Author: Starnews NG

The Federal Government has started the seventh phase of mass trials for individuals suspected of being involved in terrorism. The legal process is taking place in Kainji, Niger State, where many suspects arrested across the country are now being prosecuted. This update was shared by the National Counter Terrorism Centre under the Office of the…

A 16-year-old girl, Joy Afekafe, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a High Court in Minna, Niger State, for killing a lecturer at the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna. The judgment was delivered on Wednesday, July 10, by Justice Mohammed Adishetu Mohammed of Court No. 4. The incident happened on October 28, 2023,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun a thorough investigation into the financial activities of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector and has already uncovered major corruption. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, revealed this on Wednesday, explaining that the investigation, which started recently, has exposed massive financial misconduct. According to him, the agency is just…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday approved a request from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to take temporary control of two plots of land originally approved for the Goodluck Jonathan Legacy Model Housing Estate. The ruling was made after ICPC filed a motion asking the court to stop…

The Nigerian Senate has commenced a comprehensive investigation into the proliferation of Ponzi schemes across the country. The investigation was triggered by the collapse of the digital investment platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), which reportedly defrauded Nigerians of over ₦1.3 trillion. Described as one of the worst financial scams in Nigeria’s history, the CBEX collapse…

The House of Representatives is working on a constitutional amendment that could make it mandatory for a president, vice president, governor, or deputy governor to resign if they defect during their tenure without any internal crisis in their original party. This proposal is part of the House Committee on Constitution Review’s ongoing work to review…

The Federal Government has directed all ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to submit updated nominal rolls and ensure officers’ details on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) are current, as part of a fresh audit aimed at identifying vacant positions across the civil service. This directive was issued through the Office of the…

The United States Department of State has announced a significant update to its non-immigrant visa policy affecting Nigerian citizens. In a press release issued by the U.S. Embassy in Abuja on Tuesday, it was revealed that “most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens of Nigeria will now be single-entry visas with a validity period…

Workers in Ondo State-owned tertiary institutions have suspended their 14-day warning strike following resolutions reached with the state government led by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The Joint Action Committee of Ondo State-Owned Tertiary Institutions (JAC-ODSTI), which comprises the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), and…

The Federal Government has appealed to the United States to review its newly introduced visa policy that shortens the stay of Nigerian visitors and restricts them to a single entry per visa. The new regulation, announced by the U.S. Department of State on Tuesday, affects non-diplomatic and non-immigrant visas issued to Nigerians. These visas, including…

Video-sharing and streaming platform, YouTube has announced that from July 15, 2025, it will stop paying content creators for videos seen as low-effort, repetitive, or lacking originality. According to Guardian, this decision is part of an update to the YouTube Partner Programme (YPP), seeking to remove content that does not offer real value to viewers.…