Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has condemned the burning of a pavilion erected by the leadership of the Evangelical Church of Winning All for its program by hoodlums in Zango-Kataf Local Government Area of the State. Specifically, the pavilion was meant for the church’s forthcoming conference. The State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home […]
According to a report by bluebloodz.com the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 is considering targeted lockdown in some parts of the country. The PTF is considering lockdown in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja; as well as Lagos and Plateau States. PTF National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Muhammed, who stated this on Friday, described as alarming, the […]
The Remaining missing Chibok School Girls finally Escape From Boko Haram hideout bluebloodz.com has learned. Halima Ali Maiyanga, one of more than 100 young women still missing, called her father to say she and others had managed to flee Boko Haram militants on Thursday. “She asked me. Is this my daddy? Is this my daddy, […]
Popular Disc jockey, Babatunde Bello aka DJ Babus, has died of COVID-19 complications, Bluebloodz.com has learnt. DJ Babus, it was learnt, died on Friday morning after a protracted battle with the disease. The deceased was once Talent Manager at KnightHouse, The Creative Entertainment Company where popular acts like Mo Cheddah, Phenom rose to stardom. DJ […]
A Dutch court on Friday ordered oil giant Shell to pay compensation in a case brought by four Nigerian farmers who alleged widespread pollution on their land. After 13 years of legal wrangling, an appeals court in The Hague ruled that Shell’s Nigerian branch must pay for damage caused by oil spills. It also held […]
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic has warned that the nation might resort to the extreme option of another lockdown, if Nigerians fail to comply with prescribed guidelines and protocols. PTF National Incident Manager Dr Mukhtar Muhammad, in an exclusive chat with The Nation in Abuja yesterday, however, noted that […]
Airtel Nigeria has commenced the National Identity Number registration exercise in its retail outlets across the country following the approval from the Federal Government granting telcos verification and enrolment license to enroll Nigerians. Airtel said in a statement that select retail outlets in Lagos and Abuja were operational to register Nigerians for NIN, adding that […]
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday admitted in evidence a compact disc (CD) containing expert analysis of the contents of an iPhone allegedly found in the possession hip-hop singer Azeez Fashola, otherwise known as Naira Marley. Justice Nicolas Oweibo admitted the CD tendered in evidence by second prosecution witness Anosike Augustine, on the […]
The Presidency has faulted the recent Transparency International’s (TI) report on Corruption Perceptions Index in Nigeria, describing it as an inaccurate portrayal of verifiable facts about the country. TI had, in its most recent document, the 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index report, listed Nigeria as the second most corrupt country in West Africa, dropping 13 steps […]
The Federal Government has released $500 million to redeem matured January 2021 Eurobond. The Debt Management Office (DMO) confirmed that “Nigeria’s 6.75% US$500 million January 2021 Eurobond which matures on January 28, 2021 will be redeemed. For this purpose, funds have been made available”. The Debt Management Office in a statement on Thursday said the […]