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Prostitution: The Untold Story Of Nigerian Women

By PRINCE ADRIAN A. DAVIESON

Prostitution, the world’s oldest profession, continues to devalue and defile the essence of womanhood. According to a recent American Broadcasting Company’s (ABC) news report, prostitution is not just a social problem confined to one particular country or continent it is now a worldwide social problem that has brought new challenges to policymakers across the world.
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International

Gadafi Visits Belarus After Russian Trip

 

MINSK – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko greeted visiting Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi Sunday and said he hopes to boost ties between their countries. Gadhafi arrived in the capital Minsk after his first visit to post-Soviet Russia.

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Aid Convoy Delivers Medical Supplies In Congo

KIBATI – A 12-vehicle U.N. aid convoy set off yesterday to go behind rebel lines in eastern Congo, carrying medical supplies for clinics looted by retreating government troops. It was the first humanitarian aid delivery behind rebel lines since fighting broke out in August.

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Japan’s Obama Town Set To Party For US Namesake

OBAMA - Dancing, singing and playing the guitar, residents in the sleepy Japanese fishing port of Obama are readying to party for Barack Obama before Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election.

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China Sends Officials To Handle Sudan Hostage Crisis

BEIJING – China sent a team of officials to Sudan yesterday to seek the release of kidnapped oil workers in the disputed aftermath of rescue efforts after four Chinese hostages were killed.
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UN Chief Urges Mugabe To Resolve Zimbabwe’s Crisis

MANILA– The political crisis in Zimbabwe has lasted far too long and President Robert Mugabe must resolve the power-sharing impasse, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday.
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US Accuses Sudan Of Duplicity In Darfur

UNITED NATIONS – Sudan has violated an embargo on arms transfers to its war-torn Darfur region and disguised planes to look like U.N. humanitarian aircraft, the U.S. envoy to the United Nations said on Tuesday.

 

 

Conditions Of Service: Edo ranks first in Nigeria

By FUNMI BABATOPE

BENIN CITY -Edo State Governor, Professor Oserheimen Osunbor, says the state has one of the best conditions of service for the state public servants.

N2.3b car saga: Step aside, groups tell Reps Speaker

By KASSIM OMOMIA

ABUJA- The N2.3 billion car saga rocking the House of Representatives yesterday took another dimension with calls for Speaker Dimeji Bankole to step aside to allow for investigation but his press aides say it is a ploy to destabilize the House.

 


Osunbor, here to develop Edo - Ogbemudia

BENIN CITY- The two-time former Governor of Edo State, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia has said the Governor of Edo State, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor is determined to take Edo State to higher grounds.

Tourism Ministry to return N1.4b

By KASSIM OMOMIA

BAUCHI - Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State yesterday locked out some commissioners, special advisers and permanent secretaries who came late to a retreat organised for them.

Develop your home, Oba tells Edos

By MONDAY OISE
BENIN CITY- The Benin Monarch, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’ Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Erediauwa, has called on sons and daughters of Edo State to come home and contribute to the development of the state. The Omo N’Oba made the call when the Chief Executive Officer of ISNO Hotels Limited, Mr. Joseph Eguavoen led other management staff of the hotel on a courtesy visit to the Palace yesterday.

Egor LG chairman resumes duty

By MATTHEW OKAGHA

BENIN CITY – The Chairman of Egor Local Government Council, Hon. Crosby Osadolor Eribo has declared that there “is no victor, no vanquished” over the political crisis which engulfed the council area recently and which culminated in his suspension by the state legislature.

Edo police arrest 3 suspects for stealing gold

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON


BENIN CITY – Poised to control all forms of intra and inter-state Criminal Operations, the Police in Edo State have apprehended three persons believed to have successfully robbed a jewelry shop in Delta State and carted away, melted gold valued at over N3 million.
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Inside Edo

Ovia S/W Disburses N2m Free Revolving Loans To Women

IPMAN crisis : National body appeals ruling

19 pools promoters get govt approval

National

1,000 Professionals Seek US Job Annually
- Don

LASG Commences Manual Harvesting Of
Water Hyacinth

Former Minister Calls For Release Of Textile Fund

Gowon Challeges Pharmacists On Drug Production

Aviation Handling Company Recovering From Insolvency

Opinion

The Love Of Money

By OKO MERCY
Money, there is a magic in the name, it is powerful and wonderful, it can save, at the same time, it can also kill. It can be a good servant, but it is often a bad master.
Voice Of Islam

Never Plead Ignorance Of The Fact The Death Is Inevitable (1)

MALLAM ENABULELE ABDUL-FATTAH

Death is an unavoidable end. Like all the other people who lived in the past, the ones who will live in the future will also die. Nobody, without exception, can escape it. That is why this is one of the issues human beings avoid thinking and talking about. Some people insistently avoid the thought that one day they will lose everything to which they are attached with desire, and they will stand be fore Allah to give an account of the deeds they did in this life..
Homes And Dishes

Where Do We Go From Here?

With FLORA OKOYE
It is pretty expensive to keep and maintain a home these days, and many out there will agree with me that‘their feeding allowance hardly takes them round.

