Month: May 2019

The FCT police command in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Enforcement Committee on the Abuse of the Naira and the Department of State Services (DSS), on Friday, carried out a joint raid on illegal traders of naira at Dei-Dei under Bridge. A press statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the command, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, Read More

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has acquired 8,000 new biometric machines to tackle impersonation in the conduct of its examinations. Its board chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, stated this Friday while commissioning the new biometric machines at the council headquarters in Minna. He also said 20 vehicles were also bought for the movement of examination materials to solve logistics problems faced Read More

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has stated that it would establish additional Regiment Training Centres (RTC) annex in three states for the training of more special forces to boost security in the country. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadie Abubakar, stated this Friday during the graduation of 51 Special Forces Instructors Course 2 at the (RTC) NAF Base, Read More

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 9 election in Akwa Ibom state, Obong Nsima Ekere, has called for caution over the call for the resignation of the party’s national chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. He, in an interview, said it was too early to ask for the resignation of national chairman who just won presidential Read More

Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, has announced appointment of Dr. Woye Olaniran, as the Acting Rector for Osun state Polytechnic, Iree. Before his appointment, Olaniran was a Chief Lecturer in the Department of Banking and Finance and former Dean, Faculty of Financial Studies. He is currently the Director of Examination in the polytechnic. Olaniran, whose appointment would take effect from Read More

The Abass family of Iseyin local government area of Ibadan, Oyo state, has announced the disappearance of Mrs Abass Oluwatoyin and her daughter, Cristabel Abass. In a statement made available to Blueprint Weekend in Abuja Friday, Oluwatoyin’s husband, Mr Tajudeen Abass, said his wife and daughter disappeared from their Lagos home in 2014, after the former vehemently opposed the idea Read More

A political activist and former Depyty National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has advised the Chairman of the  Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) and Professor of Law, Mr. Itse Sagay (SAN), not to kill himself over the Supreme Court’s judgement on Zamfara and Rivers States respectively. Frank also enjoined the Professor to appeal Read More

Ahead of this year’s Christian pilgrimage exercise, the executive secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Uja Tor Uja, has urged air carriers and ground handlers to build a bond of unity with the commission for effective delivery. Uja gave the charge Thursday in Abuja during the second phase of bid opening for air carriers and ground handlers. He said Read More

The national president of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Comrade Francis Olabode Johnson, is dead. He died in the early hours of Friday, after a brief illness. According to a statement jointly signed by the deputy president, Comrade Frank Esanubi, and general secretary, Comrade Lumumba Okugbawa, he died at the National Hospital, Abuja.        Read More

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Friday announced the end of the emergency phase of Lassa fever outbreak in the country. This was contained in a statement issued by the chief executive officer of NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, in Abuja. Ihekweazu said the announcement followed a joint epidemiological review by the NCDC, WHO Nigeria and other partners. He said Read More

Motorists plying the Keffi-Abuja highway into the city centre had a hectic time on Friday as troops took positions at different areas of the road, conducting checks. The troops deployed in Mararaba junction and Check point, boundary between FCT and Nasarawa state, as well as Nyanya, Kugbo, and AYA overhead bridge subjected the motorists to check. The check at the Read More

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, Friday remanded Philomena Chieshe and five other Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) officials for their involvement in the missing N35 million missing from the sales of JAMB e-cards in Benue state. Chieshe was arraigned alongside Samuel Umoru, Yakubu Jekada, Daniel Agbo, Priscilla Ogunsola, and Aliyu Yakubu. The Economic and Financial Crimes Read More

The new Kano state commissioner of police, Ahmed Iliyasu, has read the riot act to hoodlums in the state, saying he is determined to make the state a safe place for residents. Addressing reporters during his maiden press conference in Kano yesterday, Iliyasu said he would work on the mission and vision of the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, Read More

Ahead June 10 inauguration of leadership at National Assembly, Northern youth on Friday disclosed how they have intensified efforts to lobby lawmakers-elect to back a member of House of Representatives from Imo, Emeka Nwajiuba, to enthrone him as the next speaker. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, National President of Northern Youth Council, Mallam Yahaya Salisu said youth across nineteen Read More

Delta atate governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has appointed the former Commissioner for basic Education Mr. Chiedu Ebie as Secretary to State Government . Also appointed is the former Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly,  Hon. Funkekeme Solomon as Senior Political Adviser to the Governor.. While the former commissioner for finance, Olorugun David Edevbie, as Chief OF Staff.  In Read More