Author: Starnews NG
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US Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Bid To End Birthright Citizenship
By Paul Joseph The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship, reaffirming that nearly everyone born on American soil is entitled to US citizenship under the Constitution. In a 6-3 ruling delivered on the final day of its current term, the court upheld the long-standing constitutional interpretation…
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Investigate Alleged Hajj Sponsorship of Bandit Leaders, Kurfi Tells FG
By Sunday Ameh A security analyst and Convener of the Katsina Security Community Initiative, Bashir Kurfi, has raised concerns over Nigeria’s security screening process following reports that suspected terrorists returning from the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage were arrested, while also calling on authorities to investigate allegations that some bandit commanders participated in the pilgrimage. Kurfi, a…
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FG to Scrap JSS–SSS Separation Over 20 Million School Dropouts
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal Government has announced plans to phase out the policy separating Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) from Senior Secondary Schools (SSS), blaming the arrangement for worsening school dropout rates and limiting students’ transition to higher levels of education. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed the plan on Tuesday in Abuja during…
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Army Raises Alarm Over Terrorists’ Growing Use of Internet, Vows Stronger Cyber Measures
By Paul Joseph The Nigerian Army has raised concerns over the increasing use of the internet by terrorist and criminal groups to recruit members, raise funds, coordinate attacks and spread propaganda, declaring that it is strengthening its cyber warfare capabilities to counter the evolving threat. The warning was issued on Tuesday by the Chief of…
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Army Rescues Six Kidnap Victims After Escape From Bandits In Katsina
By Paul Joseph Six kidnap victims, including two children, have regained their freedom after escaping from armed bandits and being rescued by troops of the 17 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Katsina State. The victims were found during a routine foot patrol by troops at Unguwan Doka in Faskari Local Government Area after fleeing…
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N6bn Money Laundering Trial: Mompha to Know Fate on October 15
By Paul Joseph Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has fixed October 15, 2026, for judgment in the alleged N6 billion money laundering case involving social media personality Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Mompha and his company, Ismalob Global…
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Atiku Demands Gbajabiamila’s Suspension Over Alleged N400m Bribery Scandal
By Paul Joseph Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu to suspend his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, over allegations of a N400 million bribery scandal and questions surrounding a N27.4 billion budgetary allocation. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the…
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Veteran Yoruba Actor Elegbeje Ado Dies After Brief Illness
By Opeyemi Adelakun Veteran Yoruba actor and Christian minister, Taiwo Adeshina, widely known as Elegbeje Ado, has died after a brief illness, bringing to an end a career that spanned more than two decades in Nigeria’s indigenous film industry. News of his death emerged on Tuesday after fellow actor Kunle Afod announced the passing of…
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Tension As Anti-Migrant Protests Begins, Heavy Security Deployed Across South Africa
By Paul Joseph South African authorities deployed police officers across major cities on Tuesday as nationwide anti-migrant protests got underway amid concerns they could turn violent. The demonstrations followed an unofficial deadline issued by anti-immigration campaigners demanding that undocumented foreign nationals leave the country. President Cyril Ramaphosa appealed to protesters to remain peaceful and avoid…
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Ondo APC Primaries: Protests Against Alleged Abuja List Mandate Theft Enter Day 2
By Paul Joseph The crisis within the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) intensified on Tuesday as aggrieved party members staged a protest in Akure, the state capital, rejecting the party’s revised list of senatorial and House of Representatives candidates. The protesters marched through major roads in Akure carrying placards with inscriptions…
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Third Batch of Evacuated Nigerians Arrive Lagos from South Africa
By Opeyemi Adelakun The third batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa has arrived in Lagos amid weeks of anti-immigration protests and rising xenophobic tensions in the country. The returnees arrived on Tuesday aboard an Air Peace aircraft, which touched down at the cargo terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, at about 10:54…
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Court Restores Sowore’s Bail, Grants N200m Bail With Two Sureties
By Paul Joseph The Federal High Court in Abuja has restored the bail of African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, granting him fresh bail in the sum of N200 million. Justice Muhammad Umar, who presided over the case on Tuesday, ordered Sowore to produce two sureties before he can…
