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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,
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

 

 

 

Healthcare Projects:EDSG to access N3b from FG

By FRIDAY OBANOR

BENIN CITY --To fast track the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGS) in the state, Edo State Government is expected to access the sum of N3 billion as loan to implement healthcare related projects in the 18 local government councils in the state before December.


Expenditure: Edo House raises LG limit to N10m

By Friday Obanor

BENIN CITY- Edo State House of Assembly has passed into law, the Bill for a law to increase the spending limit of local government councils from its initial N2 million to N10 million for capital projects.

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Contributory Pension Scheme: Gov Osunbor returns Bill

By Friday Obanor
BENIN CITY --Edo State Governor, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor has sent back the contributory pension scheme passed into law by the state House of Assembly few months ago to the Parliament for reconsideration.

Support govt programmes, Acting Gov tells youths

By THOMPSON ERHOMONSELE

BENIN CITY --Edo State Acting Governor, Mr. Lucky Imasuen has tasked youths to re-orientate themselves and key into the state government's youth development programmes put in place to enhance their personal development.


Trespassers on Ugbor land warned

 

BENIN CITY-Trespassers on portions of land belonging to Ugbor community have been warned to desist from doing so as those caught will be prosecuted in the law court. Speaking in a chat during the community's monthly meeting in Ugbor, the Chairman of Ugbor Community Development Association,.

Ehima cautions traffic unit over corruption

BENIN CITY - Chairman, Oredo Local Government Council, Hon. Mike Nosa-Ehima has warned members of the newly inaugurated Special Sanitation and Traffic Unit, to resist the temptation of collecting money from motorists around the King's Square, so that they can do their jobs perfectly.


Obagie Nunuamen gets assurance on govt projects

By DELE ENAIFOGHE
OBAGIE NUNUAMEN- Respite seems to be coming the way of the people of Obagie Nunuamen, in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State following assurances that the long neglected oil rich community will sooner feel the presence of the state government in terms of siting of projects.

SSG'S APPEARANCE:Dr. Joseph Akhigbe, Secretary to Edo State Government (SSG) (left) and Dr. Simon Imuekemhe, Head of Service, Edo State, during the SSG's Appearance on the floor of Edo State House of Assembly at the plenary session yesterday.

 


NUT suspends strike indefinitely

 

ABUJA- The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) yesterday said that the strike embarked upon by primary and post primary school teachers since June 28 had been suspended indefinitely.

EDSG pledges support for NYSC

By THOMPSON ERHOMONSELE
The state Acting Governor, Mr. Lucky Imasuen gave the assurance when the new NYSC Coordinator, Edo State, Mr. Augustine Arokoyo, paid him a courtesy visit in Benin City, yesterday. Mr. Imasuen hinted that efforts were on towards the completion of the permanent orientation camp of corps members and said that government would participate in the next orientation programme in the state..

Sports

Lack Of Funds Retard Sports Growth

Rangers In Need Of Sharp Strikers

Determination'll Give Us Medals In Beijing

Nigeria, USA In Dicey Clash ...Men Football

U-23 Eagles 'll Fly Over USA

Brave Falcons Lose To Brazil

'Siasia Is The Best'

USA Threaten Dream Team

NFL To Get Night Time Kick-Off

Phelps Joins Elite Olympian Group

Dolphins To Start Season In Owerri

Bayelsa Utd In Sound Preparation For 2008/09 Season

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.

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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

LAGOS- A capital market expert says that the country's bourse may not have met the expectations of investors with penchant for short-term investments in the first half of the year.

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

E-Payment Of Revenue In Edo

THE ripple effect which trailed the announcement of the demotion of the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu has drawn public ire and concern whether government was right in its decision or it is a mere case of a witch-hunting exercise purely targeted at the former EFCC boss.

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NAFDAC WON'T RELENT ON WAR AGAINST FAKE DRUGS - News

Na so! No be only fake drugs self. Fake can foods and fake fruit juice don full everywhere now