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The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has taken the campaign for compulsory insurances to the Nasarawa State Government, ahead of its National Insurance conference, scheduled for October, 2023. A statement from the Commission said the Commissioner for Insurance  Mr.Olorundare Sunday Thomas led a delegation from NAICOM on a courtesy visit on the Executive Governor of Nasarawa State,  Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule …

Israel has recalled its envoys from Turkey with immediate effect. This followed a speech by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at a large pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul on Saturday. Erdoğan told the crowd of demonstrators, without naming a specific country, that Western governments are the main culprit behind the “massacre” in the Gaza Strip. The Turkish leader accused Israel of …

Nigerian stock market capitalisation grew to N35.84 trillion on Tuesday, rising by N157.58 billion from the previous day’s N35.68 trillion. The All-Share Index rose by 286.26 basis points to 65,488.67 ASI, from 65,202.41 ASI. On the exchange floor, 293.46 million shares were traded in 5,895 deals on Tuesday, worth N4.12 billion, surpassing the 231.59 million shares, valued at N3.99 billion, …

Operatives attached to Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a 24 year old housewife, Furera Abubakar of Bantu Village in Ningi Local Government area of Bauchi State for alleged culpable homicide. The housewife was arrested for allegedly killing the four days old son of her co-housewife for a yet to be ascertained motive. The Command PPRO, SP Ahmed Wakili in …

Nigerian musicians, Davido, Zlatan, and Falz were among the celebrities who joined the candlelight procession in honour of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, fondly called Mohbad, in the Lekki area of Lagos on Thursday. Also at the candlelight procession was the Lagos State Commissioner for Youths and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunlende. The late singer’s fans in their numbers echoed “Justice for …

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics, Senator Alhaji Dr. Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Senate President Godswill Akpabio for his remarkable achievement in breaking a 59-year-old jinx by being elected to the Global Executive Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. Dankwambo, in a congratulatory message shared with journalists on Saturday, said, “This prestigious …

Popular Lagos socialite Olakunle Churchill has taken to social media to react to rumours making the rounds over his alleged separation from his wife Rosy Meurer. Recall that fans were left worried about the couple when controversial blogger Gistlover claimed in a report that Churchill’s infidelity and physical violence caused the couple to split up. According to the blog, Olakunle …

As part of measures to strengthen the FCT area councils to perform optimally, the Area Council Service Secretariat (ACSS), FCT Abuja, Tuesday, flagged off project assessment monitoring team in Kwali. Speaking with Blueprint during the flag – off in Kwali, the Director Planning, Research and Strategies, Sarah David Areo, who represented the Acting Secretary ACSS, Mrs. Omolola Olanipekun, said the …

The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has approved the sack of five aides following the conclusion of the party’s petition on the outcome of the last presidential election. In a statement issued on Saturday by LP National Secretary, Umar Farouk, the chairman said all appointments relating to elections and campaigns had been formally dissolved. He wished the …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Taraba State University chapter, on Thursday, threatened to embark on an indefinite strike action over unpaid salaries, and other concerns. The ASUU chairman in the university, Mbave Garba, who addressed journalists at the end of the union’s congress in Jalingo, urged the state government to address their concerns and ensure sustainable development in …