Author: Starnews NG
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Fire guts hotel housing 484 Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed that no lives were lost after a fire broke out at a hotel accommodating 484 Nigerian pilgrims in Makkah on Saturday. In a statement released by NAHCON’s spokesperson, Fatima Usara, the fire occurred around noon at the Imaratus Sanan Hotel located on Shari Mansur Street, while…
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God told me my firstborn would die if I left RCCG – Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has revealed that God warned him that his firstborn would die if he ever departed from the denomination. Speaking during the June Holy Ghost Service in the early hours of Saturday at the Redemption City of God in Ogun State, Adeboye…
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Pastor Paul Adefarasin Denies Brandishing Firearm in Viral Video
Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church and founder of The Experience Worship concert, Paul Adefarasin, has dismissed claims that he brandished a firearm in a viral video that surfaced online over the weekend. In a statement shared via his X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, Pastor Adefarasin clarified that the object he was…
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ADC Seeks Alliance with Other Parties to Promote Good Governance in Nigeria
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Abia State says it is initiating strategic alliances with other political parties as part of efforts to promote good governance in the state and across Nigeria. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting held in Umuahia on Saturday, the state chairman of the party, Don Obinna, said the ADC is positioning…
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Ireland Deports 35 Nigerian Nationals Including Women and Children
Ireland’s immigration authorities have deported 35 Nigerian nationals, including nine women and five children, in a large-scale operation carried out on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. The Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) confirmed that all the children deported were part of family units. The group was flown out on a special charter flight from Dublin Airport,…
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US Immigration Authorities Arrest 2,200 Foreign Nationals in Largest One-Day Operation
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency arrested approximately 2,200 undocumented migrants on Tuesday, marking the largest single-day enforcement operation in the country’s history. According to NBC News, the surge in arrests reflects the Trump administration’s intensified efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, following increased pressure from the White House. Many of those…
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Elon Musk retracts claim linking Trump to Epstein files
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has erased a controversial claim he made online, in which he alleged that former U.S. President Donald Trump was mentioned in confidential government documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, the financier who died in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking. The post, shared on Musk’s platform X on Thursday, came during…
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British-Nigerian jailed for failing to report £140,000 transactions
A British-Nigerian art dealer, Ogeneochuko Ojiri, has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison after admitting to concealing art transactions worth around £140,000 connected to Nazem Ahmad, a man suspected of funding the terrorist group Hezbollah. Ojiri, 53, who previously appeared on the BBC’s Antiques Road Trip, pleaded guilty to terrorism-related offences…
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Bawa reveals $450m loss to subsidy fraud in new book
Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has revealed that Nigeria lost over $450 million to subsidy fraud under the Petroleum Support Fund (PSF) scheme between 2006 and 2012. Bawa, who led investigations into the subsidy scam during his time at the EFCC, made the revelation in his new publication…
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Selling Property to Relocate Is Justified, Says UK-Based Nigerian Nurse
A Nigerian nurse based in the United Kingdom, Kevin Ossai, has urged Nigerians seeking better opportunities abroad not to hesitate to sell personal property to fund their relocation — provided they have a verified and legitimate job offer. Ossai, who currently works as a Health Protection Practitioner with Walsall Council in Lichfield, England, said in…
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Olanrewaju’s body will arrive Nigeria next week – NBBofC
The remains of Nigerian boxer Segun Olanrewaju are expected to arrive in Nigeria next week, the President of the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control has confirmed, following over two months of legal, diplomatic, and procedural efforts to repatriate his body from Ghana. NBBofC boss Rafiu Ladipo assured that the long-awaited return of Olanrewaju’s remains is…
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Nigerian woman arrested in India for visa overstay
A Nigerian woman has been taken into custody by Indian authorities for allegedly remaining in the country after her visa had expired. She was apprehended at her rented residence in the Kondhwa area of Pune by officials from the Foreigners Registration Office, part of the Pune City Police, following a tip-off from local residents. According…