The Kano Youth Organization (KYO) in Abuja has condemned the resurgence of political thuggery populaly known as “Daba” in Kano state. In a statement issued by the organisation’s public relations officer Alhassan A. Bala, yesterday […]
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, on Tuesday, presented award of best print media to Blueprint Newspaper in recognition of media coverage, dedication and selfless contributions of the medium to the progress of the scheme. […]
Director General of Delta State Contributory Health Scheme, Dr. Ben Nkenchika has said that over 350,000 persons have been enrolled into the Health Insurance Scheme. Nkechika stated this while briefing newsmen on the activities of […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as afterthought the signing of Peace Accord by the presidential candidate of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday, saying the flag bearer […]
A human rights body known as Conflict Resolution and Human Rights in Nigeria has fingered Amnesty international as the mastermind of war crimes hoax against the military. The International Criminal Court (ICC) had in a […]
The male and female Kaduna hockey teams both piped Team Delta male and female teams respectively on Wednesday to set up a final appearance at the 19th National Sports Festival ongoing in Abuja. The Kaduna […]
Kaduna state has recorded significant drop in its HIV prevalence from 9.2% to 0.6%, according to findings of the Kaduna State AIDS Indicator Survey (KADAIS). The National HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health Survey-Plus (NARHS-Plus 2012), had […]
Ese Brume of Delta state on Tuesday set new Festival record in the women long jump event with a jump of 6.62m to win gold medal at the 19th National Sports Festival ongoing in Abuja. […]
…Says no peace without restitution Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu, has declared that he will never campaign or support his party’s governorship candidate in Oyo state, declaring that he (Shittu) will amount to a bastard […]
Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Ebonyi state council, on Tuesday decried lopsidedness and irregular payment of their gratuities, pensions, and other entitlement due to retirees’ civil servants in the state. The union observed that the […]
Nigeria’s Super Sand Eagles are through to the final of this year’s Beach Soccer AFCON and also booked a place at the World Cup in Paraguay next year. They surprisingly beat host, Egypt, 7-6. Details […]
Preparatory to 2019 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has engaged the services of transport unions for the use of commercial vehicles to facilitate the movement of personnel and materials on election days. […]
Desmond Akanu claimed two gold medals in the 96kg category of weightlifting to give Team Kaduna it’s first pair of gold at the ongoing 19th National Sports Festival in Abuja. Desmond lifted 180kg to win the clean […]
The Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Jibrin, has announced his resignation from the Federal Cabinet. Jibrin made his resignation public on Wednesday during the Federal Executive Council meeting held at the State House in […]
The Federal government is to partner Ukraine on space exploration to help the country build strong economy and create jobs. The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu stated this when space experts […]
A member representing Ohaozara, Onicha and Ivo federal constituency, honourable Linus Abba Okorie has reinstated his commitment to the presidential aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Alh. Atiku Abubakar. Okorie […]
The ranking of Nigeria along with war-torn Somalia, Yemen, and South Sudan, among others by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) as leading countries with the highest numbers of displaced persons […]
The 15th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup kicks off in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday with host club Al-Ain FC going up against Team Wellington FC, the Oceania Champions League title holders. That fixture marks […]
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former vice president Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has finally signed the 2019 General Elections Peace Accord. Also, Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Obiageli Ezekwesili has signed […]
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, signed the National Peace Accord Agreement for a peaceful conduct of the 2019 general elections, with an assurance to Nigerians and the international community that the highest standards of conduct would […]
The Nigeria’s debt profile between November 2017 and August 2018 rose by $6.73 billion, Blueprint has gathered. Also, the country’s total debt stock as at August 2018 currently stands at $22.083 billion. These details were […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed that it was not invited to the signing of peace pact for the 2019 general elections, which was organized by the National Peace Committee, chaired by former Head […]
Ahead of 2019 general elections, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has in an interactive session lobbied the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on his plans on power, […]
The Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (ADPA) presidential candidate, Alhaji Shitu Mohammed Kabiru, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to assent to the amended Electoral Bill as ‘patriotic act.’ The candidate said assenting to the Bill […]
Governors Kashim Shettima of Borno and Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos led members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Peace and Reconciliation Committee for the Southwest, in Ibadan, Oyo State, to hold a meeting with an […]
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