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The authorities of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, (NAU), have expelled a student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious, for assaulting a lecturer from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies. This was announced on Friday, 14th of February , 2025 in a statement by the Acting Registrar, Victor Modebelu. Modebelu said the Acting Vice-Chancellor had received the report […]

Chief Samuel Ayodele Adebanjo, a foremost nationalist, distinguished lawyer, and elder statesman, has died at the age of 96. He passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, February 14, 2025, at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State. The family confirmed his passing in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday. “He died peacefully […]

The Kano State High Court has scheduled April 15, 2025, for the hearing of preliminary objections filed by former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and seven other defendants in a high-profile corruption case. Ganduje, who currently serves as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is facing eight counts of bribery, misappropriation, and […]

The Catholic Church has raised significant concerns over the potential expansion of Sharia law in Southwest Nigeria, warning that such a move could heighten religious tensions and lead to conflict in the region. The Church has called for careful deliberation, emphasising the importance of upholding religious freedom and ensuring that no religious group is favoured […]

Governors of the six South-West states have resolved to set up a joint surveillance monitoring team to coordinate security efforts across the region in the fight against banditry and other criminal activities. This decision was announced in a communiqué issued at the end of the South-West Governors’ Forum meeting held at the State House, Ikeja, […]

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) of the Supreme Court of Nigeria has announced the restoration of Chief Uche C. Ihediwa to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The decision, effective from February 6, 2025, follows a review of the circumstances that led to his earlier suspension. Chief Ihediwa was suspended from using […]

The Asagba of Asaba, HRM Obi Prof. Epiphany Azinge SAN, has banned the activities of Eze-Nwanyi (female native doctors) and other unregulated traditional practitioners, citing their alleged involvement in kidnappings, ritual killings, and cyber-related fraud. Announcing the decision at a press conference on Thursday, the monarch expressed deep concern over rising crime in Asaba, particularly […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called on a Federal High Court in Lagos to order the physical appearance of Oba Otudeko, the former chairman of First Bank Nigeria (FBN), at the next hearing of his fraud case. EFCC counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo SAN, made the request on Thursday as the court set a […]

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over a cache of seized smuggled weapons to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. The transfer, which took place on Thursday at the Federal Operation Unit (FOU) Zone “A” in Ikeja, Lagos, included 1,599 assorted firearms and 2,298 live cartridges. The weapons were […]

Former First Lady of Ondo State, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has revealed that she believes she would not have become a widow if her late husband, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, had heeded her advice. Mrs. Anyanwu-Akeredolu made this statement in an exclusive interview with StarNews Publisher, Olumide Akinrinlola, published on Thursday. Diagnosed with breast cancer 27 years ago, the […]

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the state capital has sentenced a trailer conductor to death for the murder of a mortuary attendant over a parking space disagreement. The court, presided by Justice Boma Diepiri ruled that Eze Kingsley murdered Wagbara David on December 7, 2018, at No. 4, Rumumasi Community along […]

*Demands Immediate Release Of Nigerian Singer Sentenced To Death For Blasphemy The European Parliament has passed an urgent resolution calling on Nigerian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a Sufi Muslim singer sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy in Kano State. The motion, passed under RC-B10-0101/2025, also demands the repeal of blasphemy laws […]