President Muhammadu Buhari’s $5.513 billion external loan request to finance the revised 2020 budget, has been approved by the senate. Though the senate stood down a component of loan which the federal government said will help in execution of its priority projects and for projects to support State Governments in stimulating their economy which has been adversely […]
Legendary Reggae star, Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known as Majek Fashek died in New York on June 1 It has now been revealed that he died after battling with cancer for almost a year, according to source. The news of his death was announced by controversial artiste manager Joy Tongo. Majek Fashek’s manager, Uzoma Day Omenka […]
The Central African state of Equatorial Guinea has told the WHO’s representative to leave, accusing her of “falsifying” the country’s tally of coronavirus cases, according to the government and the UN health agency. In a document dated May 26 seen by AFP on Tuesday, the foreign ministry asked the World Health Organization’s regional office in […]
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a resident doctor, Wisdom Iboyitete, at the Central Hospital, Ojobo in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State. It was gathered that the incident occurred at 11:30 pm on Sunday. A source revealed , “The incident has caused tension in the Ijaw riverine community. “Dr Iboyitete received an […]
National chairman of the All Progressives Congres, Adams Oshiomhole, has said the Edo State Governorship primaries will proceed as planned. He said this while speaking to reporters after the National Working Committee met with governors elected on the platform of the APC, in Abuja, on Monday. In response to a question that the Edo State […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria says the date for the resumption of international flights in the country will be announced soon, Bluebloodz.com has learned. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made this known on Monday during a briefing by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja. Responding to a question about the likely date for […]
The Federal Government has said that schools would remain closed “for now”, Bluebloodz.com has learned. The Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 made this known during its daily briefing on Monday. While giving an update on the PTF announcement, the Personal Assistant on New Media to @MBuhari, Bashir Ahmad, tweeted, “For now, all the schools are to remain […]
The Federal Government has asked the aviation sector to begin to develop protocols that will lead to the resumption of domestic flights any time from June 21, Bluebloodz.com has learned. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, stated this on Monday during a briefing Abuja. He said, “The aviation industry is […]
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA ) has announced the reduction of the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to N121.50 from N123 per litre. The PPPRA in its memo titled “A.4/9/017/C.2/IV/701 31“, also disclosed that the ex-depot price band is now N100. 13 and N108. 13 per litre while ex-depot for collection is […]
The Federal Government says the nationwide curfew is now from 10pm to 4am, Bluebloodz.com reports. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, made this known on Monday. Aliyu, who spoke at the daily briefing of the task force in Abuja, said the new timing takes effect from tomorrow (Tuesday). He said, […]