A Non-Governmental Organization, Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has trained public secondary school teachers on tackling corruption in Kano State. CITAD's Executive Director, Y. Z. Ya'u, said the programme was part of the CITAD's Anti-Corruption and Accountability Project...
A Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, on Thursday, sentenced one Aderibigbe Shehu, a student of Kwara State University, (KWASU), Malete, to three years in prison over internet fraud. The KWASU student pretended to be a widow, who resides in...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is currently meeting with no fewer than five governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Also in attendance at the meeting is the APC National Chairman,...
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, says President Muhammadu Buhari would not have won the 2015 presidential election if not for his intervention. Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, said he...
The lawmaker representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Shina Peller, says he decided to contest for senatorial seat on the request of his constituents. Peller, who failed to clinch the senatorial ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC),...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has dropped his deputy, Rauf Olaniyan, as his running mate for the 2023 gubernatorial election in the state. Makinde, it was gathered, has picked the chairman of the State Housing Corporation, Barr. Bayo Lawal, as...
Police operatives have killed two bandits and recovered two AK 47 assault rifles in the Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna State. The Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, made this known via a statement he issued on...
Germany defender, Antonio Rudiger, has joined Spanish and European champions Real Madrid from Chelsea, the two clubs confirmed on Thursday. “Real Madrid have reached an agreement to sign Antonio Rüdiger, who joins the club on a four-year deal,” the newly-crowned...
Legal Aid Council of Nigeria has refused to provide legal aid services to a controversial Kano cleric, Abduljabbar Kabara, who is standing trial for alleged blasphemy. The Star had earlier reported that the cleric sacked his previous legal team over...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, who was earlier arrested over alleged N80 billion fraud. The suspended AGF's release was confirmed by the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, on Thursday. Uwujaren...