Author: Starnews NG
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Fayose Warns PDP Faces Imminent Collapse Without Urgent Reconciliation
Ayodele Fayose, the former Governor of Ekiti State, has expressed deep concern about the future of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), warning that the party is on the brink of collapse unless urgent efforts are made to reconcile its factions. In an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, Fayose painted a bleak picture…
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Atiku Accuses Wike of Betrayal, Undermining PDP
Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has criticized the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, accusing him of betraying the party and collaborating with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to weaken the PDP’s structure. Atiku’s remarks came after Wike’s recent media appearance in Abuja, where he…
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FG Closes Enugu Airport for Emergency Runway Repairs
The Federal Government has temporarily suspended operations at Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu to allow for urgent runway repairs. This was disclosed on Saturday by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Obiageli Orah. According to Orah, a serious rupture was discovered on a key…
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Bloody Friday: 17 killed as gunmen raid Benue communities
No fewer than 17 persons were feared dead in renewed attacks on several rural communities in Benue State on Friday, following an invasion by suspected armed bandits. The bloody onslaught, which occurred between Thursday night and the early hours of Friday, simultaneously affected Gbagir community in Ukum Local Government Area and some villages in Logo…
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Three Young Nigerian Women Freed from Exploitative Scheme in Ghana
Three young Nigerian women, identified as Divine, Favour, and Bright—aged between 17 and 19—have been successfully brought back to Nigeria after being caught in an exploitative network in Ghana. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) confirmed their return and safe handover to relevant authorities. The individuals, originally from Bayelsa and Ebonyi states, had been misled…
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UK rolls out updated english language tests for visa, citizenship applications
The UK Home Office has revealed updates to its approved list of Secure English Language Tests (SELT) for those applying for visas or citizenship, introducing new test formats and clearer global standards to streamline the process. The existing LANGUAGECERT ESOL SELT 4-skills test will be replaced by two new test versions. However, results from the…
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Arewa Youth group dismisses Atiku’s coalition move, calls it desperate alliance
The Arewa Youth Council has taken a swipe at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his efforts to form a political coalition ahead of the 2027 presidential election, describing it as a desperate alliance of sidelined politicians seeking relevance. In a statement issued on Thursday from Kaduna, the Council’s president, Comrade Adams Reuben, said Atiku’s…
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Akpabio declares support for PDP’s Gov Umo Eno’s 2027 re-election
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has openly expressed his backing for the re-election of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial poll. The endorsement, which marks a rare moment of cross-party alliance, was delivered by his wife, Mrs. Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, during a community engagement event held at the Ikot Ekpene…
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390 Former Boko Haram Fighters Complete Rehabilitation in Gombe
390 former members of Boko Haram graduated from the Federal Government’s De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration (DRR) programme in Gombe State. The ceremony took place in Malam Sidi, Kwami Local Government Area, and was part of ongoing efforts to reintegrate ex-insurgents back into society. The graduates joined the camp in July 2024 and participated in a…
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Assassins Invaded Our Home But Couldn’t Find My Father – Oyedepo’s Daughter
The daughter of Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, has shared a shocking memory of a time assassins entered their home but left without carrying out their deadly plan. Love Ogah, who was a secondary school student at the time, recalled the incident during a recent church service. She said the attack…
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Court Orders Quick Trial for Patience Jonathan’s Former Workers
A Bayelsa State High Court has instructed that the trial of 15 former domestic workers of Patience Jonathan be fast-tracked after they have spent almost six years in detention at the Okaka Correctional Centre in Yenagoa. The workers, who were arrested in 2019, are accused of being involved in the disappearance of jewellery belonging to…
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New Terror Group Takes Over North Central Nigeria
A newly-formed militant group called Mahmuda has taken control of several rural communities around Kainji Lake National Park in North Central Nigeria, spreading fear and violence in Kwara and Niger States. The group, which reportedly operates in areas like Kaiama Local Government Area and parts of Baruten Local Government Area in Kwara, as well as…