RECENT FUNCTION: Edo State Governor, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor (right) in a handshake with Snr. Apostle Joshua Osasuyi, Spiritual Leader, Christ Chosen Church World-wide, during a recent function in Benin City. (2nd right) is Mr. Lucky Imasuen, Deputy Governor of Edo State. Photo: LUCKY AGIE.

Commissioner condemns cultism in higher schools

By JULIA OMORODION/ RABI USMAN
BENIN CITY- Edo State Commissioner for Higher Education, Hon. Sylvester Ewanehi has stressed the need for the eradication of cultism from higher institutions and the society at large.

World Bank adopts Nigeria’s food security policyt

ABUJA - The World Bank said yesterday that it will adopt the National Food Security Policy to produce an agricultural development policy support paper for Nigeria ’s Vision 20-2020 agenda.
Sports

Be Alive To Your Responsibilities...Magic FC Coach Tells NFF

Anelka Wants To Partner Drog

Samuel Peter ‘ll Fail Again If... - Omoruyi

We Are Ready For NSF - Igbinedion

Wenger And His Young Gunners

Levy Launches Berbatov Attack

I Won’t Leave United-Tevez

Scolari Salutes Lampard

Yar’Adua Hails Okiro On Police Games

... Coach Confident Of Qualifying

El-Merreikh Sign Worgu

Akwa Retain Uwua

Battersea Boxer Out Of Coma

Business

NIPOST Needs N3.6b To Complete HQR - Post Master General

BUJA- NIPOST would need N3.6 billion to complete its corporate headquarters in Abuja, the Postmaster-General of the Federation, Mallam Ibrahim Mori Baba, has said in Abuja..

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Total Acquires Interest In 2 Offshore Operations

ABUJA- French oil giant, Total, has announced that it has signed an agreement with two Nigerian firms to acquire interest in two deepwater offshore operations.

Zero Gas Flare Deadline Not Feasible -Ibeno

EKET (AKWA IBOM) - Residents of Ibeno, host community to Mobil Producing Nigeria in Akwa Ibom, have said that the December deadline to end gas flaring in the country is not feasible.

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Omatek Provides 350 Laptops To Lagos Workers

LAGOS -Omatek Computers, an indigenous computer firm, is to provide 350 laptops to some Lagos State civil servants.
The commencement of the distribution started at the Lagos State secretariat on Tuesday.

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Ibru Wants SME Banks

Mr. Goodie Ibru, has called for the setting-up of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) banks to take care of funding of medium scale industries in the country.
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Virgin Nigeria Names New CCO

LAGOS-The country’s private sector flag carrier, Virgin Nigeria, says Dapo Olumide has joined the company as Chief Commercial Officer with responsibilities for Sales and Distribution, Commercial Planning, and Outstations.
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Kwara To Complete Cargo Airport Dec

By OLAPEJU OLUBI
LAGOS - Following efforts made by the governor of Kwara State, Bukola Saraki to start a cargo airport at the Ilorin Airport, the governor has notified that his management was almost through on the project which he said would be completed by December.
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ASSBIFI Issues Fresh Threat To Banks

LAGOS - The Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI) has threatened to clamp down on banks that prevent employees from joining unions. ASSBIFI National President, Mr. Sanni Lasisi, said this at the maiden celebration of the “World Decent Work Day in Nigeria “ in Lagos.
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Inside Politics

Edo State Will In Time Know That We Have A Good House - Hon. Ohonbamu

By HENRY BALOGUN/ABIBATU LAWANI

Hon. Paul Ohonbamu is the minority leader of the Edo State House of Assembly representing Ego Constituency. He is a man with exceptional political acumen. A lawyer and a human rights activist. In this interview with the Nigerian Observer he speaks on how the bitter battle in Egor was finally resolved and other legislative issues. Please read on.
Natural Medicine

Good Food: Good Health

By RUTH AKAERU
Have you ever wondered about the nutritional Values of what you eat and its effects in your daily life? It has been proven by documented reports that most Nigerians eat food, but they are totally ignorant of its nutritional values specially the poor and average individuals.

Art And Culture

Cleft Weaving Culture In Ancient Society

By AMBROSE .0. EKHOSUEHI

Cleft weaving culture is a handiwork done by the product of personal effort especially work of skill or wisdom, made from thin strips of cleft willow-salix and cane calamus or rattan.

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Spiritual Forum

Salvation: A Miracle Of Change

with rev. dr. matthew ogbonmwan

Everyone needs a miracle, every man desire God to do for him something spectacular. Always a change in the positive direction, maybe childbirth, healing, a job promotion, lucrative job or contract appointment, progress in academic, ministerial or political pursuit, success in examinations etc.

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Editorial

Barack Obama’s Victory

HISTORY was made on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, as Senator Barack Obama was overwhelmingly elected America’s 44th and first African-American president who will occupy the White House at the end of President George Bush’s (Jnr.) tenure in January, 2009.

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Nigerian Observer Poll
Should President Yar'Adua resign considering his present health condition?

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OKUTA (LAST -O-)

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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