Author: Starnews NG

Terrorists have reportedly taken over the biggest military training camps in Nigeria located at the Nagwamase Military Cantonment in Kontagora, Kontagora local government area of Niger State. A member of the Niger State House of Assembly, representing Kontagora II State Constituency, Abdullahi Isah raised the alarm during a plenary on Tuesday. He said the daredevil…

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, widely recognized as the Amotekun Corps, has announced a major crackdown on criminal activities in the state with the arrest of 27 individuals implicated in a variety of offenses, including kidnapping, theft, murder, and burglary. These arrests followed intensive operations over the last two weeks aimed at preserving the…

The Abia government has announced the removal of the Vice Chancellor of the Abia State University, Uturu, Onyemachi Ogbulu. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Okey Kanu, announced the removal on Tuesday while briefing journalists at the Government House, Umuahia, on the outcome of Monday’s State Executive Council meeting. Mr Kanu also announced the approval…

Nigeria’s internally generated revenue (IGR) for 2023 reached N2.43 trillion, reflecting a 26.03 per cent increase from N1.93 trillion in 2022, as states amplified efforts to boost local revenues amid fiscal pressures. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Lagos, FCT, and Rivers led in IGR generation, collectively producing over N1 trillion—accounting for more…

The Spokesperson of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Olufemi Soneye, said he is not aware of any fresh Premium Motor Spirit pump price increase across its retail outlets. Soneye told DAILY POST in an exclusive interview on Tuesday. Soneye comment comes amid speculation that NNPCL had increased fuel pump to from N1,030 per litre to…

…Insists Ondo REC Must Go, Gives Reason …Asserts Ajayi will Win, Deliver By Miracle Ogunde The alleged appointment of Adetunji Adeleye, Commandant of the Ondo State Amotekun Corps, as Chairman of the Election Security Committee, supposedly instituted by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has sparked sharp opposition, particularly from the main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).…

Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has criticized a call for a new jet for Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, calling it “insensitive” amidst the country’s economic struggles. The former Anambra state governor stated that Nigeria’s challenges, such as extreme poverty, unreliable power grid, and failing businesses, should be the priority…

President of the United States of America, Mr. Joe Biden, on Tuesday evening, conveyed his gratitude to Nigeria and President Bola Tinubu for the release of Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan. Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, revealed this while briefing State House Correspondents on the 30-minute voice call between both leaders. “I have been directed by…