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Investment Forum

Electronic Days Of NCM: Are You Ready?

By Amadasun Ese

The Nigerian stock market has improved greatly on the application of information technology in its operations. The impact of this started with the berth of the Central Securities Clearing System, CSCS which has been seen by many investors as the best thing to happen to the market.
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International

Zimbabwe Refuses Transfer Of Activists To Hospital

 

HARARE – Zimbabwe has refused transfer to hospital of a top rights activist and several others accused of plotting against the regime as ordered by a court, but issued a long-awaited new passport to the opposition MDC leader.

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Guinea Coup Leader Vows To Fight Corruption

CONAKRY– Guinea’s coup leader declared a zero tolerance policy on corruption Saturday, vowing to renegotiate the country’s numerous mining contracts and warning that anyone who embezzles state funds will be executed.

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Liberians Mourn 7 Killed In Philadelphia Fire

PHILADELPHIA – Dozens of Liberian immigrants mourned Saturday at a house where seven members of their community died in a fire that a survivour said started when a kerosene heater spilled fuel and exploded as it was being moved outdoors.

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Tens Of Thousands Mark Anniversary Of Bhutto’s Death

GARHI KHUDA BAKHSH – Wailing and beating their chests, tens of thousands of people paid homage to Benazir Bhutto Saturday on the one-year anniversary of her assassination — an event that dashed U.S. hopes the moderate Muslim politician would regain power and galvanize the campaign against al-Qaida.
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Pope Calls For Truce In Gaza Strip

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday decried the “endless” bloodshed in the Holy Land and urged all sides to end violence as Israel continued its deadly assault on Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.
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Pakistan Calls For Dialogue Amid India Tensions

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s leader has pleaded for dialogue, not war, to fight terrorism in South Asia but told India not to push Islamabad too hard for action against extremists one month after the Mumbai attacks.

 

 

UNSCHEDULED VISIT : Edo State People’s Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole pointing to an adjusted meter, during his unscheduled visit to petrol stations yesterday in Benin City. Photo: DAVID ACHA.

Hoarding Of Petroleum Products: Gov Shuts 10 filling stations

By FRIDAY OBANOR

BENIN CITY – Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has ordered the immediate closure of 10th filling stations in the Benin metropolis for alleged sharp practices.

Don’t inflate contracts, Oshiomhole warns Perm Secs

By FRIDAY OBANOR

BENIN CITY – Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has urged the newly sworn-in Permanent Secretaries in the state to desist from over-inflating contracts, over-invoicing and to cut down on overhead in order for government to be able to pay salaries, allowances and execute capital projects for the benefit of the people whose expectations are justifiably high.

Omo N’Oba reconsitutes Benin Forum

By KESER OGIESEWU

BENIN CITY ––The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Erediauwa has re-constituted the Benin Forum.

 

IPMA, others revert to N70 pump price

By KESTER OGIESUWA
BENIN CITY – The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and other stakeholders in the distribution and sale of petroleum products in Edo State, have agreed to revert to the official pump price of petrol as against the illegal hike and arbitrary charges which characterized their operations during the Yuletide.

Assets Verification: Committee to pip into Urban Water Board record books

By CLIFFORD AGBAJOR

BENIN CITY – The Assets Verification Committee, set up by the present administration in Edo State, has resolved to embark on a fact-finding visit to the store/ware-house of the State Urban Water Board, to verify the authenticity of the items purchased by the Board, said to be in the store/ware-house of the board as well as inspect projects said to have been executed/on-going by the Board.

FCC announces names of successful candidates into NIS, NPS

By KESTER OGIESUWA
BENIN CITY – The Edo State Office of the Federal Character Commission, has released the names of successful candidates of Edo State origin who participated in the final selection interview into the superintendent cadres of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and the Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS).

Cleric predicts bright future for Nigeria

By DANIEL EDOBOR

IGUOBAZUWA – The Chairman, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Ovia South West Chapter, Rev. (Dr) M. O. Aibangbe, has predicted that the year 2009 is going to be a year of divine restoration of lost glory to the people of Nigeria, Edo State and Ovia South West Local Government Area.

Ghana Run Off Presidential Election: Poll monitors investigate fraud claims


ACCRA - Ghana poll monitors are investigating claims of fraud as partial unofficial results indicate the count from the presidential vote is too close to call.
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Inside Edo

Edo Dep Gov graces Ugokwe’s thanksgiving service

Edo North Youths Welcome Oshiomhole’s Victory

National

Crisis Rocks Ekpeye Socio-Cultural Group

Eminent Lagosians Make Case For TBS

Police Recover Six Stolen Vehicles In Lagos

Cleric Tasks Couples On Patience, Tolerance

Yuletide: Fashola Promises Free Ride On ERT

Thoughts & Tips

Nigerians Unite For A Purpose (3)

By MONDAY ESON.
As Nigerians, we must show a maximum level of discipline even with out wealth of natural resources and talents. We must stop all acts of indiscipline that have led to under development and poverty. We must embrace all virtues that enhance advancements and growth.
Fashion & Style

Employment Opportunities In The Fashion Industry

By ogedengbe foresight

Unemployment has become a scourge in our society. With the ailing economy in Nigeria, the prospects of graduates of tertiary institutions to secure wage employment in either the public or private sector have diminished.
Woman’s World

Xmas: Is It The Season For Sales, Profit And Greed?

