Author: Starnews NG
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FULL LIST: Covenant University tops Nigeria’s best varsity in 2025
By Miracle Ogunde The Convenant University in Ogun state has been ranked the best variety in the year 2025. According to the ranking obtained from THE- Times Higher Education 2025 and published by The Cable, Ahmadu Bello University is ranked second followed by Landmark University in Omu Aran in Kwara state. See the full list…
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Trump sacks First Woman To Head US Coast Guard
By Miracle Ogunde Admiral Linda Fagan — the first woman to lead a US military service — as the head of the Coast Guard, has been fired by President Donald Trump. Fagan had led the Coast Guard since 2022, and previously held posts including vice commandant of the service. However, the Department of Homeland Security…
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FG prosecutes over 100 terrorist financiers in two years- Tinubu
By Miracle Ogunde Over 100 terrorist financiers have been prosecutef by the federal government in two years. President Tinubu disclosed this at the opening of the 2025 National Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation (AML/CFT/CPF) Summit in Abuja on Tuesday. He said said his administration has been targeting the financial backbone of terrorist groups…
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N’Assembly queries minister over lopsidedness in ministry’s budget
By Miracle Ogunde The Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, has been queried by the national Assembly over alleged lopsidedness in the ministry’s 2024 budget. The National Assembly Joint Committee on Regional Development queried the minister on Tuesday when he appeared before the committee with the Minister of State, Uba Maigari, to defend the 2024…
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Public Servant Files for Divorce Over Wife’s Alleged Hygiene Issues
By: Bayero Ade Adeboye Omotayo, a public servant, has filed for divorce at the Jikwoyi Customary Court, citing his wife Ella’s alleged poor hygiene as the primary reason for the breakdown of their marriage. According to Vanguard, Omotayo, who resides within the court’s jurisdiction, testified that his wife’s failure to maintain cleanliness had caused significant…
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President Tinubu Meets Behind Closed Doors with Wike, Fubara, Ogoni Leaders
By: Bayero Ade President Bola Tinubu is currently engaged in a private discussion with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and a delegation representing Ogoniland, which includes leaders from four local government areas in the state. According to Politics Nigeria, the meeting, taking place at the State House Council Chamber, began with the arrival of Fubara…
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Ex-El-Rufai Aide’s Bail Hearing Stalled
By Bayero Ade The Kaduna State High Court has pushed back the hearing of a bail request for Bashir Sa’idu, former Chief of Staff to ex-Governor Nasir El-Rufai, to Thursday, January 23, 2025. As reported by Vanguard, Sa’idu, who also served as the state’s Commissioner for Finance under El-Rufai, is facing a 10-count charge brought…
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JUST IN: US new secretary of state takes oath of office
American politician, diplomat, and attorney Marco Rubio has officially been sworn in as the United States Secretary of State. The swearing-in ceremony, which was monitored by our correspondent, took place on Tuesday and was conducted by Vice President James Vance. In his new role, Rubio is expected to play a crucial role in shaping US…
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A New Era of Cooperation: Putin and China President Strengthen Ties Amid US Tensions
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping praised their deepening cooperation in a video call on Tuesday, hours after Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president. The Republican has promised to take a hard line on Washington’s adversaries, threatening heavy tariffs on Beijing and warning Moscow of “big trouble” if it does not settle…
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FMC Official Commits Suicide in Ogun
The Acting Head of the Audit Department at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Mr. Adeniyi Oluwaseun, ended his life on Sunday by jumping into a well. The incident took place in the Obantoko area of Abeokuta, Ogun State, shortly after he finished his evening meal. His body was later recovered and deposited in…