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With the prices of crude on the global market going south, Nigerians could see a reduction in fuel pump price if the situation persists, Blueprint has gathered. After seven consecutive weeks of gains, global crude oil prices fell recently, after China reported weak economic data. A review of global crude oil prices on Tuesday, revealed that China’s weak economic activity …

Lionel Messi has won a record-extending eighth Ballon d’Or award after helping his country Argentina to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup hosted in Qatar. Messi, now at Inter Miami, has already won a record seven awards in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019 and 2021. Meanwhile, Super Eagles and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen finished as eighth best player in …

The election of Governor Hyacinth Alia has been upheld by the Benue State Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi. The tribunal, in its judgment on Saturday, declared Alia, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as validly elected, while also dismissing the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate, Titus Uba. The PDP and Uba had challenged …

The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday advised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar to end his “unprofitable” presidential ambition. The presidential aide, who made the call in a statement titled: “Time for Atiku Abubakar to finally go away and end his ambition to be President,” noted that the former Vice …

Lionel Messi Argentine superstar Lionel Messi has won the 2023 Ballon d’Or, making it a record-extending award for the 2022 World Cup winner. The Inter Miami star was named the winner of the prestigious prize on Monday night in the French city of Paris in what many see as a fitting reward for leading the Abiscelete to a World Cup …

Nigeria’s independent energy company, Seplat Energy Plc, has declared a profit of N245.6 billion for the nine months ended 30 September 2023. Seplat also recorded a rise in revenue by 31 per cent to N478.1 billion from N258.7 billion year-on-year. The company, listed on both the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the London Stock Exchange, also declared a Q3 2023 dividend …

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River state has suspended the Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Chief (Mrs.) Angela Ogeyi Odey.  A press statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Emmanuel Ogbeche, Monday, did not, however, state reasons for the suspension. The statement directed the suspended Director General to hand over to the …

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna state has disclosed that one million and fifty thousand poor, widows, orphans, elderly and vulnerable citizens of the state representing 210,000 households are to benefit from the immediate palliative plans in the state. Speaking while rolling out the state government’s palliative plans in Kaduna, Governor Sani said the state has received the first tranche of …

Wole Soyinka’s third novel has just been published in translation in France. © Editions du Seuil Nigerian author Wole Soyinka’s third novel, “Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth”, has been released in French. The Nobel laureate told RFI about his inspiration behind the book, which takes place in an imaginary version of Nigeria. This novel is …

Singer Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel aka Mayorkun has reacted to the reasons put forward by the Senate for the purchase of Special Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for the lawmakers. Nigerians last week condemned the National Assembly’s decision to purchase 360 SUVs valued at N5.7 billion for the lawmakers and argued that the money could be spent on other priorities. The Chairman of …