The African Examiner, The Federal Government generates N15 billion as tax from the British American Tobacco, BAT, says the tobacco company’s Managing Director, Mr. Keith Gretton. Gretton, who visited Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos at the State House, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria on Monday said BAT had been a responsible corporate citizen as it had […]
African Examiner More facts have emerged on why Alhaji Tanko Isiaku Gwamna quit on Sunday as the New Peoples Democratic Party’s National Treasurer. In a statement by the Baraje led PDP, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze disclosed that “PDP Sacks National Treasurer, Alhaji Tanko Isiaku Gwamna for Being a mole and a saboteur. Eze continued: “We have read […]
By Eric Ojo As part of its international development assistance in Nigeria, the European Union (EU) is currently supporting the peace-building process in Plateau State through a programme aimed at conflict prevention and economic development. The programme tagged; “Support to Peace-Building and Conflict Prevention in Plateau State Nigeria”, is funded by the EU through its […]
By Eric Ojo The Federal Government has reassured Nigerians of its commitment towards ensuring that the cost of governance in the country is reduced in order to boost efficiency in service delivery. The Federal Government said it is already working on how to reduce the cost of governance by reducing the number of government agencies […]
Ignatius Okpara in Enugu …As PDP Primaries end amid Protest There are strong indication that scores of aggrieved members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) may soon dump the party for the opposition All Progressives Congress(APC), just as the party’s primaries has ended amid serious protest. Among those preparing to embrace the opposition political platform […]
The African Examiner, The general secretary of Uganda’s National Teachers Union (UNATU) says members of the group will begin a nationwide strike Monday to press home their labor demands. Uganda’s primary and secondary school teachers are demanding a 20 percent [$40] pay increase and better working conditions. A primary teacher in Uganda earns about $120 […]
The African Examiner Speaker of the of Representatives, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has described the death of former Governor of Ondo State, Chief Olusegun Mimiko, as a monumental loss coming at a time his wealth of experience and fatherly advise was needed in the country. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Less than 24 hours that a three-storey building collapsed in Enugu on Saturday, the city witnessed another tragic incident Sunday, as two teenage sisters drowned at the Asata River in the metropolis. The ugly incident, which occurred in the afternoon, created serious tension at the ever busy Independent Layout-New Haven Junction. Friends […]
The African Examiner The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the police for the blockage of the entrance to the Rivers state government house in Port Harcourt. The opposition party declared that President Jonathan who controls the federal police should be held responsible for what they described as act capable of derailing the nation’s democracy. […]
The National Chairman of the new Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, has requested all members of PDP worldwide to embark on seven days fasting and prayers commencing from Monday, 16th of September 2013. The call for fasting prayer was contained in copy of news release to The African Opinion signed by the […]
Beginning from Monday, Ondo State Government has declared a 7 days mourning in honour of the late former governor Dr Olusegun Agagu. Gov. Mimiko, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Eni Akinsola, ordered that condolence registers be opened at the Governors Office, Alagbaka, Akure. He also ordered that the state’s liaison offices […]
By Chinwe Ihejiofor, Super Eagles and Chelsea Midfielder Jon Mikel Obi says Cameroonian international Samuel Eto’o will bounce back quickly after his disappointing first premier league match for Chelsea. The Cameroonian striker missed several scoring chances as Chelsea lost to Everton 1-0 at Goodison Park on Saturday. Eto’o, 32, was a ghost of his heyday […]
Two people have been killed by grenade blasts in the Rwandan capital Kigali. The first victim died in an initial attack on Friday in a marketplace in the city which also wounded 14 people, according to police. Another grenade detonated in the same area on Saturday, killing another person and injuring eight. Police say three […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has received with immense sadness, news of the passing away of the former Minister of Aviation and Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu. On behalf of himself, the Federal Government and the people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Jonathan extends sincere condolences to Dr. Agagu’s family, the government and […]
Parade/Convocation Ceremony of 60 Regular Course Cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) 9/14/13
By Prof. R.A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria The ongoing political wrangling involving realignments of some groups, now calling themselves APC, or the decamping of others from the ruling PDP party and calling themselves New PDP, is just the beginning of a more serious undercurrent problems worse things to come and index of […]
