Author: Starnews NG
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Police Probe Death of Ex-Ondo SDP Governorship Candidate, Bamidele Akingboye
The Lagos State Police Command has launched a probe into the circumstances surrounding the death of Otunba Bamidele Akingboye, a former Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Ondo State, following fresh controversy over the incident. Police operatives were said to have visited Akingboye’s Victoria Garden City (VGC) residence after a disturbing photograph of his…
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Fleeing Delta Man Who Allegedly Killed, Buried 13-Year-Old Daughter Surrenders to Police
The Delta State Police Command has confirmed that a man identified as Taye, who fled after allegedly killing and secretly burying his 13-year-old daughter, Davina, has surrendered himself to authorities. The incident, which occurred on September 7, 2025, in Ugbolokposo, Uvwie Local Government Area, had sparked outrage after reports surfaced that the teenager was hurriedly…
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Resumption: Natasha Threatens Legal Action Against NASS Clerk
Suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduagha, has threatened to drag the Clerk of the National Assembly, Kamorudeen Ogunlana, to court if she is prevented from resuming plenary on Monday. The warning was contained in a letter dated September 10, 2025, and signed by her counsel, Chief Michael Numa (SAN). According to the letter, Natasha accused…
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Aiyedatiwa Appoints Atibani Adeyeye To OAUSTECH Governing Council
The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of Mr. Atibani Adeyeye Eric as a member of the Governing Council of the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa. The appointment was officially conveyed in a letter dated September 11, 2025, and signed by the Secretary to the State Government,…
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Key Suspect in Taraba Varsity Student’s Mysterious Death Found Dead
The ongoing investigation into the mysterious death of Comfort Jimtop, a 100-level Mass Communication student of Taraba State University, Jalingo, has taken a dramatic turn after the lifeless body of Emmanuel Kefas, a key suspect in the case, was discovered under unclear circumstances. Kefas, believed to have been romantically linked to Comfort, was reportedly found…
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Three-Storey Building Collapses in Yaba, Four Rescued as Search Operations Continue
Tragedy struck in Lagos on Friday night, September 12, 2025, when a three-storey building under construction collapsed at 333 Borno Street, Alagomeji, Yaba, leaving several persons trapped beneath the rubble. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in a statement on its X handle on Saturday, confirmed that the building caved in at about 8:30 p.m.…
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Road Dualisation: Ondo Govt Gives Traders 21-Day Ultimatum to Relocate from Akungba Market
The Ondo State Government has issued a 21-day ultimatum to traders operating along the Akungba–Ikare Road to vacate the popular Akungba Market, as part of its ongoing urban renewal and regeneration programme. The Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperative Services, Pastor Adebola Ademuwagun, disclosed this while addressing traders at the market. He explained that the…
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Air Strike Kills 19 High School Students in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
At least 19 students have been killed and 22 others injured after a junta air strike hit two private high schools in Kyauktaw township, Rakhine State, Myanmar, late Friday night. The attack, which occurred just after midnight, was confirmed by the Arakan Army (AA), an ethnic minority armed group locked in an intensifying conflict with…
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EPL: Maresca Gives Injury Updates Ahead of Brentford vs Chelsea
Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has provided updates on his squad’s fitness concerns ahead of their Premier League clash with Brentford. The Italian tactician confirmed that midfielder Cole Palmer is still recovering from an injury sustained before Chelsea’s 5-1 victory over West Ham. Palmer, who also missed the 2-0 win against Fulham before the international break,…
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Burkina Faso Announces Free Visa for All African Travellers
Burkina Faso’s military government has abolished visa fees for all African nationals, a policy officials say is aimed at strengthening Pan-African solidarity and boosting regional integration. Security Minister Mahamadou Sana made the announcement on Thursday after a cabinet meeting chaired by junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré, according to BBC News. “From now on, any citizen…
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Four Killed as Gunmen Attack Burial Ceremony in Anambra
Tragedy struck in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Thursday night when gunmen suspected to be members of a rival cult group attacked a burial ceremony, leaving at least four people dead and about 15 others injured. Eyewitnesses said the assailants stormed Ezi Village on motorcycles while family members were performing…
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Police Release New Images in Manhunt for Killer of Charlie Kirk
The massive manhunt for the gunman who fatally shot right-wing activist Charlie Kirk entered its third day on Friday, as police released fresh images in an urgent bid to track down the suspect in a killing that has further inflamed political tensions in the United States. Kirk, 31, was struck by a single bullet to…