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Gender Issues

Unimaginable, Shameful Things

By Queeneth Aikhionbare
Sometime ago, we talked about sisters in-law sleeping with their sisters husbands and some people concluded it was better imagined than experienced.
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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.

 

 

 

Bakassi: Reps Open Protest Register

ABUJA- Worried by the ceding of Bakassi to Cameroon Rep. Dino Melaye(PDP-Kogi) yesterday said a register had been opened for members of the House of Representatives to register their protest.


Only VP can withdraw Ribadu from NIPSS

- PSC chairman

By JOSES SEDE

 

BUJA – Respite appears to be on the way for Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission whose scholarship at the Nigeria Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, is being threatened by his current demotion from the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police to an all time low Deputy Commissioner.

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Women Affairs Ministry Lists Achievements

By CLIFFORD AGBAJOR
BENIN CITY – Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, has said that as the ministry saddled with the responsibility of handling issues relating to the less privileged, especially

States Get N21b For UBE

ABUJA - The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) said yesterday that it had disbursed about N21 billion to the states, as intervention fund for the Universal Basic Education (UBE) this year.


Establishment Estate Mgt Dept In UNIBEN, AAU: NIESV Solicits Assistance Of Benin Monarch

By MONDAY OISE

BENIN CITY – The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers, (NIESV), Edo State branch, has appealed to the Benin Monarch to assist them in the facilitation of establishment of Estate Management Department in the University of Benin and Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma respectively.

Police arrest 4 armed robbery suspects

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON

BENIN CITY – Barely a week after parading 22 suspected criminals nabbed in Edo State, the police in Benin City yesterday arrested four armed robbery suspects including a young man pummeled almost beyond recognition by a vigilante group which reportedly aided his arrest.


EDSG happy over NGOs

By THOMPSON ERHOMONSELE
BENIN CITY - Edo State Government has expressed satisfaction over the increasing number of registered Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in recent years whose main objective is to help the society and government to tackle socio-economic problems.
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Senate Passes Amended Budget 2008

Police Disburse N36m To Families Of Fallen Officers

PRESS BRIEFING: Barr. Sabikat Kassim Momodu, Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development (middle), briefing the Press on the activities of her Ministry. With her is Mrs. Bosede Momoh, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry. Photo: MOSES OBOH.

 


LG Chairperson Charges Women

 

BENIN CITY - Chairperson, Oredo Local Government Women Development Programme, Architect (Mrs.) Pamela Nosa-Ehima, has called on women in the locality to make regular contributions to the activities of the Council’s Women Advisory Committee.

Shun crime, Ehima advises youths

BENIN CITY - Chairman, Oredo Local Government Council, Hon. Mike Nosa-Ehima, has urged youths in Edo State to complement the laudable efforts of the state government in the area of securing a bright future for them, by shunning crime and other anti-social tendencies.

Sports

Etuhu Denies Wigan Link

Okoronkwo Rearing To Go

Obasi Worries Spread For Hoffenheim

Beijing 2008 Olympics Football:Big Guns Gear Up For Quarters

Kanu Roaring Back Stronger

Bologna Move Back On For Okaka

The Long Wait Is Over

Ron Can’t Repeat Heroics -Terry

Berbatov Joins United

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

Maintaining The Olympics Ideals

By IJENDU IHEAKA

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

Zimbabwe’s Faltering Steps To A Peace Deal

The March 2008 elections which held in Zimbabwe, were the latest episode in the country’s deepening political and economic crisis. The policies, corruption and repressive governance of President Robert Mugabe – in power for 28 years – and his ruling ZANU-PF party bear primary responsibility for the severe economic slide,

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SENATE WADES INTO RIBADU, OTHERS DEMOTION

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Very good bo! I beg make them use sense for that man matter o! because truth no dey kill person before!.

Art Alive

By Francis U. Odupute 

Joe Musa: Presently the NGA is partnering with the Edo State Government to secure a permanent space for us to use for our services.