Published Since May 29, 1968
 
   
Search this Site

Gender Issues

Baby Friendly And Its Benefits

By Gladys Osemwegie
Breast milk offer the best and most complete food for the infant. Since it also provides the infant with antibodies, breast milk helps to ward off the risk of illness, while the early introduction of other liquids and solids,
Full Story

Investment Forum

Unity Kapital Assurance Shops For N14b

 

LAGOS- Mr. Mohammed Kari, the Managing Director of Unity Kapital Assurance Plc, says the company plans to raise N14 billion from the capital market.

Full Story

Union Homes To Raise Funds From Capital Market

LAGOS- The Chairman of Union Homes Savings and Loans Plc, Mr Barth Ebong, has said that the company will be going to the capital market to raise funds through a public offering.

Full Story

FG Eyes 9% GDP Growth

LAGOS- The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Remi Babalola, says the country is to increase Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate to 9 per cent.

Full Story
Content for New Div Tag Goes Here

Virgin Nigeria Resists Order, Describes it As Subjudice

IKEJA- Virgin Nigeria says the fresh directive handed down to it to relocate its domestic operations from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) within seven days is sub judicial.

 

 

 

Expenditure:EDHA may raise LG limit to N10m

By Friday Obanor

AUCHI - The Edo State House of Assembly may likely increase the spending limit of council chairmen in the state from its initial-N2 million to-N10 million per month by the time it reconvenes this week.


Oloi Esther Erediauwa Foundation launched

By Thompson Erhomonsele/Moday Oise

BENIN CITY- Activities marking the 70th birthday celebration of Queen Esther Erediauwa, Eson N'Erie of Benin kingdom came to a climax weekend with a grand royal

Full Story

Somali militants hold Nigerians hostage

LAGOS- Somali militants have highjacked a Nigerian merchant ship, holding its captain, Graham Egbegi, and its crew hostage.

Fingerprints: American scientists make breakthrough

NEW YORK- Scientists in the U.S. have developed a technology that can detect or trace amount of explosives, drugs and many other substances through fingerprints.


Chieftaincy Dispute:Emai communities threaten secession

 

EMAI – As the Chieftaincy dispute in Emai clan continues unabated, the Chiefs and Elders of Ovbiomu and Evbiamen, two of the three communities that make up Emai clan, have penultimate Thursday, threatened to secede if any of the two communities is not made to produce the next Oleije of Emai clan.

Suspected cultists: Police lambast parents

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON

BENIN CITY - The Edo State Police Command has admonished parents of suspected cultists in the state to go and bury their heads in shame rather than stampede the command into releasing their wards and children.


Lawmaker makes case for local administration

By DELE ENAIFOGHE
for the scrapping of local government as a third tier administration continue to gather momentum, a member of the Edo State House of Assembly has described such calls as selfish, unreasonable and myopic.

RETREAT: Edo State Deputy Governor, Mr. Lucky Imasuen (right) and Chief Edwin Clark, at the 'One Voice' South-South Legislative Retreat held at the Presidential Hotel in Port-Harcourt Photo: JAMES OMOREBOKHAI.

 


Adhere to tenets, Anglican Bishop tells members

By CLIFFORD AGBAJOR

 

BENIN CITY- The Bishop of Benin Diocese, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Rt. Rev. Peter Imasuen, has said that the Benin Diocese of the church will adhere strictly to the tenets of the church as laid down by the authority of the church (church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion).

EDHA committee ends tour

By Friday Obanor
IGARRA- The newly re-constituted Edo State House of Assembly Standing Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, has concluded its familiarization tour to Edo North Senatorial District of the state.

Sports

Falcons Coach Blames Luck ...For 2nd Loss

Let's Empower Our Youths Via Sports - Edo YSFON Boss

Anyansi Happy With Enyimba

Enahoro Cup Tourney Begins Today

Bendel Insurance FC Begins Recruitment Drive

Edo Coaches, Judokas Marginalised

Akwa Utd Safe Hands Boasts

Beijing City Declares Holiday

Ronaldinho Sees Chance To End Olympic Drought

US Relay Quartet Finally Punished

Italian Players Plan Strike

Reds Urge Barry To Hand In Request

Redknapp Moscow Link Rubished

NFF Dig In Over Globacom

Business

Zain Brand'll Bring Benefits To Nigerians -Ligali

LAGOS- Following the rebranding of Celtel Nigeria to Zain, the Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr. Adebayo Ligali, has explained that all Zain customers will experience and enjoy a similar and consistent quality of service, reliability and standards of excellence wherever they live, work and travel in the Middle East, Africa and globally.

Full Story

Investors Lament Effect Of Third Mainland Bridge Closure

LAGOS- A cross-section of players in the country's economy on Tuesday lamented the negative effects the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge was having on the movement of goods and services in Lagos, the nation's commercial nerve centre.


Lull In Capital Mkt May Continue -Expert

Perspective

Political Insincerity And Poverty Alleviation

By EKAIWE IGINUA OSEMWEKHA

The slogan called poverty alleviation has become an enjoyable way by which the people in the corridor of power employ in misleading the downtrodden masses of this country. There are no evidences of its reduction but a mane ting in the official circles by the very forces that perpetuate the scourge.

 

Analysis

Commerce Ministry Braces For Vision 2020

By GRACE YUSSUF

One of the cardinal programmes of the Yar'Adua administration is to make Nigeria one of the top 20 global economies by 2020. Tagged Vision 2020, the programme is being pursued with vigour as the government and its agencies brace to attain the target.

Editorial

Reviving Bendel Insurance

EDO state Sports Commissioner, Hon. Brown Ebewele is a man who matches words with action. When last week, he hinted of plans to put strong structures in place to revamp sports in the state, those who have been associated with the sports technocrat, applauded.

Nigerian Observer Poll
Rate the performance of the Oserheimen Osunbor's led administration since assumption of office

Excellent
Very Good
Good
Average
Below Average
Poor
Not Sure

OKUTA (LAST -O-)

MUGABE TURNS 84, BATTLING TO HOLD ONTO POWER

- News

Okay now! Leaf wey dey sweet goat na him dey kill am, since na him sabi rule pass.