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The rising cases of unrest in the Ojodu Berger Community of Lagos State are fast generating great concerns with calls for relevant authorities to take appropriate actions. Since January 7, 2014, when Nigeria’s former President, Goodluck Jonathan, signed the Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Bill (SSMPA) into law, there have continually been reported cases of violent attacks by youth groups against individuals suspected to be involved in acts of homosexuality, in parts of the country, in most cases, without proven evidence. The Ojodu Berger community of Lagos State is one such notorious area where mob attacks intending to impose Islamic-based punishment against…

The Blueprint Newspapers Limited has nominated the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation Professor Joseph Utsev for the 2024 Outstanding Service Delivery award. General Manager of the news organization Mr. Aminu Ado who presented the nomination letter to the Minister in Abuja, explained that the nomination was in recognition of his exemplary public service and commitment to efficient service delivery in Nigeria’s water and sanitation sector. A statement by the Personal Assistant to the Minister on Media and Publicity Terhemen Oraduen said that Blueprint Newspaper noted that the innovative reforms, prompt execution of water and sanitation projects as well as…

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State on Thursday night met with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa for the first time since defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Although no official statement was issued about the closed-door meeting, our correspondent gathered that the Akwa Ibom State Governor was joined by the President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio, and other key stakeholders of the state. The meeting is largely seen as a formal seal on Governor Eno’s political realignment to the APC as he positions himself ahead of the 2027 general…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, died on July 13, 2025, leaving a legacy of service and dedication to the pristine values of discipline, hard work, and honesty. In no small measure, the outpouring of eulogies from leaders across the world attests to former President Buhari’s stature as a significant and well-respected leader. He lived an eventful life hedged around sacred principles. He lived and died an honourable man. It was deeply stirring to see hundreds of people withstand hours of heat on the roadsides — from Katsina to Daura — to say their goodbyes to Mai Gaskiya. But there seems…

…..By Festus Keyamo at the expanded special Federal Executive Council Meeting in honour of late President Muhammadu Buhari PROTOCOLS The passing of late President Muhammadu Buhari has evoked different emotions and reactions from the length and breadth of Nigeria and even beyond. This is expectedly so because he was one of only two persons in the history of our country who had the opportunity to govern this country twice – first as Military Head of State and later as a democratically-elected President whose actions and policies shaped this country in many respects that affected and defined the lives and destinies…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Festus Keyamo on Thursday described the late former President Muhammadu Buhari as a quintessential patriot who made history and remains viewed by millions as an enigma even in death. Minister Keyamo stated this during the expanded Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting summoned by President Bola Tinubu to pay tribute to the late Nigerjian leader. Keyamo joined several other speakers including the President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, the Governor of Kwara State and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in the tribute led…

In a country where power is often worn like jewelry loud, glittering, and never subtle Yusuf Buhari is cut from a different cloth. He does not shout, does not seek camera flashes, does not trend for sport. Yet here he stands, the only son of one of Nigeria’s most consequential leaders President Muhammadu Buhari now late. And with that quietness, Yusuf has inherited a weight most young men his age could neither carry nor comprehend. The name Buhari is no ordinary name. It comes with expectation. With honour. With controversy. With discipline. With scars. And now, it rests on the…

…..as flags are flown at half-mast in tribute President Bola Tinubu on Sunday dispatched his Vice, Kashim Shettima to London to oversee the transportation of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari’s remains back to Nigeria. The immediate past President, was confirmed dead in London at about 4:30pm following a prolonged illness. Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to President, Bayo Onanugu in a statement said President Tinubu has spoken with Mrs. Aishat Buhari, the former President’s widow and offered his deep condolences. “President Tinubu has also ordered Vice President Kashim Shettima to proceed to the United Kingdom to accompany President…

Katsina State Governor, Dr. Dikko Umaru Radda has described the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), as a vital economic engine that consistently drives the growth and development of Nigeria. Governor Radda stated this when he visited the Executive Chairman of the FIRS, Dr. Zacch Adedeji at the headquarters of the nation’s top tax agency in Abuja. FIRS in a statement on its official Facebook page said “Governor Radda commended the Executive Chairman for his impactful leadership, describing the FIRS as ‘the engine room of Nigeria’s economic growth’.” According to the FIRS, the visit highlights Katsina State’s commitment to the new…

Kwara State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (CON), has engaged with senior officers of the Nigerian Army to push forward new strategies that will enhance security in the state. Present at the Ilorin meeting were Brigadier General Daniel Dieke (Corps Commander Education), Major General Peter Oguntola (Commander, 22 Armoured Brigade, Sobi), Brigadier General Ezra Barkins, and Brigadier General U.J. Makber. According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant, New Media to the Kwara State Governor Olayinka Fafoluyi, the meeting, which ended on a positive note, is part of the administration’s efforts to further…