Christian Eriksen joins Man United on 3-year deal
Manchester United, on Friday, announced the signing of Denmark midfielder, Christian Eriksen. Eriksen arrived at Old Trafford as a free agent on a three-year deal. The 30-year-old's switch to the Red Devils completes an incredible return after his brush with death last year. Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch in Copenhagen while playing for Denmark at the European Championship and...
Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 18.6%
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 18.6 per cent in June 2022. The NBS made this known via its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for the month of June which was released on Friday. Compared to 17.71 per cent recorded in May, the latest figure grew by 0.84 per cent points, also higher...
Kano govt shut 26 colleges of health technology
Kano State Government has shut down 26 Colleges of Health Technology, also known as Private Health Training Institutions (PHTIs), in the state. The colleges train community health services providers in Kano State. The closure of the colleges was disclosed via a statement issued by the Kano State Commissioner of Health, Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa, on Friday. Tsanyawa stated: "The Kano State Ministry of...
Davido unfollows Portable for supporting APC, Tinubu
Popular Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, fondly called Portable, has lashed out at award-winning musician, David Adeleke, widely known as Davido, for unfollowing him on social media for campaigning for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the July 16 gubernatorial election in Osun State. The Star had reported that Portable stormed Osun State to canvass votes for the APC, while...
Kaduna govt spends N158.1bn on education in 5 years
The Kaduna State Government has spent a total of N158.1 billion out of the N225.1 billion budgeted for the education sector between 2017 and 2021, the sector budget trend analysis has shown. The analysis, indicating a 70.2 per cent performance, was conducted by the Kaduna Basic Education Accountability Mechanism (KADBEAM) in Kaduna on Thursday, to determine the level of investment...
Court rules: Judges to earn N7m, N9m, N10m monthly salaries
The National Industrial Court, on Friday, ordered the immediate upward review of judges’ salaries Delivering judgement, Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae, directed the National Assembly (NASS), the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), and National Judicial Commission (NJC), to comply with the directive of the court to ensure immediate compliance with its...
Primaries: Court dismisses A’Ibom PDP members’ suit
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, dismissed a suit filed by some aggrieved members of Akwa Ibom Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the party over alleged conduct of the state’s primary elections. Delivering judgement, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, held that the suit lacked merit. Justice Obiora said the plaintiffs, having not participated in the delegates' election, lacked the locus...
Impeachment: Oyo CJ constitutes 7-man panel to investigate deputy gov
The Oyo State Chief Judge, Justice Munta Abimbola, on Friday constituted a seven-man panel to investigate the allegations levelled against the deputy governor, Rauf Olaniyan, by the State House of Assembly. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Information Officer, Oyo State High Court, Mrs Comfort Udoh. It would be recalled that the Oyo Assembly, in June,...
I’ve second child with my stepdaughter, Elon Musk’s father reveals
Elon Musk’s father, Errol, has revealed that he had a second secret child with his 35-year-old stepdaughter, Jana Bezuidenhout, three years ago. It was gathered that the 76-year-old man and Bezuidenhout had a baby girl in 2019. Two years before that, he had admitted that Bezuidenhout, 42 years his junior, had given birth to a baby boy named Elliot Rush, who...
Police intercept N1.3m Indian hemp in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has intercepted Indian hemp worth N1.3 million being conveyed into the state from neighbouring Katsina State. The Kano State Police Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Kiyawa, made the disclosure via a statement issued and made available to The Star on Friday. Kiyawa said the substance suspected to be distributed in Kano was intercepted by the police operatives...
