Author: Starnews NG
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Afenifere National Youths Council President, Eniola Ojajuni, Kidnapped
According to a report by Sahara Reporters, Prince Eniola Joseph Ojajuni, the National President of the Afenifere National Youths Council, has been abducted. The organization confirmed the kidnapping in a statement, revealing that Ojajuni was taken on Monday, February 17, 2025. Abiodun Aderohunmu, the National Secretary of the Afenifere National Youths Council, stated that the…
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US Ambassador Breaks Silence on Allegations of USAID Funding Boko Haram
In a recent statement, Richard Mills, the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, emphasized that there is no evidence linking the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to the funding of Boko Haram or any terrorist group. Mills made this clear after a meeting with the Nigeria Governors Forum in Abuja. The ambassador expressed strong…
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Wale Odusola Shares His Ordeal with Police Amid Public Support for Lawyer
…Facebook Followers surge from 6,000 to 7,100 in 24 hours …Ondo residents seek justice against Aide who acted without governor’s approval Wale Odusola has narrated his troubling experience at the hands of the Ondo State police, detailing the events surrounding his recent summons. In a heartfelt statement titled “My Ordeal, My Disappointment, and My Fear,”…
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CP orders thorough investigation into couple’s death in Ekiti
The Police Command in Ekiti State has ordered a thorough investigation into the circumstances of the death of an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Caleb Leranmo and his wife, Taiwo Leranmo. According to NAN, This is contained in a statement by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti. He said that…
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Senate Summons Security Chiefs Over Alleged USAID Links to Boko Haram Funding
By Bayero Ade The Nigerian Senate has summoned the National Security Adviser and the heads of the Department of State Services (DSS), National Intelligence Agency (NIA), and Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) over allegations that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) may have provided financial support to Boko Haram. According to Afripost, The decision…
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Shi’ites Accuse Security Forces of Disrupting Religious Gathering in Abuja
By Bayero Ade The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as the Shi’ites, has accused security agencies of forcefully disrupting its Nisfu Sha’aban religious gathering in Abuja. According to Afripost, The event, held annually to commemorate the birth of Imam Mahdi (AF)—a revered descendant of Prophet Muhammad (SAWA)—is widely observed across the Muslim world.…
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Osun PDP Raises Alarm Over Alleged Plot to Kill Governor Adeleke
…Accuses IGP of Taking Sides The Osun State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon Bisi Sunday, has accused the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, of gross impartiality in the ongoing political crisis in the state, alleging a sinister plot to unlawfully arrest and eliminate members of the ruling party. Addressing a…
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JUST IN: Lagos Speaker Denies Resignation Rumour
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, has refuted rumours claiming she resigned from her position. The rumour, which circulated online on February 19, 2025, was quickly dismissed by her Chief Press Secretary, Segun Ajiboye, who confirmed that Meranda remains at work. A letter dated February 17, 2025, claiming her resignation…
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Breaking: Portable Surrenders to Lagos Criminal Investigation Department
Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has voluntarily surrendered himself to the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Yaba. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development on Wednesday. “Portable just turned himself in at the SCID Yaba. We have contacted Ogun State Police Command to come pick…
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APC Chairmen, Councillors Resume in 14 Osun LGAs
On Wednesday morning, chairmen and councillors elected in Osun State’s October 2022 local government election resumed duty in 14 local government secretariats. They arrived at the secretariats in Ila, Ede South, Ife Central, Ife East, Ife North, Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Boripe, Oriade, and Obokun. Others include Ejigbo, Iwo, Ayedire, and Boripe. Supporters of the…