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Learn From Mr Osasogie
By AMADASUN ESE
Last week, I featured a story of James, a furniture maker in Benin City, whose investment of N10,000 in First Bank shares, made him a millionaire. As a result, my phone has been bombarded with questions ranging from how to invest, which stock to buy, about stockbroking firm etc.
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Sudan Troops Surround Kidnappers’ Desert Hide Out
CAIRO - Sudanese forces on Wednesday surrounded bandits and their 19 captives, including European tourists, snatched in the Egyptian desert five days ago, but said they had “no intention of storming the area.”
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AU Dismisses Worry Over Zimbabwe
UNITED NATIONS - African Union Chairman Jakaya Kikwete on Tuesday dismissed concerns that the ousting of South African President Thabo Mbeki could jeopardize a Zimbabwe power-sharing deal he helped negotiate.
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Heavy Fighting
Kills 7 In Mogadishu
MOGADISHU - Heavy fighting between Somali insurgents and African Union forces erupted late Tuesday in southern Mogadishu, leaving at least seven civilians dead, witnesses said.
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... Threatens Mauritania With Sanctions
ADDIS ABABA - A key African Union organ repeated demands Tuesday that constitutional order be restored in Mauritania, threatening sanctions on the west African country roiled by an August coup.
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Iran’s Leader Says ‘American Empire’ Near Collapse
UNITED NATIONS - Iran’s president addressed the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday declaring that “the American empire” is nearing collapse and should end its military involvement in other countries.
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Japan’s New PM Vows To Revive Ailing Economy
TOKYO - Outspoken conservative Taro Aso took power as Japan’s prime minister yesterday promising “emergency measures” to revive the ailing economy and vowing to keep Tokyo in the fight against global terrorism.
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Marriage: Royal family frowns at Enogie’s action
By MONDAY OISE
BENIN CITY- The Benin Royal Family has frowned at the statement credited to Enogie Uyiekpen Akenzua that “he (Enogie), is not aware that something is amiss in Chief Igbinedion’s relationship with the Palace.”
Gov Osunbor stresses need for orderliness
By THOMPSON ERHOMONSELE
BENIN CITY ––A mammoth crowd of Edo State people who included a large number of leaders and youths of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) trooped out to give a rousing welcome to the state Governor, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor on his arrival from Abuja, at the airport in Benin City yesterday.
Commissioner explains MSMEs
BENIN CITY - Edo State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Dr. (Mrs) Abieyuwa Osemwenkhae has disclosed that the National Policy on Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) is in response to the challenges of developing this sector of the Nigerian Economy in a structural and efficient manner.
Operation Clean Up Edo launched in Auchi
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COURTESY VISIT: Edo State Governor, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor (right) welcoming the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshall Paul Dike, during his courtesy visit to Government House, Benin City recently. Photo: GABRIEL ASIKA
Fight against HIV/AIDS: Edo gets BCC committee
BENIN CITY – Following a national response initiative, Edo State Action Committee on AIDS (SACA) has set up a body tagged: “Behaviour Change Communication” (BCC) Committee, a key component in the reduction of HIV/AIDS among Nigerians.
Rivers Set To Construct Road To Bonny
PORT HARCOURT - The Rivers State Government says it is prepared to undertake the construction of a Federal Road to Bonny if the Federal Government guarantees to refund her expenses.
ABUJA Oriental Energy Resources, an indigenous oil firm, has received government’s approval to jointly develop an offshore oil field, Ebok OML 67, with Afren Resource.
Glo Launches Package For Small-Scall Businesses
Lagos -Nigeria’s National Carrier and Africa’s fastest growing telecommunication network, Globacom, has introduced a special package for Nigeria’s small-scale business community. With this package, workers within a small-scale business organisation can communicate with one another at rock bottom costs.
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Zain Introduces Fixed Phones In South-East
LAGOS - Zain has thrown wide open a fresh opportunity for residents of South East region of Nigeria to communicate with friends, family members and business associates with the introduction of fixed phones in the area.
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Society Wants Healthy Trade Competition
ABUJA-The Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) has called for the removal of obstacles impeding national trade competitions in Nigeria.
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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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Not Another Interim National Government
By MIKE ODIAKOSE
About three weeks ago, some opposition politicians and civil society groups under the auspices of Nigerians United for Democracy addressed journalists in Abuja where they took Nigerians by surprise by calling for the immediate inauguration of an Interim National Government (ING), sacking of the President Umaru Yar’Adua government and threatened to embark on nationwide mass action to press home their demand.
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Bracing Up To The Challenges Of Current Food Crisis
By JOE ARAIRUN
The three basic necessities of life are food, clothing and Shelter. Of these necessities, food is the most critical as it supports life, being as it were, the fuel of life. The almighty God at creation gave man plant (herbs) (Gen; l;29, Ezekiel 47:12) as a source of Food and medicine; for these plants have healing properties being rich in vitamins and minerals.
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Conserving
Our Forest Resources
THE problem of biological diversity (Biodiversity) and sustainable development has been a problem over the years which nations of the world have tried to grapple with.
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OLISEH FAVOURED FOR EAGLET’S JOB - News

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