By GLADYS OSEMWEGIE
Now that we have passed the Thanksgiving Holiday and entered this “Holy Season” one starts to think about just what is so Holy anymore about Christmas? Many do not even want Christians to celebrate it anymore.

Gov explains reversal of appointments

By FRIDAY OBANOR
BENIN CITY – Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has said that the reversal of the earlier appointment made by Professor Oserheimen Osunbor, was in compliance with the pronouncement of the Court of Appeal Tribunal which declared that Professor Osunbor was not the duly elected governor.

EFCC Releases Akoko-Edo Council Boss on Bail

ABUJA - The embattled Chairman of Akoko-Edo Local Government Council, Chief John Akhator Emasealu who is being investigated by EFCC over the N1.5b Contract scam has since been bailed in Abuja .
Sports

Defiant Scolari Says Prem Title Race Still Open

‘Stubborn’ City Face Rising Villa Today

Fergie Ready For Title Tilt

Derby Coach Resigns

Wenger Still Eyes Prem Title

Diarra Set For Real

Gov Chime Donates Bus To Rangers

Gateway FC Won’t Crash

Ocean Boys Offer Thanks-giving To God

Ogbonna In Auto Crash

Yobo Injured

Time To End Title Drought

Ball Backs Robinho

Business

Why We Floated Fixed Rate Bond Series - Fashola

LAGOS - Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has explained the rationale behind the floating of a Fixed-Rate Bond Series by the State Government, saying it was meant to fund the massive infrastructural renewal programme currently going on in the State.

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Bank Registrar Wins Quality Management Award

By Emma Okenyi

LAGOS - More laurels came the way of the Oceanic bank group when its subsidiary, the Oceanic Registrars Limited won the National Quality Share Registration Company of the Year 2008 award bestowed by The Quality Management Development Institute.

NUPENG Assures Of No Reduction In Prices Of Products

LAGOS - The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has said that it would not call for a reduction in the prices of petroleum products.

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NAPEP Offers Loans To 300 In Ondo

AKURE - The National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) in Ondo state will soon distribute cheques to 300 beneficiaries to enable them set up small - scale businesses.

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Arik Air Sets Up Operational Control Centre

IKEJA- Nigeria’s flag carrier, Arik Air, has set up an Operational Control Centre (OCC) to help track its aircraft in skies all over the world as it commences inter-continental flights next month.
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Auto Dealers Appeal To LASG Over Planned Relocation

LAGOS - The Autozuma Motor Dealers Association has appealed to the Lagos State Government to reconsider its planned relocation of auto-dealers to Mowo, on the Lagos/Badagry expressway.
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Widening Of Tax Net To Check Quack
-Lawmaker

LAGOS - A Lagos lawmaker, Mr Adeola Olamilekan, has said that the widening of tax net by the government was to ensure payment of taxes by all, especially the tax evaders.
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NPA Blames Cargo Upsurge On Vessel Congestion

LAGOS - The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said that vessel congestion in Lagos channel is due to excessive Cargoes entering the country through Lagos ports..
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Issues On Development

Edo State Local Govt Councils And Sanitation

By Eranga Omo-Ehiabhi Isaac

Local government councils in Edo State have failed to meet the sanitation need of the people of the state especially in the Benin metropolise. The attendant effect of this is increase in sickness and diseases precipitated by unhygienic environment and toilets.
Family Matters

We Are At It Again!

By FLORA OKOYE
Yes every part of the city is now wearing a new look, all in readiness for the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Check out different offices, schools, and almost all the business centres, they are all being decorated with various attractive colours, and I bet you, all these add more beauty to the overall beauty and outlook of the city.

 

 

Special Feature

Pomp, Carnival, as Edo Indigenes In Niger State Welcome Oshiomhole

By John Mayaki,

It was pomp and pageantry last Sunday, the 21st of December, 2008 in Niger State when Edo state Governor; Comrade Adams Oshiomhole delivered a paper titled “Servant Leadership as Key to Good Governance and Sustainable Development” at the Niger State Annual Productivity and Honours Award.

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Issues

Make Poverty History In Edo State

By SAM A. EBOIGBE

When Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole decided to contest for the position of Governor in Edo State, his slogan that won the heart of the people of Edo State was among others, to “make poverty history in Edo State”.

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Editorial

Reckless Use Of Sirens By Bullion Vans

FOR some time now, most Bullion vans used by commercial banks to convey cash, accompanied by security operatives have been engaged in the reckless use of sirens to scare motorists and pedestrians off the streets, causing damages and bodily harm to motorists in the process.

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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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