The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Monday picketted the headquarters of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC ,over the hike in electricity tariff from N65/kwh from 225kwh. At the occasion in Abuja to kickoff the nation wide picketing, the President of NLC, Comrade JoeContinue Reading
Troops of 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation WHIRL STROKE have successfully dismantled terrorist hideouts in Rugga, Sarti and Yade communities in Taraba state and in the process, recovered arms and ammunition The troops,who disclosed this in a statement the authorities of the operation sent to the Director ,Army Public Relations,Continue Reading
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, (ASUP) Ede Poly chapter has approved the resumption of academic activities in the school following rampage of students due to alleged arrest of their colleagues by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Blueprint recalls that the EFCC operatives from theContinue Reading
The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan, says it’s been “humbling” to find out through a genealogy test that she is partly Nigerian as she met with women in the West African nation Saturday. On her second day in Nigeria, where she is visiting for the first time with Prince HarryContinue Reading
The Minister of the Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has regretted his decision to launch Governor Siminalayi Fubara to power in 2023, saying it was a mistake he would correct at the appropriate time. Wike attributed the mistakes to error of judgement and asked the Rivers people, especially the LGAContinue Reading
Nigeria’s former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Michael Aondoakaa has advised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to follow due process in its handling of the investigation of former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. Giving a background into the ongoing controversy surrounding the matter,Continue Reading
Some protesting students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, have reportedly attacked some buildings on the campus of the polytechnic, where they also vandalised vehicles belonging to some staff members. According to some eyewitnesses, the incident occurred late on Thursday as some people suspected to be students invadedContinue Reading
The Management of Federal Polytechnic Ede, Osun state said on Thursday that it was yet to confirm the identity of the people alleged to have been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ede community. Even as the school confirmed that there wasContinue Reading
The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has accused operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of unlawful invasion and arrest of students of Federal Polytechnic Ede, Osun state. Residents of Ede told Blueprint correspondent that the EFCC operatives invaded the campus community on Tuesday night, MayContinue Reading
