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Effects of Early Marriage

By BELLA AKHAGBA
Programme addressing adolescents reproductive health and HIV prevention have focused primarily on Unmarried youth.
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Magazine

2009: A Year Smiles May Disappear From Faces
• The World Will Become More Turbulent
• The Rich ... Poor Will Cry Out In Pain

By MICHAEL ODIGBE

TRADITIONALLY, greetings of Happy New Year rent the air on the first day of the new year. Expectedly, people hope the New Year will usher in, abundant blessings in their lives. However, not many people believe 2009 has much to offer because of the cruel handwriting on its wall. Weekend OBSERVER went to town to find out the reason for this dire expectation. The report.
Life on the slumbering home front.

 

 

 

 

Osunbor May Be Handed Over To EFCC

By FRIDAY OBANOR

There are strong indications that the erstwhile Governor of Edo State, Professor Oserheimen Osunbor may be handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to explain how the resources of the state which accrued to him was expended during his 18 months tenure as Governor of the state.

Oshiomhole Okays Ehiozuwa As Accountant General

The Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Aluyi Oshiomhole, has approved the appointment of Mr. I.E. Ehiozuwa as substantive Accountant – General of Edo State.

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Onojie Of Ekpoma Appeals For Water, Others

By LEO ATAKPU
Worried by the continued hardship faced by the people of Ekpoma and environs to access potable water, the Onojie of Ekpoma, HRH Anthony Ehizojie Abumere II has appealed to the Edo State Government to urgently consider the expansion of the Ibiekuma River serving the Ambrose Alli University.

Crash Helmet: 102 Okada Riders Arrested

By OSAZUWA AKONEDO

Over 102 Motorcyclists have been arrested in Edo State by the state sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, as the January 1 deadline entered its second day of enforcement.

Edo Board Of Internal Revenue Commences Collection Of PIT From Forest Stakeholdeers

The Edo State Board of Internal Revenue has said that with effect from yesterday 2nd January, 2009, tax officers from Edo State Board of Internal Revenue will pair-up with central log control of ministry of Environment and Transport at every Timber log check-point in the state to collect personal income tax (PIT) on daily basis from those forest stakeholders that have not paid their personal income tax and that of their workers for year 2008.

Touts Take Over Lagos Courts

outs have taken over Lagos courts, making brisk business, as the courtrooms remain closed due to the ongoing judicial workers’ strike.

David Mark In Benin, Canvasses Politics Without Bitterness

By FRIDAY OBANOR


The President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator David Mark has charged Nigerian Politicians to desist from politics of hatred and bitterness.
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ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: The Onojie of Ekpoma, Zaiki Anthony Ehizojie Abumere II, presenting Esan Traditional attire to Comrade Governor, Adams Oshiomhole at the 1st Anniversary ceremony of his coronation in Ekpoma last weekend.

Sad Tale Of How Three Women Live On Begging Business

By ANDY EGBON
Gift Isreal, Amina Okon and Blessing Israel are all Nigerian girls approaching their 20s. They traced their birth place to Akwa-Ibom State except Amina who has a partial link to Edo State, which she claimed is her fathers’ place of origin, even though she claims not to know her father.

Umenwaen Club Urges Support For Less
Privileged

By ROLAND OSAKUE

A socio-philanthropic and non-political group, “Umenwaen Club” recently marked its end of year party, with a clarion call to assist the needy, particularly the less-privileged.

It was like the day Warsaw saw war. Everybody gathered under the coconut tree watching a boy hiding under the palm. Some were afraid and did not come near. However, it took a young man some courage to climb the palm tree and chased the boy down from the bunch of the fruits.

Opinion

A Recap Of Some 2008 Events

By OSADOLO FRANCIS

There is no gain saying the fact that events make history. There could be headline events which deserve front page and casted boldly, some others are minor, yet make up inside headline stories. There is no year that passed without major events which attracts attention, whether we like it or not. Some big headline could be bad news or good news.

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Issues

EFCC As Obasanjo’s Nemesis

By leo atakpu

Whether you like it or not, the law of retributive justice is as potent as ever and it beats modern day legal system which thrives on the axiom that the law is an ass.

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Women Aloud

Women As Pillars In The Home

By ABIBATU LAWANI

I wish you a happy and prosperous 2009. In this edition, we will examine the role of women in the family.
The Adage which says “no food for lazy man” has come to play in our present economic situation.

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The Nation

Ghana Elections : Who Succeeds President Kufuor?

By IYRASE BLACKIE UNUIGBE/ RICHARD OKORO EWEKA

There is going to be a re-run and it will be between the two leading candidates. Akufo – Addo won 4,159,429 votes which is 49.13 percent of the vote, against Atta Mill’s 4,056,634, which is 47.92 percent. Neither of the candidates got the 50 percent needed for an outright win. Kwesi Nduom of convention people’s party (CPP) came third with 1.3 percent of the ballot. The run-off has been fixed for December 28.

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Counselling

Keys To Behavioural Change (1)

By O.C. Madu

Children change over time, adults do too children change their parents, just as the parents contribute to the changes in their children. (Homans, 1970).
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