Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has sensationally returned to Kano Pillars FC for the remainder of the 2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football League season (NPFL). Musa previously played for the Pride of Kano in 2009 where he ended the season as the top scorer in the Nigeria Professional Football League with 18 goals before moving to VVV-Venlo in the Netherlands. A Read More
Chelsea edged into the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday with a 2-1 aggregate victory despite a 1-0 defeat by Porto in their last-eight second leg in Seville. The London side reached the semis for the first time since 2014 after winning last week’s first leg 2-0, although Porto gave them a late scare with Mehdi Taremi’s injury-time goal. Also, PSG Read More
Former Governor of Imo state Rochas Okorocha was on Tuesday arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja. EFCC Head of media and publicity Wilson Uwujaren has already confirmed the latest development, but he didn’t provide reasons for his arrest. Okorocha’s arrest is coming weeks after operatives of the Imo State Police Command arrested Read More
Florentino Perez has been re-elected unopposed as president of Real Madrid for a sixth term, the Spanish champions announced on Tuesday. The 74-year-old was the only name in the running since the window for potential candidates to apply opened at the start of the month. A club statement said: “A single candidate was validated by the electoral committee….and D. Florentino Read More
After a keenly contested election, a former Oyo state deputy governor Taofeek Arapaja and refered candidate of incumbent governor Seyi Makinde has emerged the southwest zonal vice chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Arapaja polled 343 votes to defeat Dr Eddy Olafeso, who scored 330, and has been declared winner of the poll by chairman of the Congress and Read More
The catholic priest, Revd. Prof. Marcel Izu Onyeocha, abducted by gunmen along Ihube, Okigwe local government area in Imo state has been released. The Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO) Imo state command, SP Orlando Ikokwu, confirmed the latest development to Blueprint Monday evening. He however, made it clear that he did not have details of his release, especially on whether a ransom Read More
The new Director General and CEO, National Centre for Women Development (NCWD), Dr. Asabe Vilita Bashir, has unveiled her vision for Nigerian women to “re-structure, re-position and re-brand.” The new NCWD boss made this known at her formal take-over on Monday in Abuja, stating: “I make bold, to say that I will bring my wealth of experience to bear, so Read More
After its meeting on Sunday, the entire Southeast states have agreed to set a regional security outfit. The security squad is to be known as Ebubeagu, meaning the glory of a Lion. The Chairman Southeast governors forum and governor of Ebonyi state, Dave Umahi, who disclosed after their security summit said the regional security would be a joint Vigilante from Read More
Jesse Lingard continued his stunning form with West Ham by scoring twice in the first half to set the Hammers on course for a crucial victory over fellow Champions League hopefuls Leicester City. The two sides came into the weekend occupying the last two Champions League spots, before wins for Chelsea and Liverpool on Saturday nudged West Ham down to Read More
Two security men attached to a popular filling station in Akure Ondo state capital city were shot dead by unknown armed robbers in the early hours of Sunday. Details on the incident are still sketchy as residents of the town have stormed the scene to know what happened. Also, three passengers have reportedly died in a lone auto crash along Read More
A catholic priest Rev. Prof. Izu Marcell Onyeocha has been kidnapped along Enugu-Portharcourt highway in Imo state on Sunday morning. The abducted priest who is a lecturer in the Faculty of Humanities at the Imo State University was stopped and picked up by gunmen in Ihube community in Okigwe local government area on his way to Owerri from Enugu, Blueprint Read More
The President of Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyu has disclosed that their indefinite strike has been suspended on Saturday April 10, 2021. The 10-day strike started April 1, 2021. Public hospitals across the country have been grounded as a result of the strike forcing patients to groan without affordable healthcare. However, the doctors in suspending the strike Read More
Enoch Adegoke of Edo state Saturday evening won the men’s 100 metres final race at the ongoing 20th National Sports Festival holding in Benin. Living up to his favourite’s billing, Adegoke dominated the race from the start, and although there was a late surge from his teammate, Alaba Akintola towards the end, he did just about enough to win and Read More
Stuart Dallas scored an injury-time winner as 10-man Leeds United beat runaway leaders Manchester City at Etihad Stadium. Dallas gave the visitors a surprise lead three minutes before the break with a low shot that went in off the inside of a post. However, the dismissal of skipper Liam Cooper for a tackle on Gabriel Jesus before the opening period Read More
Veteran Nollywood actor, Bruno Iwuoha, has died at the age of 68. He died after a prolonged battle with diabetes, The National President, Actors Guild of Nigeria, Ejezie Emeka Rollas, who disclosed this commiserated with his immediate family members. Details loading…
Harry Kane is expected to tell Tottenham he wants to leave if they fail to qualify for the Champions League next season. As first reported by The Athletic, Kane will not make a final decision on his future until after the European Championships but the failure to compete for major trophies is increasingly concerning for the England striker. However, any departure would Read More
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Chief Sunday Dare, Saturday morning, flagged off the Lagos Access Bank International Marathon race from the Surulere National Stadium, Lagos. Despite his tight schedule at the on going Edo 2020 National Sports Festival, the Minister flew from Benin to Lagos in furtherance of his vow to support all sports in the country. In Read More
The Traditional Ruler of Umueze Nguru in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo state, Eze Charles Iroegbu, who was kidnapped on Tuesday has been released. Eze Iroegbu was abducted by unknown gunmen alongside seven of his cabinet chiefs, on their way back from a traditional wedding in Isiala Mbano LGA also of the state. However, Blueprint learnt early Read More
Minister of State for Labour and Productivity Festus Keyamo has revealed that a meeting between the federal government representatives and those of National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) is ongoing in Abuja. Keyamo while disclosing this via his Twitter handle on Friday night wrote, “In the last five hours, we have been in a meeting with the leaderships of the Read More
The death has been announced of an American rapper, Earl Simmons popularly known as DMX. DMX according to his family died at a hospital in White Plains, New York, aged 50. DMX, released hit songs such as “Party Up (Up in Here)” and “X Gon’ Give It to Ya,” drawing inspiration from his hardscrabble life while also emerging as a Read More
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) has revealed names and faces 9f 36 out of over 1800 fleeing Imo Inmates to the public. Making their identities known on Friday via their official Twitter handle, the service said others would soon be disclosed. See some of them.
Newly appointed acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba has approved the re-appointment of CP Frank Mba. Blueprint also gathered that acting CP Idowu Owohunwa has also been reappointed as Principal Staff Officer (PSO) to the IGP respectively. Details loading…
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has now rescheduled 2021 May/June school examination popularly known as West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). A press statement just released on Friday revealed that this year’s examination will now start August 16 and end September 30. Details loading…
Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99. “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,” the palace said. “His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.” Philip spent Read More
From Kaduna state comes a report that five more kidnapped students have regained their freedom from Bandits enclave on Thursday. The freed students were among the initial 39 abducted from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation Kaduna. The latest release brings to 10 the number of those who are now free. Five released earlier this week have already reunited with Read More
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