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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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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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Illegal Migration: 10,000 Nigerians perish
ABUJA- Chief Ojo Maduekwe, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said yesterday that 10,000 Nigerians perished while illegally crossing the sea to Europe, between 1999 and 2002.
VP seeks more powers for governors
PORT HARCOURT- Vice President Goodluck Jonathan has called for more powers for governors in the nation’s Constitution to enable them tackle socio-economic problems in their states..
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Gov Osunbor commences
annual vacation
BENIN CITY – Edo State Governor, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor yesterday commenced his annual vacation.
A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer,
Pay Direct Platform
BENIN CITY ––A new system of tax collection in Edo State called “PAY DIRECT PLATFORM” has commenced.
This automated internal revenue collection system requires individuals,associations and corporate bodies to pay their taxes,
Edo Police parade 22 suspects
BENIN CITY- It was a harvest of arrests as the police in Benin yesterday paraded 22 suspected criminals, nabbed for various criminal offences across Edo state.
Yar’Adua proposes Shonekan as Commission’s chairman
By JOSES SEDE
ABUJA - President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua has forwarded the name of former head of Interim Government of Nigeria, Chief Ernest Shonekan and others to the National Assembly for confirmation as Chairman/members of the Board of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission.
Nigerian kills compatriot over N150 in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG- A Nigerian, Emeka Ani, has allegedly stabbed
his compatriot to death at Durban in South Africa over 10 rand (N150) gambling fee dispute.
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RECENT FUNCTION: Governor Oserheimen Osunbor (left), with Hon. Levis Aigbogun, Deputy Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, at a function in Government House, Benin City recently.Photo: LUCKY AGIE
Commissioner Jega bags Excellence Award
AUCHI - Edo State Commissioner for Works and Public Utilities, Hon. Abas Momoh Jega, has been bestowed with an award of Excellence by Etsako Students Union of Federal Polytechnic, Auchi.
Mustard Seed Prep School marks graduation
BENIN CITY - The 4th Graduation Ceremony of Mustard Seed Preparatory School, situated at No. 5 First Stadium lane, Benin City, took place on Thursday, July 31, 2008.
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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NUHU RIBADU DEMOTED
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Wetin dey happen?
Abi the President no get power again to give person double promotion on merit again? na wa-o!
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