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Gov Oshiomhole’s Inaugural Speech

The Dawn Of A New Era In Edo State

 

BEING AN ADDRESS BY COMRADE ADAMS ALIYU OSHIOMHOLE AT HIS INAUGURATION AS GOVERNOR OF EDO STATE, ON WEDNESDAY 12 NOVEMBER, 2008, AT SAMUEL OGBEMUDIA STADIUM, BENIN CITY.
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International

AU Chief Warns Against Rise In Somali Piracy

 

NAIROBI – The African Union urged the United Nations on Thursday to quickly send peacekeepers to Somalia, as piracy off the east African nation's sprawling coast spiraled out of control.

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Pakistan Summons US Ambassador To Protest Missiles

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan summoned the U.S. ambassador Thursday to protest a suspected American missile strike deep inside its territory as militants threatened revenge attacks unless the cross-border raids stop.

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GM, Ford, Chrysler Depart Congress Empty Handed

Bloomberg — U.S. lawmakers deadlocked on a plan to bail out the Big Three automakers, leaving General Motors Corp. facing the prospect it could run out of cash before a new Congress can come to the rescue next year.

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Over 1,000 Melanine Babies Still In China Hospital

BEIJING (Reuters) – Over a thousand Chinese infants are still in hospital receiving treatment for kidney damage caused by tainted milk, China’s Health Ministry said on Thursday, more than two months after the scandal broke.
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China Has Accelerated Computer Espionage
- Panel

WASHINGTON – China has accelerated computer espionage attacks on the U.S. government, defense contractors and American businesses, a congressional advisory panel said Thursday.
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Stocks Fall Further After Jobless Claims Jump

NEW YORK – Fresh worries about widening unemployment added to investors’ list of concerns about the economy Thursday. The major indexes each fell more than 1.5 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which lost 135 points.

 

 

Return Of Official Vehicles: Edo gov gives 24 hours deadline

* Sets up assets verification body

BENIN CITY- Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has given a 24 – hour ultimatum to the immediate past political office holders who are still in possession of government vehicles, equipment and properties to return same or face the full wrath of the law.

Reject imposition, Atiku tells Nigerians

By FRIDAY OBANOR

BENIN CITY- Immediate past Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and presidential flag bearer of the Action Congress (AC), in the 2007 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has charged Nigerians to learn how to elect their leaders themselves and say no to imposition of anybody on them.

Oshiomhole’s victory: Gov’s wife thanks Edos

By DOROTHY EGBOBAMWONYI

BENIN CITY - The wife of Edo State Governor, Comrade Clara Oshiomhole has expressed her gratitude to all Edo people for their support to her husband, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.

 

Oshiomhole’s victory, good for Nigeria
- Rivers AC leader

By HAMEED BRAIMAH
PORT HARCOURT: The gubernatorial candidate of the Action Congress in Rivers State, Prince Tonye Princewill says, the declaration of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, an AC candidate, as the duly elected Governor of Edo State is one of the best things that has happened to the people of the Niger Delta region and indeed Nigeria.

Ban on night riding: Police warn cyclists

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON

BENIN CITY- Edo State police command has warned motorcycle riders against flouting the ban on motorcycling between the hours of 7pm and 6a.m daily as the present state government has not lifted the ban.

AC condemns PDP N10b Secretariat Project

By RAHEEM IBRAHIM
LAGOS - The Action Congress (AC) yesterday described the recent raising of N10 billion naira to build a “befitting” secretariat for the People Democratic Party, (PDP) as obscene and immoral, saying it is coming at a time millions of Nigerians are struggling to put food on the table or make ends meet.

Sports Dev: Govt constitutes
8-man C’ttee

By FRIDAY OBANOR

BENIN CITY- Edo State Government has announced the constitution of an eight man committee on sports development in the state.

Group hails Oshiomhole’s victory,

By JAMES TAKPE


BENIN CITY- The Peoples Movement for Oshiomhole (PMO), yesterday declared that Comrade Adams Oshiomhole’s victory at the Appeal Court is a loud message of hope and deliverance that the long suffering people of Edo State have finally broken the yoke of perpetual slavery which was imposed on them by a powerful group of selected individuals..
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Inside Edo

Edha wants status of Bendel Insurance coy defined

Esan West LG boss hails NULGE leadership

National

Consultant Seeks Foreign Partnership In Education Sector

Embrace ICT, Gov Amaechi Urges LG Chairmen

Ikuru Wants Economic Sectors Revived

Amaechi Sets To Construct Bolo Budget

FG Sets To Construct 11,000 Houses In Eleven States

Issues On Development

Ridding Lagos Of Illegal Structures

By TORO OLADAPO/NAN
In line with Gov. Babatunde Fashola's campaign slogan of ''Eko o ni baje'' (it shall be well with Lagos State ), the administration has lived up to expectation of positioning the state capital as a mega city.
Natural Medicine

Positive Thinking: A Skill To Relieve Stress

By CHIOMA IGWE

Whether you view a glass as half- full, or half empty can affect how long you live, so it’s time to stop negative thoughts and practice positive self-talk.
Living

‘I No Dey Collect Coins!’

