The Oyo state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Friday approved the appointment of Col. Oladipo James Ajibola as the director-general, Operation Burst. The governor, according to a letter signed by his Chief of Staff, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, also approved the appointments of Mrs. Bosede Sodiq as Senior Special Assistant (Broadcast Media); Mr. Kehinde Oluwaseyi Ogunsanya as Senior Special Assistant (Economic Read More
Kano state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Usaini Gumel, in the company of other security chiefs, Monday morning, led hundreds of security officers from various security agencies, including the army, on a 10-kilometre combat-ready walk to showcase their agility in providing adequate security before, during and after the Eid-el- Kabir celebrations in Kano. The police boss who addressed journalists at Read More
Police operatives from Zone 7, Abuja, have arrested three men for operating fake churches and shrines in Abuja. A press statement by Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Zone 7, SP Istifanus Sunday Bako, Thursday, in Abuja, said the suspects, who were arrested alongside two minors suspected to be their victims, were using charms to defraud people, especially giving charms to Read More
The Ogun state police command, Wednesday, paraded 25 persons arrested in related to cultism and armed robbery cases in the state. Briefing newsmen at the Police Headquarters, Eleweran in Abeokuta, the command spokesperson, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, noted that the arrests were necessitated following the sudden surge in cultism-related clashes in the state, which according to him have left about five Read More
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has released its audited financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2022, showing impressive performance across major indices. The 2022 financials, filed by the Bank at Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGx) Thursday, showed that gross earnings rose significantly to N853.2billion from N660.2billion recorded at the end of the 2021 financial year, Read More
TotalEnergies, is now set to end gas flaring after 67 years of operation in Nigeria. Mike Sangster, the Managing Director, TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited said this during the panel session of the International Oil Companies (IOC) at the on-going 7th edition of the Sub Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) in Lagos Sangster represented by Victor Bandele, the Read More
The Kaduna state Police Command has killed one bandit and arrested two others, recovering AK-47 rifle, locally fabricated general purpose machine gun and 10 rounds of ammunition, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Muhammed Jalige, has said. Jalige, in a statement issued, Sunday, said the incident happened on Saturday in Amana Maimadachi village close to Rigachikun, Igabi local government area of Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has again reiterated his commitment to handing over leadership to an elected president May 29, 2023, saying his term in office will end on that day in line with the constitution. He spoke during a brief remark while receiving in audience Moroccan Minister of National Education Pre-School and Sports Shakib Ben Musa. Musa visited the State House as Special Envoy of Read More
A 29-year-old-lady, Chioma Okafor, and a teenager, Nweke Joshua, 19, have been arrested by men of Ogun state Police Command while carrying out robbery operation at Adesan area of Mowe, in Ifo Local government area of the state. Their arrest was contained in a statement made available to Blueprint, Sunday, by the command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi in Abeokuta. The suspects, according Read More
Nigerian carrier, Air Peace on Monday declared that it will halt its operations into Dubai, the United Arab Emirates effective November 22nd, citing visa related frosty relationship between the Dubai authorities and travelling Nigerians. A statement signed by the management and made available to journalists stated “We hereby inform the public, especially our Dubai passengers, that effective from Tuesday, November Read More
Following gradual resurgence of traffic build up along Dutse Alhaji Road, authorities of the FCT administration weekend shut down the market for general clean up and renovation. The gradual return of traffic to the area was said to have been caused by lack of parking space inside the marked, which has been converted to illegally attached shops. Part of activities Read More
The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has indicated its resolve to the removal of fuel subsidies in order to stabilise the fiscal policies of the country. This was disclosed Wednesday by Adams Oshiomhole, the Deputy Director-General (Operations) of the council, during an interview on AriseTV. Oshiomhole who is also a former national chairman of the Read More
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Saturday said several terrorists were killed when 3 of its aircraft carried out series of strikes on an Island in the Tumbuns on the Lake Chad and at Malam Fatori in Borno state. NAF spokesperson Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja, said the strikes were carried out Read More
The FCT Administration Social Development Secretariat (SDS) on Friday in Abuja arrested 217 defaulters over street-begging. SDS’ acting director, Social Welfare Services, Malam Sani Rabe, made the declaration when he led an enforcement team of security agencies and evacuation squad to arrest beggars and destitute within the city centre. The enforcement team arrested and evacuated beggars and destitute at Gwarinpa, Read More
The chairman, Board of Lottery Regulatory Commission, Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle has debunked media reports in some section that he accused Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Senator George Akume of interfering in the operations of the commission. Alhaji Ibikunle said that there was no iota of truth in the publication as there was never a time the Governing Board Read More
The Director General of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), Lanre Gbajabiamila has said the country would soon witness a boom in lottery business as the transformation process of the industry commenced in 2017 has started yielding positive results. Speaking with newsmen in his office, Wednesday in Abuja, Gbajabiamila said the boom would lead to significant rise in the nation’s Read More
The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria in Kaduna state has certified and licensed 52 aircraft maintenance engineers having completed their 120 weeks training programme in Standard Airframe and Power plant Course 31, 32 and 33, respectively. Declaring the young engineers qualified at their combined graduation ceremony held at the college on Friday, the rector, Capt. Alkali Mahmud Modibbo, said “the power confirmed by Read More
Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) estimates that world oil demand for 2021 is expected to increase by 6.0 million barrel per day. In its Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) stated that its projection was revised upward due to positive mobility indicators for OECD countries in third quarter of 2021 was offset by a downward revision to Q4 2021, given Read More
A global oil giant, AITEO has slammed Anglo-Dutch Company, Shell with a $2.5B suit over claims it made in the sale of the OML 29. Shell and its joint venture partners sold all their undivided 45% equity in OML 29 to AITEO sometime in 2014 for a whopping sum of $2.4 billion, which assets Shell said included the Nembe Creek Trunk Line Read More
The Ogun state police command have arrested one, Olagoke Dare, a staff of Abestone Microfinance bank located in Abeokuta for planning with one, Idowu Tunde to him of a cash sum of N3million belong to the bank. The police spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi in a press statement made available to Blueprint Tuesday, stated that the duo were arrested following the confessional Read More
The Ogun state police command have arrested one armed robbery suspect terrorising residents of Silva Estate Odomalasa area of Ilese ijebu. The suspect, Bolanle Ojomu was arrested while carrying out robbery operation in the area. The police spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi in a press statement made to Blueprint Sunday, stated that the suspect was arrested following a distress call received by the Read More
The House of Representatives, has mandated its Committee on the Federal Capital Territory to investigate alleged sharp practices in the operational activities of public health Institutions in the FCT. This was fallout of a motion presented on Thursday, by Hon. Mohammed Jatau, who noted that the health institutions were established to control, manage and remedy healthcarechallenges of Nigerians who have Read More
The Nigerian Citizens Action Group (NCAG) has described the plan by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to introduce eNaira on October 1 as a good move.The NCAG said that the digital currency will reposition the naira and enhance its value. NCAG, in a statement by its National Coordinator, Rt. Hon. Obe Agu, in Abuja, urged the CBN Governor, Godwin Read More
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