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Pictures: Bliss as Blueprint’s Circulation Manager marries heartthrob in Kogi

August 13, 2022 Paul Okah, Abuja 0

It was all jubilation and bliss on Saturday as Blueprint Newspaper’s Circulation Manager, Mr Simon Salihu Yusuf, married his heartthrob, Miss Helen Ojochide Adama. The traditional marriage ceremony, which was held at Adama Moses Salifu’s Compound in Emewe-Opada, Abocho, Dekina local government area (LGA) of Kogi State, attracted dignitaries from the area, friends from diverse background and relatives from both Read More

Kaduna agog as Blueprint Chairman ‘s daughter weds

July 30, 2022 AbdulRaheem Aodu, Kaduna 0

Kaduna was agog on Saturday as Chairman of Blueprint Newspapers Ltd Abuja, Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi gave out the hands of her daughter, Arch. Thurayya Mohammed Idris, in marriage to Engr. Fahad Isa Kaita in Kaduna.  The glamorous wedding, which held at the Yahaya road Mosque Ungwan Rimi, Kaduna, was witnessed by a mammoth crowd who thronged the wedding fathia, Read More

Sports minister pledges to revamp Kuru high altitude training centre, lauds Blueprint Award

May 24, 2022 Ikenna Okonkwo 0

Chairman Editorial Board Blueprint Newspapers Hajiya Zainab Suleiman Okino (3rd right) presenting a letter of award nomination as Sports Icon to Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare (middle) during a visit by the newspapers’ management team to the minister in Abuja Monday, while Managing  Clem Oluwole (3rd left), Editor Abdulrahman Abdulrauf (2nd right), Deputy General Manager Business and Strategy Durojaiye Hassan (2nd left), Head Admin and Human Resources Nuhu Sani (right) and Online Editor Ikenna Okonkwo watch 

[LIVE] Anambra election: APC, ZLP candidates vote as machines malfunction again

November 6, 2021 Okechukwu Onuegbu, Awka 0

The governorship candidates of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Dr Obiora Okonkwo and Senator Andy Uba of All Progressive Congress (APC) have exercised their franchise amidst the malfunctioned voting materials. Okonkwo voted at Ogidi ward 2, Ogidi town hall, PU009 at 12.24pm in Idemili North LGA, while Senator Uba voted at 11.15am at St Peters (Uga ward 2, 002) in Aguata Read More

[Live] Anambra election: Obiano votes as Police groan over non-payment of feeding allowance

November 6, 2021 Okechukwu Onuegbu, Awka 0

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state has just voted in his home town Aguleri at the ongoing governorship election.The governor cast his vote around 10am. Meanwhile, a trending video has revealed where Police operatives assigned for Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Anambra state are over the inability of the police authorities to pay them approved N10, 000 feeding allowance. The officers were Read More

UNIOSUN staff mock exit of VC, Popoola

November 5, 2021 Lateef Ibrahim 0

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Non Academic Staff Union (NASU), the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Univeristies (SSANU) and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), Friday swept the campus of Osun state Univeristy, Osogbo, in celebration of the exit of the immediate past Vice Chancellor, Prof. Labo Popoola. The JAC and the former VC had always been at loggerheads till Read More

Obasanjo, Sultan, others converge for Secondary education in Abuja

November 5, 2021 Bode Olagoke 0

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and the Sultan of Sokoto His Eminence Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, will on Monday 8th November, converge in Abuja for issues concerning Secondary Education in Nigeria. The event, according to a statement released to newsmen by the organiser Friday in Abuja, said the conference will also attract academics, politicians and religious leaders, will also feature Read More

Breaking: Femi Osibona’s body, owner of collapsed 21-storey building recovered

November 4, 2021 Editor 0

The remains of the CEO Fourscore Heights, Femi Osibona, developer of the collapsed 21-storey building has been recovered. A combined team of emergency responders recovered the body which has been taken to a morgue on Thursday. Blueprint gathered that the lifeless body of Osibona, was recovered, Thursday, after painstaking efforts from emergency responders. Talking about the casualties of the collapsed building, Read More