By Queenneth Aikhionbare
People don't use it any more. Banks do not give it out to people any more neither do customers take it from the banks because, the need more or less does not arise. Even the beggars on the streets do not accept it any longer. It is no longer a medium of exchange in the markets, the petty trader who sells in a kiosk does not accept it either.

COURTESY VISIT: Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, exchanging pleasantries with ALGON boss and Chairman, Esan West Local Government, Hon. Felix Akhabue; Hon. Mike Ehima, Oredo Local Government Chairman, Hon. Stanley Odidi, Etsako East Local Government Chairman during the courtesy visit by local government council chairmen to Government House yesterday in Benin City. Photo: DAVID ACHA.

Cash squeeze may stall airlifting of pilgrims

By ANDY EGBON
BENIN CITY - There appears to be a stalemate in the airlift of the entire Edo State contingent to Israel for this year’s Christian pilgrimage.

Imposition: Aidenogie of South Ibie disowns Alhaji Inusah

By DELE ENAIFOGHE
SOUTH IBIE-The Aidonogie of South Ibie, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Aliyu Kelvin Danesi and the Aidonogie-In-Council, have urged one Alhaji Momodu Inusah Umoru to stop parading himself as the Aidonogie of South Ibie Clan in the interest of peace, as there is only one subsisting Aidonogie in the clan.
Sports

Financial Crisis Rock Nasarawa

AWC: Super Falcons Tackle Tunisian Women

Drogba Banned For Three Matches

Under 20 Women FIFA Championship

Inernational Friendly: Nigeria Confront Colombia Today

Ref Lauds NPL

Fatigue Dealt With Us - Chukwu

NPL Scores Week 10 High

Gov Obi To Host Paralympic Medallist

... Coach Confident Of Qualifying

El-Merreikh Sign Worgu

Akwa Retain Uwua

Battersea Boxer Out Of Coma

Business

NIPOST Needs N3.6b To Complete HQR - Post Master General

BUJA- NIPOST would need N3.6 billion to complete its corporate headquarters in Abuja, the Postmaster-General of the Federation, Mallam Ibrahim Mori Baba, has said in Abuja..

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Total Acquires Interest In 2 Offshore Operations

ABUJA- French oil giant, Total, has announced that it has signed an agreement with two Nigerian firms to acquire interest in two deepwater offshore operations.

Zero Gas Flare Deadline Not Feasible -Ibeno

EKET (AKWA IBOM) - Residents of Ibeno, host community to Mobil Producing Nigeria in Akwa Ibom, have said that the December deadline to end gas flaring in the country is not feasible.

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Omatek Provides 350 Laptops To Lagos Workers

LAGOS -Omatek Computers, an indigenous computer firm, is to provide 350 laptops to some Lagos State civil servants.
The commencement of the distribution started at the Lagos State secretariat on Tuesday.

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Ibru Wants SME Banks

Mr. Goodie Ibru, has called for the setting-up of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) banks to take care of funding of medium scale industries in the country.
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Virgin Nigeria Names New CCO

LAGOS-The country’s private sector flag carrier, Virgin Nigeria, says Dapo Olumide has joined the company as Chief Commercial Officer with responsibilities for Sales and Distribution, Commercial Planning, and Outstations.
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Kwara To Complete Cargo Airport Dec

By OLAPEJU OLUBI
LAGOS - Following efforts made by the governor of Kwara State, Bukola Saraki to start a cargo airport at the Ilorin Airport, the governor has notified that his management was almost through on the project which he said would be completed by December.
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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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Lesson

The Consequences Of Medical Negligence

By OGHENEDUO DESTINY

Medical practitioners have substantially increased the tempo of terminating lives of patients who are always in the hospitals for proper health care, following the delay and careless handlings of patients, thereby fostering and inflating death rate annually.
Living

Financial Compatibility: Till Debt Do Us Part

By Queenneth Aikhionbare
ONE in three couples are financially incompatible She might not like his friends, he can’t stand her compulsive cleaning, but it’s usually financial incompatibility that’s the clincher when it comes to couple’s relationship doubts .

 

 

Analysis

The Way Out Of Poverty In The North

By GRACE YUSSUF (NAN)

The UNDP Global Human Resources Index rates Nigeria as a poor nation in spite of its enormous resources.

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Perspective

Comrade Adams Oshiomhole:
We Salute Your Courage

By EUGENE OJOBO

Sir, I must congratulate you for a well deserved victory both at the Tribunal and the Appeal court. It was a victory not only for y ou but for all Edo people. It was also a victory against the forces of darkness that were too strong to be curbed. They paraded themselves for 10 years, stealing, milking our tomorrow’s bread. But today the lions have been reduced to rats.

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Editorial

Attempt To Defraud Ethiopia’s Central Bank

BANKS world-wide, apart from their traditional role of rendering financial services to customers, also provide avenues to members of the public, for the safe-keeping of their values; hence, the high-level sense of security and financial discipline observed in this all-important sector of any country’s economy.

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Police check points resurface on our roads -News

That na True!
Abi dat oga I.G. order, make dem dismantle all check-points dat time no dey again?

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