Author: Starnews NG
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Stepmother arrested for allegedly brutalising 5-year-old over bedwetting
A housewife, Rabi Nuhu, has been arrested in Magama Gumau, Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, for allegedly inflicting severe burns on her five-year-old stepdaughter over bedwetting. The victim, who lost her biological mother a year ago, had been living with her father, Mohammed Umar, and the suspect. Reports indicated that she had endured…
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GWR: Nigerian Content Creator, Mandy Kiss, Set To Sleep With 100 Men In 24 Hours
Nigerian content creator, Ayomiposi Oluwadahunsi, popularly known as Mandy Kiss, has generated outrage and curiosity following her announcement to attempt a Guinness World Record, GWR, for the highest number of sexual partners in a single day. The disclosure was made in an Instagram post on Monday, where she unveiled a flier bearing the Guinness World…
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Afenifere Renews Call For Restructuring, State Police
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has restated its demand for the urgent restructuring of Nigeria and the creation of State Police, as it reviewed the country’s economic and security situation. At its caucus meeting held on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at the Akure home of its Leader, Chief Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, OFR, CFR, the group…
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I love Wizkid, but we’re not in a relationship– Tiwa Savage
Afrobeats superstar, Tiwa Savage, has clarified speculations linking her romantically with fellow singer, Wizkid. The singer recently revealed in an interview that she once dated a public figure. According to her, the relationship was deliberately kept away from the spotlight because her partner preferred to remain discreet, even though he openly flirted with other women…
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Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure Puts 1.4bn at Risk – WHO
The World Health Organisation has raised alarm that uncontrolled high blood pressure is putting over 1.4 billion people at risk of premature death. According to WHO’s second Global Hypertension Report released on Tuesday, 1.4 billion people were living with hypertension in 2024, yet just over one in five had it under control either through medication…
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Ondo Govt Sets Up Taskforce to Curb Truancy, Arrest Students Roaming Streets
The Ondo State Government has announced the establishment of a taskforce to arrest students found roaming the streets during school hours, warning that both students and school heads will face sanctions for acts of truancy. Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, disclosed this on Tuesday in Akure while speaking with the News…
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Ondo Govt Sanctions Principals Over Illegal Levies
The Ondo State Government has sanctioned two secondary school principals for allegedly extorting students through illegal levies and unapproved charges. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, made this known on Tuesday in Akure, stressing that the era of exploiting parents and students was over. Ajibefun said the ministry acted following petitions…
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Rarara’s European American University Honorary Award Not Fake – Head African Operations
The Head African Operations, High-grade Professional Education Centre Ltd, Dr Josephine Egbuta has said that contrary to claims, the honorary doctorate award presented to popular Hausa musician, Dauda Kahutu, known as Rarara is not fake. Speaking through her Media consultant in Kaduna on Tuesday September 23, 2025, Dr. Egbuta said that the European-American University appointed…
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BREAKING: National Assembly Unseals Senator Natasha’s Office
The National Assembly on Tuesday unsealed the office of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, after months of suspension. Channels Television reported that the office, located in Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing, was reopened in the morning by the Sergeant-at-Arms, assisted by combined security personnel. The embattled lawmaker was suspended in March 2025…
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BREAKING: National Assembly Postpones Resumption to October 7
The National Assembly has shifted its resumption date from September 23 to October 7, 2025. Both chambers — the Senate and House of Representatives — had adjourned plenary on July 24 to allow lawmakers observe their annual two-month recess. They were originally expected to reconvene on Tuesday, September 23. However, in a statement issued Tuesday…
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Ondo NANS JCC Clears Air on Election of Vice Chairman
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Joint Campus Council (JCC), Ondo State axis, has dismissed claims of irregularities surrounding the election of its Vice Chairman, Comrade Abiodun Victor Ayomide, insisting that the process was transparent, legitimate, and in full compliance with the NANS Constitution. In a statement issued by its leadership, the student body…
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Boy Beaten to Death in Ondo for Alleged Cocoa Theft
Tragedy struck in Akunmi Quarters, Akungba, Ondo State, on Saturday, September 20, 2025, when a young boy was reportedly beaten to death after being accused of stealing cocoa pods from a farm. According to the Ondo State Police Command, the victim was severely assaulted before being brought to the station in an unconscious state around…