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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

Zimbabwe Declares National Health Emergency

 

HARARE – Zimbabwe has declared a national emergency over a cholera epidemic and health care system collapse, and is seeking more international help to pay for food, drugs and hospital equipment, the state-run newspaper said Thursday.

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Sudanese Minister Denies War Crimes Claims

LONDON – Sudanese minister Ahmed Haroun, accused of orchestrating war crimes in Darfur, denied any wrongdoing in an interview published Thursday and branded the allegations a colonialist plot..

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Kenya PM Calls For Mugabe Removal

AIROBI-Power-sharing in Zimbabwe is dead and it is time for African governments to oust President Robert Mugabe, Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has said.

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Russia’s Leaders Optimistic About Ties With US

MOSCOW – Russia’s leaders expressed hope Thursday that relations with the United States will improve after President-elect Barack Obama takes office, suggesting the Kremlin would respond quickly to new overtures from Washington.
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Indian Airports On High Alert After New Warning

MUMBAI – Airports in India went on high alert Thursday following fresh attack warnings as officials said India suspects two senior leaders of a banned Pakistani militant group orchestrated the deadly Mumbai attacks.
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Poll: Calif Gay Marriage Ban Driven By Religion

SAN FRANCISCO – Voters’ economic status and religious convictions played a greater role than race and age in determining whether they supported the Nov. 4 ballot measure outlawing same-sex marriage in California, a new poll shows.

 

 

Illegal Collections: Defaulters to face prosecution

By FRIDAY OBANOR
BENIN CITY - Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has again warned that anybody caught collecting illegal levies from the public will be made to face the full wrath of the law.

Be instruments of change,
Oshiomhole charges corps members

By ANDY EGBON

OKADA- Edo State Governor -Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has charged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) posted to Edo State, to see themselves as instruments of socio-economic and cultural change.

Governor condemns Jos killings

By FRIDAY OBANOR

BENIN CITY ––Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has condemned in strong terms, the recent upheaval and killings in Jos, Plateau State.

 

Abductors kidnap Senator’s mother

PORT HARCOURT - The police in Rivers State have confirmed the abduction of the mother of Sen. Lee Maeba in the early hours of yesterday.

Bendel Insurance : Ekhosuehi back as chairman

By STEVE OMA-OFOZOR

BENIN CITY-The Sports Development Committee set up by Edo State Government to fine tune possibilities of moving sports forward in the state has reinstated Mr. Igbinomwanhia Ekhosuehi as the Chairman of Bendel Insurance FC Benin City.

Leader of Orhionmwon Legislative Arm impeached

By ROLAND OSAKUE
ABUDU – Leader of Orhionmwon Local Government Legislative Arm, Hon. Kinsley Omobude and his Deputy, Hon. Godspower Oriri, have been impeached.

Govt bars 4 pools promoters

By VICTOR OMOALU

BENIN CITY - The Edo State Government has barred five pools promoters from operating pools betting business this week, owning to their indebtedness to the state government.

Grand reception for Ikimi takes place today


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 today Friday December 5, 2008.
Other News
Inside Edo

Youths urged to acquire useful skills

Osagie appointed Special Adviser

National

Crisis Brew Over National Theatre Fencing Project

Muslim Youth Attack Christians Again

NARTO Blames Accidents On Bad Roads

Reps Rejects Emergency Rule In Plateau

Ban On Okada Based On Public Outcry -Rivers Govt

Foreign Features

China’s Economic Miracle

By OLUSEGUN ARIBIKE (NAN)
Bi Zhongan is a Colonel in the People’s Liberation Army of China. He is the Deputy Director of Information in the Foreign Training Department at the PLA’s Academy of Armored Forces Engineering in Beijing where some 48 Africans, Asians and Middle Easterners gathered in the month of November for a course in National Information Security.
Issues

Vision 2020: Chinese Lessons For Nigeria

By SEGUN ARIBIKE (In Beijing) NAN

Pearl Market on Silk Street in Beijing , the capital of China , is a big sprawling facility with thousands of shops dealing in various types of goods. The shops are well stocked but the buyers are few, a fallout of the global financial crisis..

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.

GUARD OF HONOUR: Deputy Govenor of Edo State, Dr. Pius Egberanmwen Odubu (3rd from left) inspecting a Guard of Honour at the official closing ceremony of the 2008 Batch ‘C’ of the NYSC Orientation Course, at the Orientation Camp, Okada, Ovia North East LGA of Edo State. Photo: JAMES OMOREBOKHAI.

Auchi Annual Festival Dinner in honour of Gov Oshiomhole holds Dec 7

UCHI - As part of events to mark this year’s Auchi Annual Festival, a Dinner in honour of Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has been scheduled for Sunday December 7, 2008 at the Royal Palace Garden GRA., Auchi, beginning from 8.00pm.

Killer Drug Chemical Bought At Ojota Market - Akunyili

ABUJA- Prof. Dora Akunyili, the Director-General NAFDAC, has said that the chemical used to manufacture the teething mixture which killed more than 25 children was bought at Ojota open market, Lagos.

ABUJA- Dr Bayo Akinnola, Chairman, Lafarge Cement has called for a ban on the importation of cement.

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

Between Ribadu, the Police And PSC

THE on-going face-off between Pioneer Chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and the Police High Command, over issues bordering on his demotion, alleged misconduct and threat to life has cast serious aspersion on the image of the police lately and raised questions on the future of the anti-corruption war in Nigeria.

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Nigerian Observer Poll
Should Governor Adams Oshiomhole Probe Osunbor's Government?

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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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