Ogun Poly expels 365 students over fake admission documents
The management of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta in Ogun State, has expelled 365 students for securing admission with falsified academic documents. The institution’s Head of Public Relations and Protocol, Yemi Ajibola, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, 31, 2026. Ajibola explained that the affected students were enrolled in various Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes across its schools. Ajibola...
Kannywood actress Karishima speaks on marriage crisis with Tinubu’s aide
Kannywood actress Fati Karishima has shared a distressing account of her alleged marriage to a senior official in President Bola Tinubu’s administration, claiming she was abandoned despite being provided with luxury accommodation and financial support. Speaking in an interview as reported by Dokin Ƙarfe TV, Karishima said her involvement in the 2023 presidential campaign led her to meet the man,...
Three years after… Mutfwang turns Plateau’s challenges into gains
Three years after taking the oath of office as Governor of Plateau State, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang’s anniversary address presents the picture of a leader who understands the weight of his mandate and has shown courage, focus and capacity in steering Plateau through one of its most difficult seasons. His speech was not a mere ceremonial roll call of...
NUPRC workers begin nationwide strike, shut down operations
Workers of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) have commenced an indefinite strike, shutting down all commission offices across the country over unresolved welfare and administrative grievances. The industrial action began on Monday morning following a breakdown in negotiations between staff representatives and management over long-standing demands relating to staff welfare, promotions, training opportunities, and institutional governance issues. Sources said...
Doubts grow over mastermind of General Rabe’s abduction in Katsina
Conflicting claims have emerged over the identity of those responsible for the abduction of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar Batsari and his wife in Katsina State, with sources in the Matazu and Batsari axis casting doubt on early suggestions linking the attack to a notorious bandit leader. The couple were kidnapped on Saturday after gunmen ambushed their vehicle along the...
Fear of strikes stalls ISWAP succession after Mainok’s death
Lukman Abdulmalik A senior commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province, identified as Ba'a Shuwa, has declined to accept a leadership appointment reportedly proposed by the Islamic State's central command in Iraq following the killing of veteran ISWAP commander Abubakar Mainok in a joint Nigeria-United States counterterrorism strike in the Lake Chad region, intelligence sources have told THE STAR. The...
Oil prices rise as US, Iran trade strikes
Oil prices rose more than 2% on Monday, June 1, 2026, after the United States and Iran traded strikes and Israel ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle with the Tehran-backed Hezbollah militant group. U.S. crude futures rose $2.29 or 2.62% to $89.65 a barrel as of 0436 GMT. Brent futures rose $2.05 or 2.25% to $93.17...
Woman slumps, dies at Accord Party primaries in Osun
A woman, identified as Taliat Simbiat, has been confirmed dead during the Accord Party primary election in Iwo, Osun State. The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress made this known in a statement issued by the Head of Media and Publicity of the APC Governorship Campaign Council, Remi Omowaiye, on Sunday, May 31, 2026. Omowaiye, who called for a...
Oyo teachers begin strike over abduction
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has directed all public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to embark on an indefinite strike beginning from Monday, June 1, 2026. The NUT, in a statement issued on Sunday, May 31, said the decision was necessitated by the continued captivity of abducted teachers and pupils in Oyo State. Some teachers and students...
Workers threaten indefinite strike over pay, insecurity
The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has warned it may embark on an indefinite nationwide strike, citing worsening insecurity and unresolved wage issues affecting federal employees. In a communiqué issued after a virtual meeting on Sunday, the group criticised the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria for what it described as a failure to provide decisive leadership...
