A former presidential spokesperson and prominent political strategist, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has passed away. His death was confirmed on Friday. Details surrounding his passing remain unclear at the time of filling this report. Okupe, 72, was Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Olusegun Obasanjo and Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to President…
Governor Ademola Adeleke today held a special briefing session with the Osun State Council of Traditional Rulers, affirming that there is no court order reinstating the court-sacked Yes/No council chairmen. The briefing was a continuation of the governor’s statewide consultations with elders and opinion moulders on the recent uproar on the leadership of local governments…
The Presidency on Wednesday outlined new conditions for the quarterly Stakeholder and Citizens Engagement Meetings, saying the Federal Government is commitment to transparency, inclusivity, and citizen participation in governance. The guidelines, issued through the Central Delivery Coordination Unit under the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, mandate stricter requirements…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has prayed fervently for good health, long life and expanded prosperity for his brother, the global business mogul, Dr Adedeji Tajudeen Adeleke as he celebrates his birthday today. The governor in a personally signed felicitation message described the acclaimed philanthropist as “an angel in human shape, a deeply kind hearted destiny helper…
A civil society organisation, Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN), has retracted allegations of corruption and unwholesome activities made in a Private Investigation Report (PIR) against Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) Limited, a subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc. In a statement made available to Blueprint in Abuja, Tuesday, signed by President of the organisation, Edward…
In a decisive intervention by law enforcement, two suspected assassins linked to the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been apprehended along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. They were caught with various ammunition and bullet packs which they about pulling into Osun state through Ikire. The suspects, identified as Odeyemi Ojo and Jericho, were intercepted by security operatives…
Worried by the circumstances surrounding the death of the former Comptroller General of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) David Shikfu Paradang, his kinsmen under the aegis of Ngas Development Association (NDA), on Monday, called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun and the DSS to fish out the alleged killers of their son. Recall the…
The Jigawa State government has expressed concerns over reports of irregularities in the ongoing over N4.8 billion state government-free Ramadan feeding exercise in about 10 local government areas of the state. The Commissioner for Special Duties, the implementation ministry of the multi-billion Naira programme, Mr Auwal D Sankara, expressed the government’s worries in a post…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and Abuja has posited that the closure of schools in four Northern states of Bauchi, Katsina, Kebbi and Kano for five weeks attributing the decision to Ramadan fasting is a setback to education in the region. The Christian body, therefore, urged the governors who…
Court stops Senate Committee, Akpabio: Obidient Movement commends Natasha for speaking up, Natasha wants Senate probe to be live broadcast, Senate probes Senator Natasha’s outburst, Ihima Federal Medical Centre bill, Senator Natasha felicitates, Senator Natasha supportsA dramatic twist has emerged in the impending suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as a court has granted an interim…
