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The Month of Manumission
Is Here Again (2)

BY IMAM IBRAHEEM AJADI
There is another hadith telling us about the importance of the nights of Ramadan otherwise known as “TARAWIH”, the hadith goes thus: Ali ibn Abi-Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) said: the Prophet in the reply to a question about Tarawih he (Ali) enquired from him”.
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International

Mugabe Threatens To Push Ahead With Govt

 

HARARE- Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe looks set to move forward with forming a government if opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai does not sign a power-sharing deal on Thursday.

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Darfur Camp Fears New Attack Amid Claims Of Army Build-Up

KHARTOUM - Residents of a displaced people camp in Sudan’s Darfur region complained to peacekeepers on Thursday about the threatening presence of government troops amid fears of a new attack after a deadly clash last month. .

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Zambian Leader’s Wife Says He Died Unappreciated

LUSAKA - Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa was buried Wednesday on what would have been his 60th birthday amid accolades from fellow African leaders, but his widow said he died a sad, unappreciated man.

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Palin Takes Battle To Democrats

ST. PAUL — In her first national address, vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin wowed the Republican convention using wit, sarcasm, charm and ridicule in a full-scale assault on a now familiar cast of GOP targets: an elitist adversary, biased media and high taxes.
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Cheney Slams Russia For War Against George

TBILISI - Demonstrating Washington’s support for war-ravaged Georgia, U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney condemned Russia for what he called an “illegitimate, unilateral attempt” to redraw this U.S. ally’s borders by force.
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Dubai Helicopter Crash, Kills 7

DUBAI - A helicopter crashed into an oil rig off the coast of Dubai on Wednesday killing all seven people on board and forcing the closure of the Rashid oilfield, the authorities said.
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Convention Of Edo National Assoc: No govt official was quizzed in US

- Commissioner

By THOMPSON ERHOMONSELE

BENIN CITY – Edo State Commissioner for Works and Public Utilities who is also over-seeing the Ministry of Information and Orientation, Hon. Anthony Iyalekhue yesterday in Benin City asserted that no member of the governor’s entourage was arrested, detained and quizzed by the American security personnel for money laundering.

Attract foreign investment, Gov Osunbor charges Edos in diaspora

By THOMPSON ERHOMONSELE

BENIN CITY – Edo State Governor, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor has called on Edo indigenes in the diaspora to attract investments from foreign countries to the state for its socio-economic development.

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External Exams: EDSG spends N98m on students’ enrolment

BENIN CITY- Edo State Government has spent the sum of 98 million naira for enrolment of Secondary School students for the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and other external examinations in the state.

Okomu Crisis PCRC appeals to host communities

By SOLOMON ASOWATA

BENIN CITY – The–Chairman of Edo State Peace and Conflict Resolution Committee (PCRC), Prince Francis Omo-Osunde Iyasere, has appealed to host communities of Okomu Oil Palm Company, to remain calm, pending the submission of the committee’s recommendations to the state government on the lingering crisis in the area.

Spate of killings: EDHA Speaker, Compol hold closed-door meeting

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON

BENIN CITY – Following the recent spate of killings in the state, the Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Zakawanu Garuba yesterday held a closed –door meeting with the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Christopher Dega.

EDSG bars 3 pools promoters

By KEN ABU

BENIN CITY - Edo State government has barred three pools promoters from undertaking pools betting business this week, owing to their indebtedness to the state government.

AAU graduates 71 medical doctors

By JUDE EHEBHA

EKPOMA-The Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State has graduated its third set of medical doctors, with a charge on them to faithfully obey the rules and regulations of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and all other laws made for the control of the medical or dental profession in Nigeria.
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Inside Edo

Imongan Identifies Importance Of Electricity, Water

Atlas Varsity Co-ordinator lauds appointment of SSG

PDP Disciples honour Imongan with Excellence Award

17TH EDO ANNUAL CONVENTION: From left: Edo State Governor, Prof. Oserheimen Osubnor, the Iyasere of Benin Kingdom, Chief Sam Igbe, a member of the organising committee and the Isekhure of Benin Kingdom, Chief Nosa Isekhure exchanging pleasantries during the recent 17th Annual Convention held in Denver, Massachusetts, USA. Photo: DAN AIGBAVBOA

Ports workers protest planned sack by NPA

PORT HARCOURT- Pool workers at the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) area one Port Harcourt Wednesday took to the streets in protest over alleged planned sack by management.

Police nab 3 suspects over Gov Aliyu’s boat mishap

MINNA- Police in Niger have arrested three persons in connection with last Thursday’s boat mishap in Bangi in which three top government functionaries lost their lives.
Sports

LAGOS - Corporate Communications professionals in the Nigerian Banking industry, under the auspices of the Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks (ACAMB), will converge on the VIP Chalet and Conference Centre Badagry, Lagos, between September 12 and 14 2008 for the Association’s annual retreat.

Access Bank Increases Branch Network In Rivers State

PORT HARCOURT - Access Bank Plc increased its branch network in Rivers State to nine with the opening of two new branches. The branch commissioning was performed by the Rivers Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, accompanied by members of the State Executive Council.

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Ebong Harps On Proper Credit Management

LAGOS - The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive of Union Bank of Nigeria PLC, Dr. Barth Ebong, has stressed the need for proper credit management by banks in the country to achieve accelerated economic development.

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Sudan, Nig To Revive Bilateral Agreements

ABUJA - Mr. Awad Taha, the Sudanese Ambassador to Nigeria, says plans are underway to revive bilateral agreements and trade between Nigeria and Sudan.
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Rice Importers Aid Smuggling

KATSINA- Following the suspension of duty on imported rice, smugglers in Katsina State now hide under the policy to smuggle in other goods.

Gender Issues

Early Child Care In The Home

By Gladys Osemwegie

The primary context for the care of young children is the home. Traditionally in Nigeria, as elsewhere in Africa, the responsibility for young children has not been limited entirely to the nuclear family unit.

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Heritage

Benin Bronze Works

By ENOLOUIS ENOBAKHARE

“The world stands aside to let anyone pass who knows where he is going”, Bronze is a copper — tin alloy with or without addition to lesser amount of other elements, one of which may be zinc. Bronze could also be a copper base alloy containing one of several metals other than tin or zinc as major alloying elements.

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Editorial

Bakassi Resettlement Programme:
A Re-Appraisal

AFTER all the pangs of emotions, pains and passion associated with the ceding of Bakassi and the final handover of the Peninsula to Cameroon on August 14, 2008, the dust and storm gradually settles and what remains are the shrapnes of the loss of a territory. HOWEVER, the problem at home is that of relocating the displaced people of Bakassi who are yet to be fully resettled and this is the biggest task yet ever to be faced by a Nigerian government since the civil war when all efforts were only geared towards internal resettling, rehabilitating and rebuilding homes of victims of the war but not that of relocating or dispersing the people.

 

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KADUNA SACKS 250 TEACHERS
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My God!
How them say make these people come dey survive now wey food don dear well-well?

 

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