channels Television, an award winning station) that was shut down over the unfortunate report that the President and Commander-in-Chief of the country may resign after cabinet reshuffle on health grounds.

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New Act Gives SEC More Power

KADUNA -The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been empowered by the amended Investment and Securities Act (ISA) 2007 to shut down premises of illegal capital market operators operating in the country and to punish erring capital market operators and Self Regulatory Organizations (SROs).

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SEC Investigates 30 Wonder Banks

Lagos - Those whose money were trapped in the failed and illegally operatingWonder Banks still have hope to recover them as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has concluded investigating the issue and ascertain how much was involved in the exercise.
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Ebong Recommends PPP For Infrastructure Development

LAGOS - The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive of Union Bank of Nigeria PLC, Dr. Barth Ebong, has called on the various tiers of government to adopt the Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) on a massive scale as a way of alleviating the infrastructure deficit in the country.
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First Inland Bank Boosts Employee Productivity

Lagos - First Inland Bank has announced the adoption of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 as part of its commitment to simplifying the work process and increasing productivity.
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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.

Thoughts & Tips

Let There Peace In The Niger Delta

By MONDAY ESON

he crisis in the Niger Delta has gone from mere agitation for resource control to a full blown conventional warfare.

 
Issues

Will Nigerian Investors In South Africa Return Home?

By WOLE SOGUNLE (NAN)

The end of the apartheid regime in South Africa in 1994 set the tone for a massive migration of many Africans to that country.

Editorial

Ministry of Niger-Delta

AMIDST rumble in the Niger Delta, with the oil war exerting centrifugal forces on the nation, President Yar-Adua, has put in place, yet another experiment which he hopes will deliver government’s agenda for the socio-economic development of the region.

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OKUTA (LAST -O-)

POLICEMAN KILLS 34-YR-OLD MAN IN BENIN MEGA STATION - News

 


Oh my God!
Assassins dey kill, police dey kill innocently, na who come kill pass now?