The House of Representatives has resolved to carry out a comprehensive audit of loans secured by the federal and state governments since the return to democratic government in 1999. In the past 25 years, the country has enjoyed democratic governance under the leadership of five presidents, namely Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Yar’ Adua, Goodluck Jonathan, Muhammadu …
South Africa to strip Chidimma Adetshina of ID documents
South Africa is stripping a would-be Miss South Africa contestant, who was at the centre of a row over her nationality, of her national identity papers, the government said. Chidimma Adetshina, 23, withdrew from the Miss South Africa pageant in August amid a torrent of abuse over allegations she was not South African which prompted …
Gunmen kill over 15 in Benue community
A devastating attack on Anyiin town in Logo Local Government Area (LGA) Benue state, has left over 15 people dead and many injured. The assault, which Blueprint gathered was carried out by heavily armed Fulani militia, began around 6:32 pm on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. Retired primary school supervisor Mr. Orihundu Ati and sons of …
EPL: Amorim to become Man Utd permanent manager from November 11
Ruben Amorim will officially become Manchester United manager on November 11. This was revealed by football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano in a tweet on Thursday afternoon. Recall that Man United recently sacked Erik ten Hag following a poor start to their season. The Red Devils then appointed Ruud van Nistelrooy to temporarily take charge of …
Davido breaks record for most watched TikTok live stream in Africa
Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has broken the record for the most-watched TikTok live stream in Africa with 389,800 viewers in total. He broke the record during a livestream co-hosted by TikToke stars, Peller, Jarvis and Jo Blaq on Wednesday, October 30. Over 164,000 people simultaneously watched the stream live. Davido received over 377 …
YouTube: Ayra Starr surpasses Yemi Alade as most viewed Nigerian female artist
Ayra Starr has now surpassed Yemi Alade as the most-viewed Nigerian female artist of all time on YouTube. The 22-year-old overtook Alade (805 million views) after accumulating 811 million views on the platform. Starr’s most-viewed video on the platform is her hit single ‘Rush,’ with over 395 million views. ‘Rush’ is also the most-viewed music …
Teenager machetes man to death for beating his mum Delta state
Men of the Delta state police command have arrested a 17-year-old boy identified as Thankgod for killing an old man identified as Ogbonna Nwodo. In a video shared online by the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Bright Edafe, Thankgod said the deceased had attacked his mum and had beaten her to the point …
Abducted Kaduna female doctor finally regained freedom after 10 months
A female resident medical doctor at the National Eye Centre in Kaduna State, Ganiyat Popoola, who was abducted by bandits in December 2023, has regained her freedom after being held captive for 10 long months Popoola, a Registrar in the Department of Ophthalmology at the National Eye Centre, was kidnapped alongside her husband, Nurudeen Popoola, …
Scores dead as building collapses in Oyo
At least 10 persons lost their lives, while seven others were rescued in a building collapse in Jegede Olorunsogo, within the Ona Ara local government area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The incident was said to have occurred at 2 am on Thursday. While confirming the incident, the General Manager of Oyo State Fire Services, …
Super Eagles forward, Olayinka undergoes successful surgery
Nigeria forward, Peter Olayinka, is now set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after undergoing successful surgery for an Achilles tendon injury. Olayinka was substituted in Red Star Belgrade’s UEFA Champions League clash with AS Monaco last week after sustaining the injury. Red Star Belgrade have now confirmed he went under the knife following …