Author: Starnews NG
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Police Arrest Abductors of Bayelsa High Court Judge
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested the suspects involved in the abduction of Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro of the Bayelsa State High Court, with the exception of the gang leader who remains at large. Governor Douye Diri made the disclosure on Wednesday during the State Executive Council meeting held at Government House, Yenagoa. He praised…
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Kogi-Based Photojournalist Killed by Neighbour
A disturbing incident has unfolded in Lokoja, Kogi State, where Ayo Aiyepekun, a photojournalist with Inside Story, an online media outlet, was allegedly murdered by his neighbour on Tuesday evening. Sources revealed that the suspected assailant, who resides in the same compound as the Inside Story office, lured Aiyepekun out of the office under the…
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FRSC Boss Decries Rising Indiscipline, Bribery Among Personnel
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has expressed deep concern over the increasing rate of indiscipline, bribery, drug abuse, and misconduct among personnel of the agency, warning that such behaviours are eroding public trust and undermining the credibility of the Corps. Mohammed stated this on Wednesday at the 2025…
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Again, Three PDP Lawmakers Defect to APC in House of Reps
The wave of defections in the House of Representatives continued on Wednesday as three lawmakers from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) officially defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), citing irreconcilable internal crises within their party. The defectors include Hon. Taofik Ajilesoro (Ife Central/East/North/South Federal Constituency, Osun State), Hon. Omirin Olusanya (Atakunmosa East/West/Ilesa…
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Electrician, 10 Others Jailed for Internet Fraud in Kwara
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of 11 individuals, including a 20-year-old electrician, for offences bordering on internet fraud and cybercrime. In a statement on Tuesday, the Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, disclosed that the convicts were prosecuted before Justices…
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Another Reps Member Resigns from PDP in Osun
Member of the House of Representatives, Taofeek Abimbola Ajilesoro, who represents Ife Federal Constituency, has officially withdrawn his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing internal unrest and legal instability within the party. In a letter dated July 22, 2025, and addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ilare Ward II in Ife Central Local…
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Sule Debunks Allegations of Harbouring Armed Herdsmen in Nasarawa
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has firmly dismissed allegations linking him and his administration to the protection of armed herdsmen accused of carrying out deadly attacks in Benue State. Addressing the media on Wednesday in Lafia, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Addra, described the claims as unfounded and damaging. He specifically condemned a…
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Why I Rejected Davido’s Record Deal – Rapper CDQ Opens Up
Nigerian indigenous rapper, Sodiq Abubakar Yusuf, popularly known as CDQ, has revealed why he turned down a record deal offer from award-winning Afrobeats star, Davido, at the peak of his career. Speaking in a recent interview on Echoo Room, CDQ recounted how Davido reached out to him shortly after he gained national recognition with his…
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NAF Airstrikes Eliminate 95 Terrorists in Niger State
No fewer than 95 terrorists have been neutralised in a series of coordinated airstrikes conducted by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) under Operation Fasan Yamma in Niger State. The successful operation, which took place on Tuesday, targeted terrorists moving in a convoy of motorcycles between Ragada and Warari villages in Rijau Local Government Area. The…
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Security Forces Arrest 13 Suspected Kidnappers in Joint Operation Across Kogi, Kwara
In a major crackdown on criminal activities in Kogi and Kwara states, security operatives have arrested 12 suspected kidnappers and one alleged informant following coordinated operations across both states. The Commissioner for Information in Kogi State, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lokoja. He revealed that the arrests were…
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NUPENG, PENGASSAN Picket Delta Varsity, Demand Vice Chancellor’s Sack
In a rare show of solidarity, members of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Warri Zone, on Wednesday stormed the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE), Delta State, demanding the immediate removal of the Vice Chancellor, Professor Ezekiel…
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Mob Violence Claims Hundreds of Lives in Nigeria — Amnesty International
Mob violence has led to the deaths of at least 555 people in Nigeria between January 2012 and August 2023, according to a new report by Amnesty International. The report highlights the ongoing issue of extrajudicial killings, where individuals, often accused without any evidence, are dragged from their homes, beaten, stoned, or burned alive by…