The Pesticides Action Network International (PAN), comprising 373 Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples Organizations in 74 countries, have called for a global target to phase-out Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HPP) in agriculture by 2030. In a letter directed to the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management UN Environment Programme, Geneva Switzerland recently, the group also demanded a target for all countries Read More
Novak Djokovic won his fourth U.S. Open for his 24th Grand Slam singles title, breaking his tie with Serena Williams for the most in tennis’ professional era. Djokovic, 36, swept Russian Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in a rematch of the 2021 U.S. Open final won by Medvedev to deny Djokovic’s bid to win all four majors in the Read More
Coco Gauff fought back from a set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka and claim her maiden major title at the US Open. Sabalenka, who will take over as world No. 1 on Monday, made a strong start in a bid to silence a partisan crowd in New York. Guaff looked nervous early on and was on the back foot after Read More
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) Wednesday affirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the February 25, 2023 presidential election held in Nigeria. Delivering the main judgment, Justice Haruna Tsamani held that the petitioners have not successfully proved their case. “The petitioners have not successfully proved their case, I hereby dismiss it for lacking in merit and resolves Read More
It is still dismissal galore as the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on Wednesday evening dismissed portions of petitions filled by former vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against President Bola Tinubu. The tribunal in part its ruling struck out some paragraphs claiming that President Bola Tinubu was not qualified to participate in the February 25, Read More
The presidential election petition tribunal Wednesday dismissed the petition filed by the Allied People’s Movement (APM) against the election of President Bola Tinubu. The Justice Haruna Tsammani-led panel dismissed the petition while ruling in a preliminary objection filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tinubu, Kashim Shettima and Kabiru Masari, who were 1st to Read More
The Federal Ministry of Sports Development has officially announced the postponement of 2023 National Youth Games (NYG). This was disclosed after a meeting between Ministry of Sports Development and the Chairman, Delta State Sports Commission, Tonobok Okowa in Abuja on Monday. This year’s grassroots sporting event which is at its 7th edition was scheduled for September 10 to 17.in Asaba, Read More
Oyo state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Prince Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye as the new Soun-elect of Ogbomosoland. The state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon. Olusegun Olayiwola, stated this in a statement issued on Saturday evening in Ibadan, Oyo state capital. According to Olayiwola, the announcement followed the long-drawn processes specified under the law. Read More
President Bola Tinubu Friday rejigged the newly reconstituted Board and Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Consequently, the President approved the replacement of the Ondo and Cross River representatives on the Board. According to a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the reappointment of the Managing Director of the Commission, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, would Read More
Designer of Nigeria’s national flag , Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, has passed on. He was aged 87. Pa Akinkunmi’ s death was announced on Wednesday August 30, 2023 by his son Samuel Akinkunmi via a post on his Facebook page. Samuel in the post wrote “Life is indeed transient; I can say boldly you lived a life with a landmark. Continue Read More
A group of senior Gabonese military officers appeared on national television in the early hours of Wednesday and said they had taken power, minutes after the state election body announced President Ali Bongo had won a third term. Appearing on television channel Gabon 24, the officers said they represented all security and defence forces in the Central African nation. They Read More
Dozens of members of the Spanish Women’s national team said on Friday they would not play any match for the country until soccer federation chief Luis Rubiales has been removed from his job in a scandal over kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain’s World Cup victory. Rubiales refused to quit earlier on Friday, fuelling anger among players and government Read More
World record holder and current 100m women’s hurdles champion Tobi Amusan has been dethroned by Williams of Jamaica who won the race in 12.43secs. Camacho Quin came second and Keni Harrison is third. Tobi Amusan finished 6th with a time of 12.62 in the final of the 100m hurdles at the World Championship Prior to the Championship, Amusan had been Read More
A three-storey building plaza located along popular Lagos street at Garki district of Abuja collapsed at night with unspecified number of people trapped. A resident who revealed this to Blueprint early Thursday morning said the incident occurred close to FCT Police command and Emir of Garki palace during heavy downpour late Wednesday night. Already, rescue operation has commenced with Director Read More
African Union has suspended the membership of Niger a month after the coup by what they called a “faction of military officers”. The body’s Peace and Security Council (PSC) once again condemned the coup, and welcomed the actions taken by ECOWAS since the ousting of President H.E. Mohamed Bazoum. This is as reports suggest that President Bola Tinubu is holding Read More
Olga Carmona scored with a low, powerful strike to lead Spain to their maiden Women’s World Cup triumph after beating England 1-0 in the final at Stadium Australia. Prior to this tournament, Spain had never won a knockout round in a major tournament. The loss is only England’s second under Sarina Wiegman since her appointment in 2021. Early in the Read More
Athletics Integrity Unit has cleared has cleared Tobi Amusan of the doping charges against her. This was contained in a statement by the AIU on Thursday. The panel which sat on Thursday, found Amusan not guilty of “Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) of three Whereabouts Failures within a 12-month period.” Part of the statement read, “A panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal, Read More
Manchester City added the Uefa Super Cup to the Treble they claimed last season with victory over Sevilla on penalties in Athens. Pep Guardiola’s Champions League winners lost the Community Shield to Arsenal in a shootout, but saw their fortunes transformed when Sevilla’s Nemanja Gudelj hit the bar after nine successful penalties. City had to come from behind in an Read More
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assigned portfolios to new the newly appointed Ministers. According to the list of portfolios released on Wednesday evening, Blueprint publisher, Alhaji Idris Mohammed Malagi has been named Minister of Information and and National Orientation. Former governors of Rivers and Ebonyi states Nyesom Wike and David Umahi will take charge of FCT and Ministry of Works. Read More
Manchester City started the new Premier League season in emphatic fashion, as they strolled to a 3-0 victory over newly promoted Burnley. It took just four minutes for the defending champions to take the lead at Turf Moor, and there was no looking back from there, as they sent out a clear signal of intent for the new campaign. The Read More
President Bola Tinubu has now announced specific measures aimed at cushioning the effect of fuel subsidy removal. Tinubu who declared the end of subsidy on petrol on May 29, 2023 when he took over from Muhammadu Buhari said a new salary structure for civil and public servants is underway. Read Tinubu’s full broadcast below TEXT OF THE NATIONAL BROADCAST BY Read More
In what appeared like a repeat of the #EndSARS scenario and to curtail total break down of law and order, Govervor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state has declared a 24-hour curfew through out the state. The governor’s decision to lock up the state followed an early morning attacks on some government warehouses by group of hungry and angry youths, acting like hoodlums. Read More
Former Barcelona and Inter Milan midfielder Luis Suarez (not to be confused with Uruguay’s Luiz Suarez), the only Spanish-born men’s footballer to have won the Ballon d’Or, has died at the age of 88, the two clubs said on Sunday. Suarez, who joined Barca in 1955, won the Ballon d’Or, soccer’s most prestigious individual trophy, after claiming a league and cup Read More
The national leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has distanced itself from the appointment of Principal Officers as announced by the the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and the Speaker, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas. In a letter read in plenary by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, named Senators Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti Central) as Majority Leader, Ali Ndume (Borno Read More
Professor Abubakar Abdulrasheed has formally handed over the affairs of the National Universities Commision (NUC) to Mr Chris Maiyaki, who will be directing the affairs of the Commission in acting capicity. The ceremony is ongoing in Abuja in the auditorium of the Commission. Prof. Abdulrahsheed had resigned few days ago and announced that he would return to teach at the classroom. Maiyaki had been deputy Read More
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