Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state has expressed shocked over the demise of one of the prominent sons of the state, Dr. Mahmud Tukur. Dr Tukur was a former minister of commerce and industry and vice chancellor of Bayero University Kano. He died at the age of 82. Fintiri in his condolence message made available to Blueprint, signed by Read More
The APC registration and revalidation exercise under the Mai Mala Buni-led caretaker committee and the needless fuss around ‘extension,’ forms the thrust of this piece by ABDULRAHMAN A. ABDULRAUF. Following protracted crises that hit the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) under the Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee (NWC), the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) declared the elected officials sacked June 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
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.
Reports reaching Blueprint reveals that President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a new acting Inspector General of Police. He is Usman Alkali Baba, a Deputy Inspector General of Police. Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja. The latest development means IGP Mohammed Adamu will have to proceed on his retirement leave. Details loading…
Imo state Governor Hope Uzodimma has summoned heads of the security agencies in the state to a closed door meeting. The emergency meeting Blueprint learnt is currently taking place inside the Government House in Owerri, following attacks on police headquarters and Owerri Correctional Centre by gunmen in the early hours of Monday. Before the meeting, security had already been en Read More
The Nigeria Correctional Service headquarters along Okigwe road in Owerri, and the premises of the Imo state Police command headquarters were Monday morning razed by fire by unknown gummen. As early as 1am, sporadic gunshots were heard as far as adjoining streets including Mbari, Mbonu Ojike, Item streets, Okigwe and Whethral roads and other parts of Ikenegbu layout, thereby leaving Read More
Commissioner of Public Utilities in Anambra state Engr. Emeka Ezenwanne kidnapped by gunmen has regained his freedom. He was released on Sunday morning, according to a government source who confirmed the latest development to Blueprint . Ezenwanne was abducted at Charles Soludo, former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor’s home town in Isuofia, Aguata local government area of Anambra state, Read More
Nawfia community in Njikoka local government area, Anambra state has coroneted a new Traditional Ruler, Dr Shadrach Moguluwa. Moguluwa was coroneted after his election reportedly held on March 26, 2021, following suspension and subsequent withdrawal of Igwe Chijioke Nwankwo’s certificate of recognition by Anambra state government. Blueprint learnt that Nwankwo who was among the 11 monarchs that travelled to Abuja Read More
The Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has visited four corps members who had sustained various degrees of injuries in an auto crash along Mokwa road recently, and receiving treatment at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH). According to a release presented to Blueprint by the DG Saturday, the corps members were on their way Read More
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has debunked claims by Boko Haram that it brought down the missing Alpha jet, which disappeared from radar on Wednesday, March 31 in Borno state. Blueprint report that Boko Haram claimed responsibility in a viral video that it fighters shot down the fighter jet. But NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet who in a statement Read More
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has lauded Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, (IBBUL) on the high quality of undergraduate programmes and learning facilities in the institution which the commission said were in line with its Basic Minimum Academic Standards (BMAS). The commission gave the commendations during assessment visit to the institution, Friday in Lapai, by NUC assessment team leaders. Blueprint Read More
Rising from Blueprint Newspaper report on the cases of kidnapping and Banditry in Ogun State, the state Governor Thursday inaugurated the Joint Security Outfit, code named ‘Amotekun’ to fight criminality in the state. Speaking at the inauguration held at the Arcade Ground of the Governors Office, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, Gov. Abiodun stated that with the inauguration, no part of Ogun State Read More
A 31-year-old man, Jivini Jonnan Timothy, Wednesday, in Wukari local government area of Taraba state drank a substance known as snipper and died. It was gathered that Jivinni out of anger drank snipper because his wife to be quit with him for her ex-lover. Blueprint learnt that Jivini and his wife to be did their traditional wedding on March 21, Read More
Whenever I meet Nigerian friends, colleagues, or business partners, I often hear them ask, “When will we get a Korean restaurant in Abuja?” “Where can I go to taste Korean food?” My answer is always the same. “I don’t know when, but I hope we get a Korean restaurant soon.” “The Embassy of the Republic of Korea is the only Read More
Immediate past Chairman of Afikpo North local government area, Hon. Ogbonnia Oko Enyim, has asked the Ebonyi state governor, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, to stop interfering in his family affairs. In a terse letter dated March 30, obtained by Blueprint Wednesday afternoon, Enyim resigned his appointment as Special Assistant to the Governor on School Monitoring, citing alleged interference of the Read More
The federal government has handed over the old Bauchi state air strip located at GRA to the state government for the construction of an estate. Blueprint reports that the old air strip was initiated by the administration of former president Shehu Shagari. Bauchi state commissioner of works Abdulkadir Ibrahim while briefing journalists Wednesday on the outcome of the state executive Read More
Fear has griped Ikot Akpan community in Essien Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom state as gunmen suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) clashed with the security operatives in the state. It was gathered that during the clash on Monday, members of the IPOB repelled the security operatives and hoisted a Biafra flag in Read More
A 35-year-old woman, Sukurat Olajoke, has been arrested by men of the Ogun state police command for killing her one month old baby, and dumping the corpse in Ogun River. The arrested was contained in a press statement issued Sunday, by the police public relations officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi and made available to Blueprint in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Read More
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