Author: Starnews NG
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Presidency Denies Sacking INEC Chairman Yakubu
By Charles Maduka The Presidency has dismissed reports that President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu. Viral claims circulating early Monday alleged that Yakubu had been removed and replaced with Professor Bashiru Olamilekan as part of a major shake-up in INEC’s leadership. The story quickly…
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Southampton Sack Manager Ivan Juric After Relegation
By Charles Maduka Southampton have parted ways with manager Ivan Juric following the club’s relegation from the Premier League. The announcement was made on Monday. The Saints dropped out of the top flight after a 3-1 loss to Tottenham on Sunday, confirming their exit with seven matches still to play. That marks the fastest relegation…
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LP Crisis Deepens as Abure, Obi Convene Separate NEC Meetings After S’Court Ruling
The leadership tussle within the Labour Party took a new turn on Monday as the National Chairman, Julius Abure, and the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, separately called for meetings of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC). The parallel gatherings are aimed at deliberating on the party’s future following the Supreme Court’s judgment delivered…
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“I still live like a poor man every day. It’s money that chases me instead,” Says Kizz Daniel
Afrobeats singer Kizz Daniel has revealed that he still lives like a “poor man” every day, claiming that money chases him instead of the other way around. In a post on X, Kizz Daniel stated that wealth does not automatically guarantee happiness. He questioned why happiness seems to diminish when money comes, reflecting on the…
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LASU Performs Coconut-Breaking Ceremony, Offering Prayers
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Lagos State University (LASU) held its symbolic coconut-breaking ceremony on Monday, offering prayers for peace and progress within the institution and among its students. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, led the ceremony at the university’s main campus in Ojo, Lagos, as part of the events marking its…
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Police Block Protesters from Accessing Lagos Assembly
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command on Monday blocked protesters from reaching the Lagos State Assembly complex, where they intended to submit a letter outlining their demands. The Take-It-Back Movement, alongside other civil society organisations, is spearheading the ongoing protest to draw attention to pressing national issues, including the alleged misuse of the Cybercrime…
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Nationwide Outcry: Group Leads Major Protest in Abuja Against Gov Repression
According to Punch Newspaper, a nationwide protest led by the Take-It-Back Movement and other civil society organisations has commenced in Abuja. The demonstration, which kicked off on Monday, April 7, 2025, aims to draw attention to the alleged misuse of the Cybercrime Act, the worsening economic hardship in the country, and what organisers have described…
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Reps Warn Rivers Sole Administrator Over Lawmaking Powers
The House of Representatives has warned the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (retd.), that he has no legal right to make laws or prepare a budget for the state. This warning came after Ibas announced plans to create a new budget following the declaration of a state of emergency in the…
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World Health Day 2025: First Lady Advocates for Safer Motherhood, Child Survival
By Charles Maduka As the world marks World Health Day 2025, Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called for urgent investment in maternal and newborn health to curb preventable deaths. In a statement released Monday by her media aide, Busola Kukoyi, Oluremi described maternal and infant wellbeing as essential to the nation’s development, aligning…
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Minister Explains Why Suspended Lagos Works Controller Was Recalled
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Olukorede Keisha, who was earlier suspended, has been called back to her role. The decision to recall her came after the Minister of Works, David Umahi, reviewed the events that led to her suspension. The issue began when Keisha closed the Independence Bridge in Lagos without following…
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FG Tells Universities to Reveal Finances by May 31
The federal government has told all federal universities and colleges to make their financial and academic information public before May 31, 2025. This directive came from the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, who said that heads of these institutions — including vice-chancellors, rectors, and provosts — must release details of their yearly budgets. This includes…
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Your Travels Bring No Real Benefit to Nigerians – CUPP Tells Tinubu
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has raised concerns over President Bola Tinubu’s international trips, questioning their benefits to Nigeria’s struggling economy. Since taking office in 2023, President Tinubu has made several foreign visits, including a recent two-week trip to France. These journeys, often described by the presidency as efforts to bring in foreign…