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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

Zimbabweans Offered Free Graves As Cholera Spreads

 

HARARE (Reuters) – The Zimbabwean capital, Harare, is offering free graves for victims of a cholera outbreak sweeping the southern African state, which a United Nations agency says is only the tip of a health crisis.

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ANC Meets To Draft Election Manifesto

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) met on Saturday to draft the policies on which it will fight next year’s general election, its leader Jacob Zuma said.

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UN Envoy Chastises Congo Rebel Leader

JOMBA, Congo – The United Nations’ special envoy to Congo chided Congo’s main rebel leader during a second round of peace talks Saturday for breaking a cease-fire, according to video footage taken inside the closed-door meeting.

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India Security Chief Resigns After Mumbai Attack

MUMBAI, India – With corpses still being pulled from a once-besieged hotel, India’s top security official resigned Sunday as the government struggled under growing accusations of security failures following terror attacks that killed 174 people.
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Deal On Donors Pave Way For Clinton Cabinet Post

President-elect Barack Obama planned to nominate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as his secretary of state on Monday, transforming a once-bitter political rivalry into a high-level strategic and diplomatic partnership.
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51 Protesters Wounded In Thailand Explosion

BANGKOK, Thailand – Attackers set off explosions at anti-government protest sites Sunday, wounding 51 people and raising fears of widening confrontations in Thailand’s worst political crisis that has strangled its economy and shut down its main airports.

 

 

Internally Generated Revenue: Edo State targets N1b monthly

BENIN CITY – Edo–State government has resolved to shore up its revenue base, from N400m to a minimum of N1 billion monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) as a means of actualizing the implementation of its employment policies, infrastructural development, and capacity building among others.

Electoral violence: Gov presents N10m cheques to victims’ families


BENIN CITY- Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole yesterday fulfilled his promise to the families of the three persons killed during the last governorship election, as he presented a cheque for N10 million to two of the three victims affected by the killing.


Oba’s Ugie festival begins December 17

By CLIFFORD AGBAJOR

BENIN CITY – The schedule for this year’s (2009) Annual Festival of the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Erediauwa (CFR), has been formally released by the Oba.

 

Ibadan banks protest robberies

By ABIODUN AFOLABI
IBADAN-Commercial banks in the Oyo State capital yesterday refused to open for the day’s business as robbery fever grips them . Similarly, civil pensioners also protested over unpaid 62 months of pension arrears by the government of Governor Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala thereby holding the ancient city hostage for several hours.

Crime Wave: Police call for sympathy from EDHA over loss of men

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON/ VICTOR OMOALU

BENIN CITY - Edo State Police Command has said it expects the State House of Assembly to sympathise with it over the loss of its men rather than alleging high crime wave.

Sports Dev C’ttee begins work

By STEVE OMA-OFOZOR
BENIN CITY - The Sports Development Committee (SDC) set up by the Edo State Government to look into ways of restoring the state to its premier position in sports, commenced full sitting yesterday with the Chairman, Mike Itemuagbor saying it is not an “investigative body”.

EDHA asks for increased funding for ITM

By THOMPSON ERHOMONSELE

BENIN CITY – Edo State House of Assembly has called on the State Government to increase its funding of the Institute of Technology and Management (ITM), Usen as this will go a long way towards improved development of the institution.

Grand reception for Ikimi holds tomorrow


IGUEBEN – A grand reception in honour of a national leader of the Action Congress (AC), Chief Tom Ikimi, the Inneh and Oduma of Igueben, has been scheduled to take place on Friday, December 5, 2008.
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Inside Edo

Edo Dep Gov pays tribute to NBA

Ikpoba-Okha Council assures NIS of support

National

P/Harcourt Gets Oil, Gas Trade Fair Centre

Lagos Assembly Wants Self Accounting Status

Fashola Calls For Efficient Manpower In Public Service

Delta Introduces Compulsory IT Training

Oyo Police Promise Criminals Hard Time

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.
Issues

The People’s Governor Should Help Break The Yoke Of Poverty

By FRANCIS OSADOLOR

The 11th day of November, 2008 ended the legal battle over the 14th April, 2007 governorship election which was criminally given to Professor Oserheimen Osunbor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Action Congress (AC) took the path of justice to reclaim its stolen mandate.

Encounter

Good People Must Go Into Politics- Hon. Ise-Idehen

By HENRY BALOGUN/ABIBATU LAWANI
Honourable Jude Ise-Idehen is a member of the Edo State House of Assembly representing the people of Ikpoba Okha under the platform of Action Congress. In this interview with The NIGERIAN OBSERVER, he took a holistic view of legislative business in Nigeria and the outside world. He also bares his mind on the level of development in Edo State and other salient issues relating to Government.

PRESENTATION OF CHEQUE: Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole (left) presenting a cheque for five million naira, as compensation to Mr. Felix Aiwekhoe and his wife, whose son was killed during the 2007 gubernatorial election in Edo State.Photo: DAVID ACHA.

Bird Flu sensitization workshop held in Benin City

BENIN CITY- Oredo Local Government Council has reiterated its commitment to support all effort aimed at improving the physical health of residents in the locality.

Group Expresses Caution on 2009 Budget Proposal

ABUJA - Civil society groups in Abuja have reacted cautiously to the 2009 budget speech by President Umaru Yar’Adua, saying implementation remained a major concern.

LAGOS - Tenants of the Adeniran Ogunsanya Shopping Complex in Surulere, have expressed gratitude to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), for keeping his promise to relocate them to the complex after its redevelopment..

Globacom Selects Acision For VAS In Ghana

LAGOS- Globacom, Nigeria’s National Operator, has selected Acision, the world’s leading messaging company, to provide Value Added Services (VAS) for its new mobile network in Ghana.

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NACCIMA Decries Shotfall In Oil Revenue

LAGOS- The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has decried the statement credited to the Federal Government considering increases in taxes to fund the shortfalls from oil revenue in the year 2009 budget.

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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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Global Focus

The Emergence Of Hillary Clinton As US Secretary Of State

By LAMAI CASSIUS

This is music to my ears, during the campaigns I thought about this set up and how nice it will be if Hillary Rodham Clinton become Secretary of State. How nice that will be, and here we seeing it happen. That is an awesome choice. She will bring knowledge, class and results to the office just like Madeline Albright did..
Living

Women’s Work Place Fashion: A Man’s View

By Queenneth Aikhionbare
I am not here to give you advice on what to wear to convey that competent business impression. You can get that information from books or from any other reliable place. I’m here to tell you, from a male friend’s perspective, the clothing styles you
wear to work that are a detriment — to your career, not to mention a distraction (at best) or an eyesore (at worst) to your coworkers.s .

 

 

For The Records

2009 Budget: Reducing Poverty
And Attaining MDGs

PROTOCOL
It is a pleasure and an honour for me to present the 2009 Budget to the National Assembly today, as we move to reposition our economy to meet the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities that we are faced with at home and internationally.

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Analysis

The Nigeria Police And Its Corporate Sins

AKPESIRI OGHENERHABOKE

A Police Inspector, Mr. John Onwe was sentenced to death by hanging for torturing to death a robbery suspect, Ndudin Onyekwere, while under investigation by the police. The convicted police officer, formerly attached to the State Special Anti- Robbery Squad, SARS, was the leader of a six — man detective who snuffed life out of the deceased six years ago while he was handed over to them hail and hearty by the Alausa Police Station who arrested him and others for alleged robbery offence.

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Editorial

Need To Strengthen The NYSC

ONE legacy that has endured in the last three decades in Nigeria, is the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) scheme.

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Nigerian Observer Poll
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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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