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How James Turned N10,000 To N9.8 MillionsBy 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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World leaders Renew Promises To Help Africa
UNITED NATIONS - World leaders and top officials on Monday, renewed pledges to help Africa dramatically reduce poverty, but African governments told rich nations they are lagging on previous promises of increased aid. Full Story
9 Killed In Finnish School MassacreHELSINKI - Nine people were killed yesterday when a gunman went on a shooting rampage in a Finnish trade school, several Finnish media outlets quoted police as saying. Full Story
Kidnappers Threaten To Kill Hostages - Egyptian OfficialCAIRO - The kidnappers who seized 19 hostages including European tourists in a remote desert area of Egypt have threatened to kill them if attempts are made to find them by plane, an Egyptian official said on Tuesday. Full Story
South African Ministers Step DownJOHANNESBURG - South African Finance Minister, Trevor Manuel and nine other cabinet members are resigning along with President Thabo Mbeki. Full Story
Al-Qaida In North Africa Issues New ThreatsALGIERS - The leader of al-Qaida in North Africa, has called for Muslims to unite in holy war against the region’s governments and issued new threats against Western targets, including France, Spain and the United States. 53,000.
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Iran’s President Returns To UN General AssemblyANKARA - 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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Edo Guber Election:Appeal Court begins hearing tomorrowBENIN CITY - The Court of Appeal in Benin has fixed for tomorrow Thursday hearing of the appeal by the Edo state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),the state Governor, Professor Oserheimen Osunbor and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against the verdict of the state Election Petition Tribunal on the disputed state governorship election.. Crisis: State PDP Pub Sec advises Nat SecretariatBy SOLOMON ASOWATA
BENIN CITY- The State Publicity Secretary of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Edo State, Prince (Dr.) Francis Omo-Osunde Iyasere, has taken a critical look at the lingering crisis within the party, and advised the National Secretariat of the party to follow the precedents that were used in resolving the crisis during the era of former Governor, Lucky Igbinedion.
Why fertilizer plant didn't work - Ex-CommissionerBy FRIDAY OBANOR
BENIN CITY -Former Edo State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Mr. Philip Olumese, revealed on Monday that part of the reason why the Fertilizer blending Plant in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state failed to work was because the project was conceptualised in secrecy, right from the on set.
Bursary: Ekiadolor, ITM students to get chequesBy CLIFFORD AGBAJOR
BENIN CITY-In further demonstration of the Osunbor-led administration's commitment to alleviating the financial difficulty faced by final year students of Edo State origin in institution's of Higher learning'across the state, the Provosts of College of Agriculture, Iguoriakhi, College of Education, Ekiadolor, and the Rector, Institute of Management and Technology, Usen, have been requested to report at the office of the Commissioner for Higher Education, Benin City, today, Jail break:23 inmates escape from Oko PrisonsBy FRIDAY OBANOR
BENIN CITY - Twenty-three inmates broke out of Oko medium prisons in Benin City, after they succeeded in unlocking the prison gates. However, three of them were re-arrested, a prison source told newsmen.
EDSG expresses commitment to Legionnaires welfareBy thompson erhomonsele BENIN CITY - Edo State government has reiterated its commitment to the welfare of legionnaires and its readiness to cooperate with them to ensure sensitisation and adequate publicity for the success of the up-coming election of the executive in the state scheduled to hold in October, 2008. Yar'Adua's, Jonathan's political aides take oath of secrecy ABUJA - Political aides to both President Umaru Yar'Adua and Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday took oath of secrecy and declaration of secrecy, more than one year after some of them assumed office.
LG Embarks On Road RehabilitationHouse Leader Gets Vote Of ConfidenceEdo CNPP Wants Adequate Funding For N/Delta MinistryMore...
JTF Uncovers Plot To Cause Mayhem In Rivers. . . Cautions About Militants' CeasefireGov's Wife Pledges To Identify With MDGsSaraki Urges Politicians To Empower VotersTribunal dismises Ali's petition against Sen OsakweMore...
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FUNERAL CEREMONY: From left: The Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Zakawanu Garuba, the State Governor, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor and a National Leader of PDP, Chief Tony Anenih, at the funeral of the late Pa. Michael Aigbiremhon Aigue, father-in-law of Hon. Kingsley Ehigiamusoe of Edo State House of Assembly at Ogwa last weekend. Photo: GABRIEL ASIKA. Famous broadcaster Yinka Craig Passes On At 60By RAHEEM IBRAHIM
LAGOS - An icon of repute in the media world, Mr. Yinka Craig bid the world good bye yesterday as he passed on to eternity at the age of 60.
Cocoa monitoring c'ttee holds zonal workshop BENIN CITY- A zonal workshop for all Cocoa producing communities in the state is being organised by the Edo State Cocoa Monitoring Committee to sensitise Cocoa farmers, pesticide merchants and other stakeholders in the cocoa industry.
Rangers Vow To Maintain TempoBaraje Boys Yet To Click, Face Gateway TodayC'Wealth Youth Games:NTTF To Invite Procold Talents...To CampSports Development Takes Royal Path...As Eson N'erhie Donates TrophyUwua Seat Shaky?Plea To Promote Fair PlayLowy Gets FIFA W/Cup Committee JobBenitez Backing Strike DuoStars Set To Dazzle SharksBayelsa May Crush FCATella’s Wife Sad Over Eaglets LossRonaldo To Return At ChelseaEgor, Esan Central Lift Igbinedion Cup
Council Approves Privatization Of 106 EnterprisesABUJA - The National Council on Privatisation (NCP) has approved a work plan for the privatisation and commercialisation of 106 federal government’s enterprises. Full Story
FG Targets N105 Trillion By 2020ABUJA - The Federal Government has said it was targeting an annual growth rate of 13 per cent with a view to achieving a N105 trillion (900 billion U.S dollars) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2020. Lagos Floors UAC Over AdvertLAGOS - A Lagos High Court has declared the Lagos State Structures Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASSAA) Law 2006 as constitutional. Full Story
Nigeria, China Trade Volume Hits $4.36ABUJA - Mr. Chen Jian, the Chinese Vice-Minister of Commerce said that trade relations between Nigeria and China had improved in recent time. Chen, who led a delegation to the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development in Abuja , said that the volume of trade between both countries had hit $4.3 billion (N498 billion).He said: “ Bilateral trade between both countries is on the increase as more Chinese investors have demonstrated willingness to invest in Nigeria. Gov Akpabio Woos Banks UYO - Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State has urged banks to take advantage of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiative of the government to invest in the state. Akpabio made the call in his office in Uyo, when Mr Emeka Onwuka, the Managing
Director of Diamond Bank Plc, paid him a courtesy visit.
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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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