Author: Starnews NG

A 100-level Law student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Miss Isabella Ajana, has died in a tragic turn of events that has stirred sorrow and outrage across the university community. Isabella reportedly passed away on Friday, July 4, at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, days after falling critically ill due to…

Nigeria has turned down an appeal from the United States to accept Venezuelan nationals slated for deportation, including some with criminal records, Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar has disclosed. Speaking during a one-on-one interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, Tuggar revealed that Washington has been putting pressure on several African nations to take…

The Ondo State Police Command has firmly rejected reports suggesting that Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) were instructed to contribute ₦39,000 each to support the deployment of officers to Lagos ahead of the forthcoming local government elections. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, described the publication by…

The head of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO), Dr. Robert Floyd, has raised alarm over the increasing use of aggressive rhetoric by global leaders regarding nuclear weapons, cautioning that such threats are contributing to growing global insecurity. Speaking in Lagos at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs on Thursday, Dr. Floyd described the current…

A devastating flood has forced over 200 families out of their homes in Zogirma, a village in Bunza Local Government Area of Kebbi State, after a prolonged and intense rainfall swept through the area. The downpour, which residents say was among the most severe in recent years, led to widespread destruction. Homes were flooded, farmlands…

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has raised serious alarms regarding the rising trend of fraudulent politicians and scammers using virtual assets like cryptocurrency to hide illicit wealth and perpetrate investment fraud. Speaking at the Africa Anti-Corruption Day event in Gombe, Olukoyede revealed that some politically exposed…

The Federal College of Agriculture (FECA), Akure, has called on farmers and youths to adopt and utilise Artificial Intelligence (AI) to boost agriculture and enhance food security in the country. Dr Ademola Ajayi, Head of Department, Crop Production Technology, FECA, made the call on Wednesday in Akure during an annual lecture and inter-department quiz organised…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has recounted the intense political attacks he endured during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, describing himself as the most vilified public figure in that era. Shettima made the revelation in Abuja on Thursday during the launch of the book “OPL 245: Inside Story of the $1.3bn Nigeria Oil Block”,…

The Senate on Thursday asked President Bola Tinubu to support the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with funds to pay ₦200 million compensation to the family of Ivan Omhonrina, a two-year-old boy killed during an NDLEA operation in Asaba, Delta State. The request was made during a Senate session in Abuja, after a report…

The Senate on Thursday, July 10, asked the Federal Government to name a national building or institution after the late former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Agunwa Anaekwe. This request came during a plenary session in Abuja after the lawmakers adopted a motion presented by Senator Victor Umeh from Anambra Central. The motion,…