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The Common room of the Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan (UI) was Wednesday night razed by fire. Blueprint correspondent in Ibadan reports that the fire incident happened around 9pm. Equipment for …
Breaking: Fire razes UI education faculty building Read MoreIndications emerged, Wednesday night, that the former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, was being quizzed by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commissions (EFCC) over …
Happening Now: EFCC quizzes Maina over N2.1bn fraud Read MoreThe Sokoto state Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja a while ago on Wednesday upheld the election of Aminu Tambuwal as Sokoto Governor. Details loading…
Breaking: Tambuwal is Sokoto governor, tribunal affirms Read MoreAt the moment, Housemate Mercy is the only remaining women at the Big Brother Naija reality show in the race to win the N60 million cash prize. . This is …
Breaking: Mercy all alone, Diane evicted from #BBNaija Read MoreBlessing Okagbare, Nigeria’s medal hope in the 200m in IAAF World Athletics Championship in Doha has been disqualified for a second time. She was disqualified on Monday in the heats …
Breaking: Again, Blessing Okagbare is booted out of 200m Read MoreThree persons have been confirmed dead and three others hospitalised in another Jos building collapsed. Blueprint correspondent exclusively reporting from the scene said the incident happened at an obscured environment situated …
Breaking: Tears, anguish as another building collpases in Jos; 3 killed, 3 others hospitalised Read MoreHeavy shooting is currently ongoing around the Bayelsa state House of Assembly over battle for who retains or emerges as new Speaker. Whilw the gunshots were heard, Blueprint Correspondent reports …
Breaking: Gunshots at Yenogoa as Bayelsa assembly gets new Speaker amidst drama, Isenah kicks Read MoreConvener of #RevolutionNow protest Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare have been ordered by the Federal Court High Court in Abuja to be remanded in the custody of the …
Breaking: Sowore, Adebayo plead not guilty, back in DSS custody Read MoreTwo-time African champions Enyimba have crashed out of this year’s CAF Champions League after they lost 1-0 to hosts Al Hilal of Sudan tonight. Al Hilal netted the all-important winner …
Breaking: Sudan’s Al Hilal send Nigeria’s NPFL Champions Enyimba out of CAF Champions League Read MoreShortly after Elozonam was shown the exit door, Ike, Mercy’s closest ally has been evicted from 2019 BBNaija reality show. Ike becomes the 20th housemate to be evicted from the …
Breaking: Ike follows Elozonam, evicted from #BBNaija Read MoreJamie Vardy made it five goals from his last five league appearances as Leicester ran riot against a dismal Newcastle. Ricardo Pereira opened the scoring on 16 minutes and the …
Breaking: Super Eagles midfielder dazzles as Leicester demolish Newcastle, now occupy 3rd position on Premier League log Read MorePresident Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan as the Acting Head of Civil Service of the Federation with immediate effect. Yemi-Esan, who is the Permanent Secretary, …
Breaking: Buhari sacks Winnifred Oyo-Ita as HoS, appoints Folashade Yemi-Esan, extends tenure of 7 perm secs Read MorePresident Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja presided over Federal Executive Council (FEC) with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, in attendance. The …
FEC meeting: Buhari takes charge; NEMA, EFCC, others make presentations Read MoreWeeks after suspension hit the hunter, President Muhammadu Buhari has just dissolved Okoi Obono-Obla-led Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP). The Attorney-General of the Federation …
Breaking: Buhari fires Obono-Obla-led special presidential panel, Malami takes over Read MoreSouth African authorities have granted landing permit to Air Peace Flight B777 to enable it to evacuate some 320 Nigerians escaping from xenophobia in that country, a Nigerian consular officer …
Breaking: Amidst outrage, Air Peace finally gets permit to land in Johannesburg Read MoreConsumer Price Index (CPI) report, for the month of August 2019, showed that inflation dropped to 11.02 per cent year-on-year in August from 11.08 per cent year-on-year in June. According …
Inflation drops to 11.02% in August Read MorePresident Muhammadu Buhari has constituted an Economic Advisory Council (EAC) made up of the following: 1. Prof. Doyin Salami – Chairman 2. Dr. Mohammed Sagagi – Vice-Chairman 3. Prof. Ode Ojowu – Member …
Breaking: Ex-CBN gov Soludo makes Buhari’s economic squad, Salami chairs …see full list Read MoreThe Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ibadan on Monday, upheld the victory of Gov. Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Adebayo Adelabu of the All Progressives Congress …
Breaking: Makinde scales tribunal hurdles, remains Oyo governor Read MoreNigeria has recalled its Ambassador to South Africa in protest against xenophobic attacks against its citizens. Nigeria has also joined the ranks of countries which pulled out of the World …
Breaking – Xenophobia: FG goes tough as Nigeria pulls out envoy from South Africa Read MoreThe federal government on Wednesday shunned the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa 2019 holding in Cape Town, South Africa. The Forum which kicked off on Wednesday had no Nigerian …
Breaking: Nigeria shuns WEF in South Africa; Buhari, Osinbajo, foreign affairs minister meet in Abuja over xenophobia attacks Read MoreMembers of the National Assembly are expected to receive budget estimates immediately they resume from current recess. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha who disclosed this …
BREAKING NEWS: NASS to receive 2020 budget estimates in September, SGF confirms Read MoreReport reaching Blueprint indicates that Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) giants have settled for veteran coach John Obuh as its technical adviser. Also, the Uyo-based soccer outfit has also picked …
BREAKING NEWS: Akwa Utd appoint new technical adviser, chief coach ahead new NPFL season Read MoreRemember a Soldier Sunday Awolola, who allegedly raped a student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko in Ondo state? He has just been arranged by the Ondo State Police …
BREAKING NEWS: Police arraign Soldier who ‘raped’ varsity student Read MoreAbdullahi Babalele, son in-law to former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, in the 2019 general elections, Atiku Abubakar has just been arraigned by the Economic …
BREAKING NEWS: EFCC arraigns Atiku’s Lawyer, Babalele over alleged money laundering Read MoreLeader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) popularly known as Shiites, Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky has arrived Delhi, India capital for medical treatment. The Shiite leader has already been received …
Breaking: El-Zakzaky, wife arrive India Read More