Month: June 2019

Senator Nicholas Tofowomo, the Lawmaker representing the good people of Ondo South at the red chamber of National Assembly, has condemned the brutalisation of innocent protesters at Ondo State governor’s office by the Nigerian Police on Monday. The Senator described the incident as unfortunate, irresponsible, and totally unacceptable through a statement made available to newsmen…

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission has officially begun the probe of former president Olusegun Obasanjo over the alleged mismanagement $16billion released for power projects during the former’s president tenure.  Starnews learnt that the probe was kept secret from the public especially from having media attention. President Buhari during the 2019 election campaign, vowed to…

The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Agboola Ajayi, on Monday, dismissed media reports that he was lobbying for the post of the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). A statement issued in Akure by the spokesman to the Deputy Governor, Mr Leke Akeredolu, said the reports were baseless and lacked merit.…

The government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Monday said that it would create more opportunities for more Nigerians to visit China in the years ahead. Mr. Chu Maoming, Consul General of China in Lagos, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the Consulate and the Chinese Embassy would facilitate visas issuance…

The population of the world hits 7.7 billion, the United Nations Population Division said on Monday. According to the World Population Prospect released by the UN on Monday, the medium-variant projection indicates that the global population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050, and 10.9 billion in 2100. The Cable…

30 persons have been confirmed dead while 42 others have been seriously injured in a multiple bomb blasts that rocked a Borno village on Sunday night. A statement signed by the Director of Search and Rescue Operation, Borno State Emergency Management Agency, Usman Kachalla, says the bomb blast incident occurred at Mandarari village in Konduga…

Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday mocked President Muhammadu Buhari over his delay in appointing ministers. Omokri said the delay of Buhari in forming his cabinet was responsible for the slow economic growth of the country. Buhari, who dissolved his cabinet prior to his swearing-in on May 29, was yet to…

The United States, US, embassy has reacted to viral report of the country banning student’s visa for Nigerians Reports emerged over the weekend claiming that Nigerian students have been banned from receiving Student US visa. Reacting to the rumour, the US embassy, in a post on its verified Twitter page on Monday, denied the report.…

Youths from Ilaje Local Government who thronged the Ondo State governor’s office early this morning to protest alleged diversion of funds meant for the development of the coastal area by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu led administration, were reportedly injured and battered by security operatives at the government secretariat in Akure, the Ondo State Capital. Ojamomi Fadeshola…

Senator Dino Melaye has shared a video of how some consultants hired by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were training INEC adhoc staff on how to transfer election results to INEC server with the card readers before the 2019 election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had insisted that it had no electronic server…

The Supreme Court on Monday fixed July 5 to deliver its judgment on the dispute arising from the September 2018 governorship election in Osun State. The Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in the said election, Ademola Adeleke, had filed four separate appeals before the apex court to challenge the Abuja Division Court of Appeal’s…

Youths from Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State have shut down the government office in Akure as they protested an alleged diversion of funds meant for the development of the coastal area by the Governor Rotimi Akeredolu administration. The youths also blocked the access road to Alagbaka governor’s office to prevents workers from gaining…