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‘…Many Nigerians ignorant of employment laws, norms in host nations’ ‘…Over 1, 000 Nigerians extradited from UK, UAE, others in 2024’  …FG must hold countries that violate rights of Nigerians accountable – Diplomat For individual reasons, including the economic and security challenges facing Nigeria, many Nigerians, especially young people, are desperate to leave the country even…

Famous social media critic Verydarkman addresses speculation about being labeled an activist, asserting he identifies as an “online police” instead. In a recent video, he appears in a police uniform with a custom “VDM” tag to reinforce his message. He explains that his mission aligns more with the responsibilities of the Nigeria Police Force but…

The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, has called for increased awareness campaign to ensure total eradication of polio in Nigeria. This is as Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF), in collaboration with Rotary International and the National Primary Health Care Development Authority (NPHCDA), commemorated the 2024 World Polio Day with a vaccination…

Five persons have been reportedly burnt to death following a ghastly motor accident involving a mass transit bus at G-Hostel axis, along Abakaliki-Enugu expressway. Blueprint gathered that the fully-loaded commercial bus came from Enugu direction before it got involved in an unfortunate accident that claimed the lives of five persons, while seven others are currently…

Blueprint Newspapers is a Nigerian daily print newspaper founded and published in Abuja, Nigeria. While https://blueprint.ng is the online version Managing Director & CEO: Salisu Umar, [email protected] Vice Chairman & CEB: Zainab Suleiman Okino, [email protected] Executive Director-Finance & Accounts: Ajibola Oyetubo Editorial Director: Clem Oluwole Associate Director-Administration & HR: Nuhu Sani Associate Director, Southern Operations:…

 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded his request to the Senate for the confirmation of the seven ministerial nominees appointed Wednesday. This followed a major cabinet reshuffle where 5 ministers were dropped, and two ministries namely; that of Niger Delta, and Sports were scrapped. While Ministry of Regional Development came in place of Niger Delta,…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Thursday said troops deployed to different theatres of operations across the country neutralised 140 terrorists, arrested 135 persons and rescued 76 kidnapped hostages. The military high command also said troops in the South East at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Orsu conducted a sting operation that culminated in the arrest of terrorist leader of…

Vice President Kashim Shettima’s trip to Samoa to represent Nigeria at the 2024 Commonwealth Heads Of Government Summit has been cancelled after a foreign object hit his plane during a stopover at JFK Airport in New York. The foreign object damaged the cockpit windscreen of the plane, Special Adviser to the President on Information and…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, during a Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, October 23, reshuffled his cabinet by sacking five ministers, reassigning portfolios of ministers and appointing seven new ministerial nominees scheduled to be screened by the Senate. PAUL OKAH peeps into their profiles.Dr Nentawe Yilwatda (Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction) Dr Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda…

The Federal Government has filed a six-count charge against nine defendants for allegedly publishing false information on October 16, 2024 that the Department of State Services (DSS) laid siege to the National Assembly with a view to effecting the impeachment of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The charge, marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/555/2024 was filed before the Federal…

Few hours after the helicopter that crashed in a river on Thursday, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has said its personnel were involved. The spokesman of NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, who confirmed the development in a statement said the company hired the helicopter. Part of the statement said, “On the 24th of October 2024,…

President Bola Tinubu has restricted Ministers, Ministers of State and Heads of Agencies of the federal government to a maximum of three vehicles in their official convoys. No additional vehicles would be assigned to them for movement, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy Mr Bayo Onanuga, said in a statement in Abuja…

The Minister of Defense Muhammad Badaru Abubakar has visited Zamfara state as a result of rampant activities of terrorists in the state. Blueprint gathered that the Minister left Abuja by road through Funtua -Gusau highway to ascertain the level of insecurity along the federal highway. The Gusau -Funtua federal highway has been a death trap…

Gunmen, Thursday, launched another attack at Ifite village, Awka, Awka South Local Government Area (LGA), Anambra state, killing about nine persons. Blueprint learnt that the attack which took place around 9.15am, happened nearby Witness Garden Hotel and behind Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka. This incident came less than a week after about 16 persons were…

The Senate Thursday received request from President Bola Tinubu , for confirmation of appointments of seven ministerial nominees announced in Abuja on Wednesday . President Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and read at the beginning of plenary on Thursday. The ministerial nominees as contained…

After months of speculation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu finally reshuffled his cabinet, dropping five ministers and redeploying 10 others for effective performance. Those dropped include Minister of Education Professor Tahir Mamman (SAN), Minister of Women Affairs Mrs Uju-Ken-Ohanenye, Minister of Tourism Lola Ade-John, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development Mr Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo and Minister…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday approved credit facilities from international financiers for the procurement of fighter aircraft and ammunition for the Nigerian Air Force. Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris announced this during a press briefing at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, after the cabinet meeting presided over by President  Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The…

  Four days after former President Olusegun Obasanjo raised the alarm that the 20 million out-of-school children in Nigeria were future recruits for the Boko Haram terrorist sect, the Senate has called for an emergency national summit to diffuse what it called a time bomb. Chief Obasanjo while speaking in Bauchi on Sunday during the commissioning…

Benue state Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia Wednesday suspended Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Barr. Bemsen Mnyim indefinitely. The suspension was announced at a press conference at Government House after the Benue state executive council meeting. Mnyim’s decision to join a lawsuit challenging the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Wednesday announced the redeploymentof 10 ministers for effective administration. The affected cabinet members are the Minister of State for Education Dr Yusuf Tanko Sununu who has been moved to Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Minister State for Health Dr Morufu Olatunji Alausa is now Minister of Education while Minister of State…