Blueprint Newspaper is a Nigerian daily print newspaper founded and published in Abuja, Nigeria. While https://blueprint.ng is the online version Chief Operating Officer: Salisu UmarChairman, Editorial Board: Zainab Suleiman OkinoGM-Finance/Accounts: Ajibola OyetuboHead Administration & Human Resources: Nuhu SaniGM-Southern Operations: Vera Chidi-MahaManaging Editor: Clement OluwoleEditor (Daily): Abdulrahman A. AbdulraufDeputy GM-Business and Strategy Durojaiye HassanGeneral Editor: Chamba SimehEditor(Weekend): Adoyi M. AbaOnline Editor: …

Napoli’s coach, Rudi Garcia, has asked Osimhen to contribute more defensively following their opening 3-1 win over Frosinone last Saturday. The Nigeria international scored two goals to help the Italian champions secure a comeback win after the Serie A newcomers stormed to an early lead. Garcia, while pleased with Osimhen’s stellar attacking display, expressed dissatisfaction with the striker’s defensive contributions. …

LCoordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, has promised to work toward ending medical tourism out of Nigeria. He gave the assurance at his maiden meeting with top officials of the ministry upon assumption of office. He noted that there was a gap in health outcomes that needed to be improved upon. “When you fly from Addis …

Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), a right group, Friday, urged Anambra state governor Professor Chukwuma Soludo to device mechanisms and programmes capable of promoting good governance and addressing right violation and multiple taxation issues. CDHR, at the end of its 2023 Annual General Conference (AGC) held in Awka, the state capital with the theme, ‘human rights and …

Alhaji Mu’azu Nuhu Bamalli on Friday emerged as the new Magajin Garin Zazzau following the death of Nigeria’s ambassador to Morocco, Alhaji Mansur. Mu’azu is the immediate Elder Brother of the Late Magajin Garin Zazzau who died last week. Blueprint recalls that Mansur Nuhu Bamalli died at a private Hospital in Lagos while on transit to Morocco. The new appointment …

Nigerians in London on Wednesday held a candlelight procession in honor of late musician, MohBad. In a video making rounds on social media, a candlelight procession and peace walk was held in honour of the late singer in Peckham, United Kingdom. The procession was held in Peckham, where Naira Marley, former signee of Mohbad was birthed and grew up. A …

Vice President, Kashim Shettima, will depart Abuja for Johannesburg, South Africa, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 15th BRICS Summit of Heads of State and Government. The Director Information, Office of the Vice President, Mr Olusola Abiola, made this known in a statement, on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that BRICS, which is an …

In two weeks’ time, an estimated 5.41 million eligible voters will be heading to polling units to cast their ballots in the governorship elections in Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa states. Despite assurances by INEC and the security agencies pre-election violence and fear of intimidation threaten success of the November 11, elections, BENJAMIN SAMSON writes. The off-season governorship elections in Kogi, …

Alliances for Africa (AFA), a feminist Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) based in Imo state has developed the ‘Kpoturum’ web application; a technological tool for reporting and documenting cases of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) especially Sexual and Gender Based Violence(SGBV) in the South East region of Nigeria. Kpoturum is coined from the Igbo language meaning call on me. It was …

Newly appointed Minister of Women Affairs Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye has assured of her commitment towards enabling accessible healthcare for women and children across the country. She called on partners and other stakeholders to support government through insurance scheme that will enable women and children in rural areas access quality health care services. Kennedy-Ohanenye gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja, …