EFCC drags Reps member to court over alleged breach of contract
A member of the House of Representatives, representing Mashi Federal Constituency of Katsina State, Aliyu Mashi, has been dragged to court by the Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) over alleged breach of contract to the tune of N50 million. Alhaji Isa Gerawa, the Chief Executive Officer of the Gerawa Global Limited, had petitioned the EFCC and Kano State Police Command...
Fake Army General arraigned for N266.5m fraud
A fake Army General, Bolarinwa Abiodun, has been arraigned before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a 13-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, forgery of documents and possession of documents containing false pretence to the tune of N266,500,000. The offences are contrary to Section 1 (3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other...
Tinubu on Osinbajo: I’ve no son grown up to contest for presidency
The National leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and presidential hopeful, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says he has no son grown up enough to contest for presidency. Tinubu said this in his reaction to the formal declaration by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to contest the 2023 presidential election. The Star had earlier reported that the former Lagos State Governor met...
Amaechi appoints Ndume DG Presidential Campaign Organisation
Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has appointed Senator Ali Ndume as Director General of his campaign organisation. Ndume, a ranking senator from Borno State, confirmed the appointment on Monday. Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State, declared for the Presidency on Saturday April 9, 2022 in Port Harcourt. Amaechi made the declaration at a thanksgiving service organised by the All Progressives...
Nigerians knock Osinbajo over promise to complete Buhari’s works
A cross-section of Nigerians has lashed out at Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, over his promise to complete the works started by President Muhammadu Buhari. Osinbajo had in his declaration speech to run for the office of President ahead of the 2023 general election, promised to complete the projects embarked upon by the incumbent administration led by President Buhari. The...
Gunmen kill APC chairman in Osun
The Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Atakumosa East Central Local Government Area of Osun State, Gbenga Ogbara, has been shot dead by unknown gunmen. It was gathered that Ogbara was killed by some assailants, who attacked his residence in Igangan in the early hours of Monday. The gunmen were said to have shot the APC chairman dead and also...
Russia-Ukraine war: Latest developments
Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: Austrian leader to meet Putin Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer is expected to raise alleged Russian war crimes in Bucha and other Ukrainian towns when he meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Nehammer will be the first European leader to meet with Putin since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Over 1,200...
JAMB releases UTME mock results for 175,000 candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released results of the 2022 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted on April 9. JAMB made this known in its Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar, on Monday in Abuja. “Consequently, candidates who sat for the examination are to visit www.jamb.gov.ng and click on ‘2022 Mock Result Checking’ and input...
Osinachi: Call for help when abused by men, Ooni’s ex-wife tells women
Evangelist Naomi Silekunola, the estranged wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has advised women to call for help when they are mentally, emotionally and physically abused by men. Naomi made this known in her reaction to the death of popular gospel singer, Nigerian gospel singer, Sister Osinachi Nwachukwu, who died last Friday. The Star had reported...
2023: Obasa jettisons senatorial ambition, to return to Lagos Assembly
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, might have jettisoned his senatorial ambition in 2023. This is hinged on the collective decision of stakeholders from Agege local government and Orile-Agege LCDA who on Sunday endorsed his return to the House. The leaders all agreed that the Speaker has an unbeatable chance of winning if he...
