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Slow And Steady Wins The Race (2)
By MONDAY ESON
We wish to once again appeal to concerned Nigerians as well as those who think that there is nothing that can be done to better the standard of living of our people. We must choose of two or more ways of doing things. Let us note that Pesident Yar’Adua
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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. Full Story
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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.
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No Factions In Edo PDP - Pub Secretary
BENIN CITY - The Edo State Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has dismissed insinuations in some quarters that there are two factions in Edo State PDP, describing such as not only incorrect but a ploy to plunge the party into unending crisis.
Demotions in Police: Nigerians React
LAGOS- Some respondents yesterday condemned the demotion of
Malam Nuhu Ribadu, former EFCC Chairman, and 139 other Police officers by the Police Service Commission (PSC).
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No Directive On Ribadu - NIPSS
JOS- - The authority of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, near Jos, says it has not received any directive to withdraw Malam Nuhu Ribadu from its current 30th Senior Executive Course (SEC).
Fertilizer Blending Plant: Commissioner, GM Trade Accusations
BENIN CITY - Accusations and counter accusations have continued to trail the non-functioning of the fertilizer Blending Plant in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.
Pilgrims Board Warns Pilgrims Over Phoney Agents
BENIN CITY - Edo State Government has reiterated its position that only the Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board is mandated to register and coordinate pilgrims for visits to the Holy Land.
BNCL GM Canvasses Support For INEC
By SOLOMON ASOWATA-
BENIN CITY- The General Manager of Bendel Newspapers Company Limited, (BNCL), Mr. Dennis Omoregie, has described the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a strategic organisation which must be given the support of all Nigerians in order for it to actualize its mandate of evolving a democratic process which will guarantee credible elections in the country.
WYD Celebrations Begins Tomorrow
BENIN CITY - This year's World Youth Day (WYD) celebration, kicks off tomorrow, Friday August 8, 2008 with a Jumat Service at the Central Mosque, Benin City, Edo State.
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VISIT: Dr. Wilson Imongan, Edo State Commissioner for Health (left), explaining a point to Governor Oserheimen Osunbor (right) during his visit to Stella Obasanjo Specialist Hospital, Benin City (middle) is Dr. Emmanuel Woghiren, Medical Director of the Hospital.
Avian Influenza: Public Warned Against Risk Behaviours
BENIN CITY – Following report of a new outbreak of the highly pathogenic Avian Influeza otherwise called Bird Flu, in Kano and Katsina States in Nigeria, the general public has been advised to refrain from risk bahaviour associated with the transmission of the disease.
CCDE Director Hails Gov Osunbor's Govt
BENIN CITY- The Director of the Centre for Community Development Education (CCDE), Benin City, Mr. Godpower Uwadiae, has said that the Osunbor - led administration in Edo state has laid the necessary foundation that will take public schools in the state to greater heights.
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.
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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.
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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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Beijing Olympics:
For Medals Or Jamboree?
Nigeria will join the rest of the world to contest for vital medals at the Beijing Olympic Games which kicks off this weekend. The nation's contingent is already in China to rub shoulders with the best in the various sports for the gold medals of which President Musa Umaru Yar'Adua said he is expecting no fewer than seven.
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CELTEL'S CHANGE TO ZAIN WILL BENEFIT SUBSCRIBERS
- Says Official
Hmmmnnn!
From Econet to Vmobile, from Vmobile to Celtel, from Celtel to Zain. Upon all, network no perfect
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