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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.

 

 

 

N10m Spending Limit : EDHA C'ttee Warns LG Bosses

By FRIDAY OBANOR

BENIN CITY - In continuation of its familiarisation tour of council areas in Edo State, the newly reconstituted House standing Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs at the weekend visited council areas in Edo Central Senatorial Districts with a call on them to be prudent in the management of their monthly allocation.

Ogbemudia Stadium PDP Congress Valid

- PDP Chieftain

By AUGUSTINA OMORUYI

 

BENIN CITY -Towards the resolution of the simmering crisis rocking the Edo State chapter of the PDP, the congress held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium has been reaffirmed as the duly recognised one, having been accorded recognition by the National Secretariat of the party.

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Impeachment: Reps Speaker Cautions Lawmakers

ABUJA- Dimeji Bankole, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has cautioned legislators against “hasty impeachments”.

PDP Dep Chairman Charges Council
Chairmen

By CLIFFORD ABGAJOR

BENIN CITY- The Deputy Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Edo State, Chief Clement Ben Edo- Osagie, has enjoined the recently sworn-in chairmen of Esan Central, Egor and Ikpoba-Okha Local Government councils of the state, to replicate what the state Governor, Senator Oserheimen Osunbor, is doing at the state level in their respective council areas.

Resettlement Of Bakassi People: CNPP Chairman Raps FG

By CLIFFORD AGBAJOR

BENIN CITY - The Chairman of the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, (CNPP), Edo State, Chief Ogie Ogedegbe, has expressed concern over the inability of the Federal Government, to successfully resettle those displaced from Bakassi, arising from the judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which ruled in favour of Cameroon on the disputed Island.

Commonwealth Games: Nigeria To Bid For 2018

BEIJING - Nigeria will not be deterred by its failure to win the hosting right of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Cleric Tasks Christians On Divine Principle

By SOLOMON ASOWATA
BENIN CITY - The Spiritual Leader of Christ’s Chosen Church of God International, Most Snr. Apostle (Dr.) Joshua Osasuyi has charged Christians to always believe that they are created by God to fulfill a divine purpose.
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Eribo Pledges Commitment To All

condolence visit: Edo State Acting Governor, Chief Lucky Imasuen (second left) consoling the widow of the Late Chief Ray Inije, May, (right) during a condolence visit to the bereaved family in Warri, Delta State while 2nd right is the daughter of Late Chief Inije. Photo: JAMES OMOREBOKHAI.

 

Special Adviser Solicits Support For Oredo LG

By MATTHEW OKAGHA
BENIN CITY - The Special Adviser to Oredo Local Government Council, Hon. Samson Abu has made a passionate appeal to residents in Benin City to continue to support the programmes and policies of the Deacon Mike Nosa Ehima-led administration in the locality.

Navy Records Casualties In N/Delta - CNS

Calabar - The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Ganiyu Adekeye, announced on Friday that the navy had suffered many casualties in its operations, especially in the Niger Delta area.

KADUNA - Intercontinental Bank Plc. has donated N100 million to Kaduna State government to assist it host the 16th National Sports Festival in November.

Firm Urges Telecom Operators To Update Network

LAGOS - A telecoms academy and ICT consultancy company, Resolve ICT Ltd, has urged telecomms operators to update their network to avoid poor services. The firm’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Kene Ikedife, told newsmen in Lagos that most telecoms services were poor because they failed to update their equipment.

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.

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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.

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Editorial

Hiring Of Agric Extension Workers

The Edo State Government has put necessary machinery in motion to hire 275 agricultural extension workers to boost food production in the state.

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LAGOS POLICE BOSS WARNS AGAINST BRIBERY

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Ha-ha-ha-haaa! E don teeey, wey rabbit eyes know snake and Tortoise no fit grow shell make him pickin grow skin

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.

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