• 2015: OBJ working for Sambo – US

    The United States government yesterday linked former President Olusegun Obasanjo to a proposed presidential bid of Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo in 2015 in order to dislodge the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan. It also claimed that the Presidency is watching the political activities of Sambo. This was stated in a report put out by the [...]

  • Sanusi denies opposing emergency rule

    Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, yesterday denied media reports that he opposes the state of emergency pronounced on May 14 by President Goodluck Jonathan on Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states. In its lead yesterday, Blueprint had reported that Sanusi condemned the imposition of state of emergency. However, in [...]

  • Al-Makura ordered for my head, says Ombatse chief priest

    Startling revelations emerged yesterday over the killings of security operatives in Lakyo, in Lafia North of Nasarawa state as the spiritual head of Eggon, Mr Ala Agu, accused Governor Tanko Al-Makura of ordering thugs in police uniform to murder him. Agu, who is popularly called “Baba Lakyo,” told a team of journalists that there was [...]

  • We‘re targets of Boko Haram, yet called Boko Haram- Gumi

    A Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheik Ahmad Gumi, has said that some outspoken Muslims, who are preaching against doctrines of Boko Haram, have become targets of the sect members.  Unfortunately, he noted the some Muslims are in some quarters being mischievously referred to as supporters of Boko Haram. He cautioned Nigerian security agencies to fear God [...]

  • Yobe approves N187m for Boko Haram victims

    Pays N259m as WAEC, NECO fees Yobe state government yesterday said it would be spending the sum of N187.4 million as compensation for persons and families affected by the Boko Haram attacks in the state. The state government has, in line with its free education policy, approved the sum of N259.4 million as payment for [...]

FG deploys troops to North-west states

Competent sources yesterday told Blueprint that more special counter-terrorism troops, and detachment of other plain clothes security operatives, have been deployed to some states in
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Jonathan appoints Bukar FCT CJ

President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Justice Ibrahim M. Bukar as the Acting Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. According
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Nigerian youths are powerless – Balarabe Musa

Former governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa has expressed regrets over the decline of Nigerian youth, saying they have grown powerless. He
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Army Chief warns personnel on sabotage

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika, has warned officers and men of the Nigerian Army to desist from any act of sabotage
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  • I Care: A move laudable move to combat drug abuse

    I Care Initiative is a pet project of the wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Amina Namadi Sambo. In partnership with Narconon International, it recently held a 3-day anti-substance abuse awareness campaign in Kano. AHMAD MUHAMMAD DANYARO reports on the

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  • Another phase of demolition in Abuja

    Few days ago, houses were demolished at Dutse Sokale, Dutse Pi, Dutse Makaranta and Dutse Alhaji of Bwari Area council, and the residents, who were mostly indigenes, were decrying that it was done injudiciously. Some told Blueprint that their houses

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  • Nigerians speak on alleged BB ban

    The news went viral last week that Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) was planning to ban BlackBerry services in the country. AWAAL GATA gathers the unanimous reactions of the users The news scourged through the country last week that Nigerian Communications

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  • Destroy that curse today

    Prov. 26:2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. - Behind every curse in this life, there is a cause. - When the cause of the curse is discovered and

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  • Nigeria: Praying for peace, killing the innocent

      “Allah sets forth a parable: a city enjoying security and quiet abundantly supplied with sustenance from every place: yet was it ungrateful for the favors of Allah: so Allah made it taste of hunger and terror (in extremes) (closing

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  • Guidance from Qur’an and Hadith (III)

    Continued from last week   You should not just follow that in which you find your fore fathers, provided that, it contradicts what was revealed to Muhammad the messenger of Allah (peace and mercy of Allah be upon him). Had

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  • Save All-Africa Games

    The All-Africa Games (AAG) tournament like the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) is being threatened with extinction. But unlike the OAU which is torn between ideo-political differences, the AAG is a casualty of grave economic milieux in which most African

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  • Greater Tomorrow, Rangers Junior favoured for Clark U-18 Trophy

    Greater Tomorrow Academicals of Akwa Ibom and Rangers Junior of Enugu are favoured to cart away the maiden Chief E. Clark International U-18 Tournament now going on in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. After the preliminaries which saw the participation of

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  • NFF Bill: Senate holds public hearing today

    The Senate Committee on Sports will this morning hold public hearing on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Bill at the Upper Legislative House to commence the process of repealing the Act that established the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) and to

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  • Nigeria’s troubling epidemic of rapes

    Last week, the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development, an NGO, reported that in 2012, about 1,200 girls were raped in Rivers state. The state Project Officer of the body, Michael Gbarale, who is also chairman of Child Protection Network, added: “of this figure, gang rapes were more frequent”. 49 cases were reported to [...]

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  • Leprosy resurges in Gombe, 5 children affected

    The Gombe state Office of the Leprosy and Tuberculosis (TB) Control Programme yesterday said it has detected five new leprosy cases among children in the state. The Programme Manager, Dr Mustapha Musa, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe that the new cases pointed to a resurgence of leprosy [...]

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  • Because you need to know

    It is important for doctors and most other professionals to have a directory of specialists they can call for help. You need the numbers and contact details of some people on speed dial. Just in case. Some of my patients had been to several hospitals before finding their way to me. Some have been to [...]

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  • Breast cancer: Men also at risk

    Even though various schools of thought agree that the disease of breast cancer is found among women, they confirmed its prevalence among men. OGOCHUKWU NWEZE writes on the scourge of the disease Researches revealed that about one percent of breast cancer develops in males. It is estimated that about 2,140 new cases are diagnosed annually [...]

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