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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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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.
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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
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
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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
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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?
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