Author: Starnews NG

Sterling Bank has made a major change by eliminating transfer fees for all local online transactions. The announcement was made on Tuesday, marking the bank as the first major financial institution in Nigeria to remove these charges for digital banking services. The new policy, which takes effect immediately, applies to transfers made through the bank’s…

Aloy Ejimakor, the legal representative for Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has criticized the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, for a statement he made regarding self-defence. Ajayi had recently said that Nigerians should take responsibility for their own security, as the military, police, and…

The Senate and Kogi State Government are worried about suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s growing influence, according to Isaiah Davies Ijele, the Press Secretary of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Ijele made this statement in an interview on ARISE Television on April 2, 2025, accusing the state government of using political intimidation to curb Natasha’s popularity.…

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in 2023, has expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of President Bola Tinubu’s government, claiming that the administration has failed to meet several promises made to Nigerians. Obi voiced his concerns during an appearance on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. He reflected on the…

The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed a case brought by the Action Alliance (AA) challenging the victory of Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 21, 2024, election. The tribunal, made up of three judges and led by Justice Wilfred Kpochi, ruled against the claims presented by…

Comedian and singer Olamide Ogunleye, popularly known as Oluwadolarz, has spoken about the confusion surrounding his stage name and how it led to false assumptions about his character. During a recent interview on the Open Up podcast, he explained that the name “Dolarz” originated in 2010 from a joke he made about the fluctuating value…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to leave for Paris, France, today for a short working visit. The trip will serve as an opportunity to assess his administration’s progress at the midway point of his tenure. During his stay, he will review the government’s achievements so far, evaluate key projects, and refine strategies for the…

A 54-year-old farmer, Jeremiah Onuminya, from Usha in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, collapsed and died following a false alarm about an attack by suspected herders. According to local sources, Onuminya was on his way to his farm on Monday, March 31, when panicked youths suddenly shouted, “Fulani! Fulani!!” Believing an attack was…

Nigerian music icon Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, made a notable appearance on Wednesday at the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja. The singer arrived alongside Natasha Osawaru, the Deputy Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly and representative of Egor Constituency. Osawaru was elected under the Peoples Democratic Party…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bashir Ojulari as the new Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The announcement was made by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a statement released early Wednesday. In the statement, Onanuga disclosed that, under…