Breaking: Kidnappers demand N50 million ransom per abducted UNIAbuja victim

November 4, 2021 Editor 0

Two days after, the abductors of the six persons that were kidnapped from the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) staff quarters on Tuesday morning have contacted their families to demand ransom, Blueprint has learnt. They have reportedly demanded N50 million on each of the abductees, totaling N300 million for all the six abducted persons. A lecturer, two of his children, and three Read More

Breaking: UNIAbuja suffers fresh attacks as armed robbers, cultists torment lecturers, students *Many flee

November 3, 2021 Editor 0

University of Abuja located around Gwagwalada area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has come another attack on Wednesday, day after bandits invaded the higher institution of learning and kidnapped lecturers and children. Terrorists in the guise of bandits had early Tuesday morning opened fire within the staff quarters of the school before they eventually escaped with six person. Read More

IHRC, federation honour NYSC over reforms

November 2, 2021 Editor 0

The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has received commendation from the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC), Geneva Switzerland for its commitment in realising the objectives of fostering national cohesion and unity amongst youth as well as entrenching unity amongst the different tribes and ethnic groups in Nigeria. The IHRC in a letter of commendation signed by its Read More

ADP ‘ll rescue Anambra from APGA’s bondage -Yabagi Sani

November 1, 2021 Bode Olagoke 0

National chairman of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) Engr Yabagi Yusuf Sani, has said his party has prepared a blueprint that will rescue Anambra state from what he described as bondage of the ruling All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and other political parties. Sani also expressed confidence that his party will emerged victorious in the forthcoming governorship election. Speaking at Read More

ADP ‘ll rescue Anambra from APGA’s bondage – Yabagi Sani

November 1, 2021 Bode Olagoke 0

National chairman of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) Engr. Yabagi Yusuf Sani, has said his party has prepared a blueprint that will rescue Anambra state from what he described as ‘bondage imposed by the ruling All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and other political parties. Sani also expressed confidence that his party will emerged victorious in the forthcoming governorship election. Speaking Read More

Blueprint publisher extols late ex-minister Ruma’s virtues

November 1, 2021 Hamidu Sabo 0

The body of former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Abba Sayyadi Ruma, was Sunday laid to rest at Dan-marna cemetery in Katsina. The burial was preceded by a prayer at the G.R.A Mosque, Katsina, and attended by members of the deceased’s family, friends, associates and hundreds of well wishers from different parts of the country. At the funeral Read More

Breaking: 2 dead as DSS operatives suffer attack in Anambra, 1 week to governorship poll

October 29, 2021 Editor 0

Gunmen on Friday ambushed operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and killed two Friday in Anambra. The bloody incident happened about one week to scheduled governorship election in the state which has recently turned hot bird for all sorts of criminalities. Talking about the attack, the officers were attacked as gunmen ambushed their convoy while on election campaign Read More

Earned allowances: SSANU, NASU give FG 2 weeks to reverse sharing formula

October 28, 2021 Moses John 0

The two non-teaching staff unions of Nigerian Universities have given federal government a two-week ultimatum to reverse the sharing formula of the just approved N22.127 billion for payment of earned allowances for the university staff. Blueprint can authoritatively report that out of the approved amount, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ( ASUU) is to take a lion share of 75 Read More

PICTURES: Arotile, Ukaigwe, Edo deputy governor, others for honours as Ratels Sports Development Foundation celebrates heroes

October 24, 2021 Editor 0

The 2021 Ratels Sports Development Foundation (RSDF) Heroes Awards will hold on Sunday October 24, 2021 at the Area 10 Sports Complex Abuja. The prestigious Awards will witness decorations of Nigeria women football heroes as put together by the organisers of this year’s Flying Officer’s Cup. The distinguished awards would be handed over to individuals who have in a long Read More