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Edo State Local Government Election Appeal Tribunal Judgement: Valid Or Not?

By AUGUSTINA OMORUYI
As jubilation rented the air over the judgement delivered by the Edo State Local Government Election Appeal Tribunal in respect of Egor, Esan Central and Ikpoba-Okha Council chairmanship seats, protests and reactions have also trailed the judgements challenging its validity.
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International

Obama Seeks Personal Touch With Supporters

 

DENVER - Barack Obama was unveiling a delicate balancing act Thursday, trying to get personal with 75,000 supporters in a massive stadium and millions more at home while explaining how as president he would make a difference in their lives.

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Delighted Sudanese Home After Hijacking Ordeal

TRIPOLI - Two hijackers who commandeered a jetliner from Sudan’s Darfur region and diverted it to a remote desert airstrip in southern Libya surrendered Wednesday after a 22-hour standoff, an airline official said.

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Zimbabwe Opposition Denounces Mugabe’s Govt Plans

HARARE - Zimbabwe’s opposition said Wednesday it will not join any new government with President Robert Mugabe until power-sharing talks are concluded, after the 84-year-old declared he would name his own cabinet.

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UN Climate Talks Make Headway On Emission Limits

ACCRA- Talks on a new global warming agreement have begun to resolve some major sticking points, the U.N. climate chief said Wednesday, sounding a promising note after months of sluggish negotiations often marked by confrontation among industrial and developing countries.
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Bashir Makes Rare Visit To South Sudan

JUBA - President Omar al-Bashir made a rare visit to autonomous southern Sudan on Wednesday, signing a development contract half way through implementation of a landmark peace accord between north and south.

 

 

 

Alleged plot to impeach Gov Osunbor condemned

BENIN CITY- The Isekhure of Benin Kingdom, Chief Nosakhare Isekhure has frowned at alleged plot by the Edo State House of Assembly to impeach the governor of the state, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor, describing it as uncalled for.

Nothing wrong with 1999 constitution - Belgore

ABUJA - Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Alfa Belgore, yesterday, asserted that there is nothing wrong with the 1999 Constitution.

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FG to strenghten NYSC scheme

By THOMPSON ERHOMONSELE
OKADA-The Federal Government has expressed its commitment to strengthen and enhance the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) capacity to meet its significant mandate of nurturing the abiding, patriotic values of loyalty, dedication and absolute faith in Nigeria in the young graduates.

New military chiefs take-over

By JOSES SEDE

ABUJA – It was indeed a new dawn in the Nigerian Armed Forces yesterday as newly appointed military chiefs took over command structures just as their predecessors in office harped on the need to protect and sustain the nation’s democracy which they chorused is best for the nation.

EDSG bars 3 pools promoters

By KEN ABU

BENIN CITY – The Edo State Government has barred three pools promoters from undertaking pools betting business this week due to their indebtedness to government.

UBTH’s 35th anniversary: BNCL pledges support

By SOLOMON ASOWATA

BENIN CITY – The Acting General Manager of Bendel Newspapers Company Limited (BNCL), Benin City, Mr. Dennis Omoregie, has assured the planning\organising committee of the 35th Anniversary of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), of the support of The OBSERVER Titles towards the success of the celebration which will take place from October 22 – November 2, 2008.

EDHA advises Pool Promoters on Edict 1986

By FRIDAY OBANOR
BENIN CITY Edo State House of Assembly standing committee on Finance, Budget, Economic Planning and Development has charged pool promoters in the state to work in collaboration with the House to review the moribund Pools Betting Edict of 1986. Addressing the 20 qualified pools promoters in the state yesterday, during an interactive session with the promoters, the chairman, House Standing Committee on Finance, Budget, Economic Planning and Development, Hon. Sunny Ebosele Ereghan urged the promoters to submit a memorandum on ways to strengthen the existing law governing the business.

INSPECTION:Edo State Deputy Governor, Mr. Lucky Imasuen (3rd left) inspecting a guard of honour mounted by the Batch ‘B’ NYSC members at the orientation camp yesterday at Okada. Photo:JAMES OMOREBOKHAI

2010 African Cup of Nations Qualifier Nigeria sure of support

JOHANNESBURG- Nigerians in South Africa have promised to mobilise support for the Super Eagles during their 2010 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Bafana Bafana on September 6.

SEMA calls on LGs to collect relief materials

By CLIFFORD AGBAJOR
BENIN CITY - The Edo State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has invited the chairmen of Esan Central, Esan West and Esan South-East local government areas of the state and their respective state Social Welfare Officers, to the State Emergency Management Agency warehouse, Ministry of Works premises along Sapele Road, Benin City, to collect relief consignments meant for victims of natural disasters in their respective local government areas..

ASABA - There has been a 36 percent reduction in the price of fresh tomatoes in some major towns in Delta.

Custom Plans To Meet With FTZ Operator

CALABAR - Authorities of the Nigerian Customs plan to meet with the operators of the 23 Free Trade zones in the country to educate them on the regulations guiding the subs-sector. The meeting, it was gathered, became necessary due to recorded cases of infringement on regulations guiding the operations of the free trade zones.

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Village Econ Dev: NAPEP Earmarks N500m

ASABA - The Delta Coordinator of NAPEP, Mr. Austin Igbine, has said that N550 million has been set aside for the execution of the Village Economic Development Solution (VEDS) scheme in the state. 

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Spotlight

Debasement Of Morality In Global Child Trafficking

By AKPESIRI OGHENERHABOKE

Regardless of the united Nations, UN, convention on the right of the child, it is an incontrovertible truism that children all over the world have continued to contend with crisis of sexual abuse, childhood depression, slave labour in Asia and South Africa, child soldiers in guerrilla armies

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Issues

The Role Of Nigerian Youths In Nation Building

By DANIEL EJODMEN

The term ‘youth’ is often used to refer to young people of any society. Irrespective of their creed, race or nation, the youths are always viewed as the most vibrant and dynamic set of persons in any community. They fall within the category of resilient group, and are usually filled with persistent perseverance.

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Editorial

Developing The Health Sector In Edo

The health of the citizenry is paramount to the development of any society. That is why any serious- minded government must give adequate attention to the development of the health sector. Little wonder that Heads of governments, using the instrumentality of the United Nations are committed to halving by 2015, the number of citizens without access to basic health care. Unfortunately, this is a commitment that has largely not been met by many sub-Saharan African governments.

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