2027: I have no rift with Uba Sani – Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has dismissed speculation of a rift between him and Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani. Abass described their relationship as cordial and anchored on mutual trust and shared commitment. He stated this on the sidelines of the distribution of 60,000 bags of fertiliser to farmers under the Renewed Hope Fertiliser Distribution programme in...
16-year-old Nigerian dies after lake incident in UK
A 16-year-old Nigerian, Iretomiwa Abiodun Micheal, popularly known as Tomiwa, has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in a lake in Lincoln, United Kingdom. Lincolnshire Police, in a statement issued on Friday, said the teenager was rescued from Swanholme Lakes on July 9 but later died in hospital despite efforts to save his life. According to the police, officers received...
56 days in captivity changed my two-year-old son — Father
The father of a two-year-old boy abducted by bandits from a primary school in Oyo State has said his son is still showing signs of psychological trauma weeks after regaining freedom. The child was among 39 pupils and six teachers kidnapped when armed bandits attacked Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, L.A. Primary School and Community Grammar School, Ahoro-Esienle, in...
FULL LIST: Badejo-Okusanya, others emerge winners in 2026 NBA election
The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association has released the full results of the association's 2026 national election, with Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, emerging as the 33rd President of the NBA. THE STAR had earlier reported that Badejo-Okusanya defeated two fellow Senior Advocates to become the second woman to lead the association and the first woman...
Tate brothers arrested in US over rape, sex trafficking
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested in the United States after British authorities issued 38 new charges against the brothers, including rape, actual bodily harm, and sex trafficking. Britain is seeking to extradite the brothers, who were arrested in Miami, to face prosecution for both the new charges and pre-existing ones. Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said it...
Latest developments in US-Iran strikes
United States and Iranian strikes extended into Sunday as America said it sought to "punish" the Islamic republic for killing two U.S. servicemen at a base in Jordan, and Gulf states said they responded to Iranian attacks. Here are the latest developments on Sunday, July 19, 2026: Jordan denies evacuation Jordanian authorities denied that they had ordered the evacuation of the airport...
I’ll serve NBA with integrity, ensures lawyers earn, live better — Badejo-Okusanya
Newly elected President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya (SAN), has expressed gratitude to members of the association for electing her as its next president, pledging to lead with integrity, humility and accountability. In a statement issued on Sunday after the announcement of the election results, Badejo-Okusanya described her victory as a collective achievement for lawyers who...
NDLEA intercepts 1.63 million tramadol pills bound for Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 1.63 million pills of tramadol concealed in two trucks travelling to Kano, disrupting the operations of a transnational drug trafficking syndicate operating along the Togo–Benin Republic–Nigeria corridor. In a statement on Sunday, the agency's Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said intelligence-led operations led to the interception of the trailers...
80-year-old drug dealer arrested with 800 grams skunk in Edo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an 80-year-old man, Chika Ugwoji, for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs in Rivers State. According to a statement by the agency's spokesman, Femi Babafemi, the octogenarian was arrested on July 14 in Ahoada with 800 grams of skunk in his possession. In a separate operation in Edo State, NDLEA operatives arrested a...
NDLEA arrests businesswoman over Canada drug shipment
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Lagos-based businesswoman, Chioma Nneka Mokeme, over alleged involvement in the importation of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, from Canada. The agency's Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to the NDLEA, operatives intercepted two consignments of the illicit substance weighing 4.7...
