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Obefemi Martins set to take over from Ighalo in China
Nigerian striker Obafemi Martins is on the verge of a return to Shanghai Shenhua, Chinese media have reported, increasing the likelihood Odion Ighalo will make his stay at Manchester United a permanent one this summer.
Ighalo has made an impressive start to life at United, scoring four times in eight games since signing on loan until 31 May from the Chinese Super League club.
Martins, who was previously contracted to Shenhua from 2016 until the end of the 2018 season, was reported by Titan Sports to have arrived in China on Tuesday and was being lined up to replace Ighalo ahead of the Chinese Super League season.
https://blueprint.ng/obefemi-martis-set-to-take-over-from-ighalo-in-china/

Breaking: Markets, parks shut in Lagos as COVID-19 spreads
Markets, stores and parks in Lagos state have been shut down by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Sanwo-Olu who spoke in a press conference, Tuesday, said: “It is not a total lockdown, we still want people on essential services to go about their normal activities.
“We are trying to de-centralise markets in Lagos. This is why we want to use some of our closed schools as markets, so people can buy food and medicine without going a long distance.
https://blueprint.ng/breaking-markets-parks-shut-in-lagos-as-covid-19-spreads/

Fresh recruitment: DSS opens up on employment procedure, gives out official email address
The Department of State Services (DSS) has warned job seekers against falling for employment scammers pretending to be agents of the service.
A press statement by the DSS Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr. Peter Afunanya, Monday in Abuja, said the service does not conduct its recruitment through any of the aforementioned.

The statement read in part: “the DSS wishes to restate that it does not presently own or operate an official website or any social media platforms particularly twitter and Facebook handles. It also does not conduct its recruitment through any of the aforementioned
https://blueprint.ng/fresh-recruitment-dss-opens-up-on-employment-procedure-gives-out-official-email-address/

Breaking: Bauchi gov, Bala in self isolation over Coronavirus
Bauchi state governor Bala Mohammed has isolated himself after having contact with Atiku Abubaka’s son who has been tested positive of coronavirus
eBlueprint reports that the governor’s Chief of Staff Ladan Salihu has posted on his twitter handle.https://blueprint.ng/breaking-bauchi-gov-bala-in-self-isolation-over-coronavirus/

How UK returnee infected Ibadan with coronavirus – Makinde
Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde, Sunday, declared that the COVID -19 confirmation test for the suspected case at Bodija in Ibadan has come back positive.
The governor who is also the Chairman of Oyo state Task Force on COVID- 19 posted this on his Twitter page in line with promise  to be giving daily update on CoronaVirus in the state.
https://blueprint.ng/how-uk-returnee-infected-ibadan-with-coronavirus-makinde/

Senate queries NNPC over $289m payment to NIA in 2015
Three years after the $43 million scandal that led to the sacking of Ayodele Oke as the director-general of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), facts emerged Friday that the money found in the Ikoyi swanky apartment of the former NIA boss by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was a fraction of  $289 million cash collected by the DG from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ( NNPC).
https://blueprint.ng/senate-queries-nnpc-over-289m-payment-to-nia-in-2015/

Breaking: Like Lagos, Kaduna govt makes pronouncement on church, mosque worship centres, schools
Days after Lagos took measures to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, Kaduna state governorment has directed church and mosque gathering of not above 50 worshippers.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser to Governor Nasir Ahmed El-Rufa’i on Media and Communication, Mr. Muyiwa Adekeye.
https://blueprint.ng/breaking-like-lagos-kaduna-govt-makes-pronouncement-on-church-mosque-worship-centres-schools/

UTME: Simple way to check JAMB result unveiled *See it
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has declared that it has not cancelled the results of its examination conducted last Saturday as being speculated on the social media. 
Also, the board has released another batch of results of about  450, 000 312 candidates that sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Tuesday.
JAMB’s Head of Media and Information, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, who disclosed this on Wednesday, in a statementurged candidates who sat for the examination on Tuesday this week check their results by sending ‘RESULT’ to 55019 and not on the board’s website.
https://blueprint.ng/utme-simple-way-to-check-jamb-result-unveiled-see-it/

Oshiomhole humbled, says I’ve learnt my lessons

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole was Tuesday remorseful after months of crisis that bedevilled his leadership of the party.

Following the Court of Appeal judgement which, Monday, set aside the lower court’s ruling asking him to step aside as the party chair, the visibly humble Oshiomhole resumed office Tuesday, saying God permitted the crisis that recently rocked the party.  

Oshiomhole, who presided over the first National Working Committee (NWC) meeting after a long time, said all the party leaders, including him, ought to have learnt from the recent crisis.

But conspicuously missing at the meeting were deputy national chairman (North), Senator Shuaibu Lawan and the recently announced National Secretary, Architect Waziri Bulama.
https://blueprint.ng/oshiomhole-humbled-says-ive-learnt-my-lessons/

Nigeria’s total debts profile now N33tn – Senate
The Senate, Monday, declared that the total debts profile of Nigeria is now N33trillion after the approval of $22.7billion foreign loans requested for by President Muhamnadu Buhari penultimate  week.
This is as the Director – General of the Debt Management Office (DMO), Mrs Patience Oniha, expressed fear that economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic may incapacitate the country from servicing it appropriately.
Submissions to these effect were made in Abuja at the one day public lecture organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), on ‘Public debt in Nigeria: trend, sustainability and management.’
https://blueprint.ng/nigerias-total-debts-profile-now-n33tn-senate/

NFF, Rohr ‘part ways’ as fresh Super Eagles contract talks collapse
Expected fresh contract renewal for Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr might have collapsed as the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) is yet to initiate talks with the German-Franco tactician.
Rohr who revealed this in an interview said he won’t force any contract renewal discussion with the NFF.
Rohr has three months left on his current deal with the NFF which he signed two years ago, same year he qualified the country’s senior national team for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
https://blueprint.ng/nff-rohr-part-ways-as-fresh-super-eagles-contract-talks-collapse/

Breaking: Houses collapse, property destroyed, residents scamper to safety as explosion hits Lagos
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https://blueprint.ng/breaking-houses-collapse-property-destroyed-residents-scamper-to-safety-as-explosion-hits-lagos/

Residents of some parts of Lagos state are currently counting their loses after an expected explosion shook the environment.

Houses including church building and property were reportedly destroyed.

One of the residents of Surulere, where the explosion hit hard who simply identified himself as Onyeka told Blueprint via telephone conversation that the incident was triggered by pipeline explosion around Abule Ado.
https://blueprint.ng/breaking-tension-mounts-in-abule-ado-as-nnpc-shuts-oil-pipelines-over-explosion/