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INEC List Omits Pantami, Adebutu and Gwarzo Ahead of 2027 Governorship Elections
By George Omagbemi ABUJA — October 11, 2026. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published its final list of candidates for the February 6, 2027 governorship elections, omitting prominent opposition politicians…
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Trump Questions Zelenskyy’s Leadership as US Announces Russian Diesel Deal
By George Omagbemi WASHINGTON — October 11, 2026. United States President Donald Trump has called for Ukraine to replace President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accusing him of failing to reach a peace agreement with…
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Makinde, Obi Offer One-Term Presidency as Tinubu Faces Record Test
By George Omagbemi ABUJA — October 11, 2026. As Nigeria moves closer to the 2027 presidential election, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi have placed a…
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FULL LIST: INEC Publishes Names of 2027 Governorship Candidates
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the names of governorship candidates for the 2027 elections across several states of the federation, listing their respective political parties and…
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UK Visa Crackdown Hits Nigerian Students As Universities Revoke Offers
By Opeyemi Adelakun Nigerian students seeking to study in the United Kingdom have been affected by universities’ withdrawal of admission offers amid a tightening of the country’s student visa process. A report…
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Restructuring: ACF, South-West Leaders Reject Igbo Group’s Election Suspension Proposal
By Opeyemi Adelakun South-West leaders and the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) have criticised aspects of the restructuring proposal by the Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT), particularly its call for the suspension of…
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EFCC Recovers $104,950 For US-Based Businesswoman Over Disputed Truck Deal
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered $104,950 for a United States-based Nigerian businesswoman, Adeshola Oshilaja, following a dispute over a deal to procure 10 dump trucks…
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You Lack Power To Stop Amaechi’s Campaign In Rivers – ADC Tells Wike
By Opeyemi Adelakun The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has challenged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over his reported threat to prevent the party’s vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, from…
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BREAKING: Christa Pike Discharged From Hospital 10 Days After Botched Execution
By Gloria Drealomalicha Christa Pike, a 50-year-old death row inmate, has been discharged from hospital 10 days after surviving a botched execution attempt, her lawyers have confirmed. Pike has returned to the…
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Petrol Depot Prices Hit ₦1,900 Per Litre In Port Harcourt As Marketers Raise Rates
By Gloria Drealomalicha Petrol depot prices rose across Lagos, Port Harcourt, Warri and Calabar on Friday, raising concerns about a possible further increase in fuel costs, as several depots in Port Harcourt…
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Wike Accuses Amaechi of Looting State Treasury to Buy Houses for Young Girls
By Gloria Drealomalicha The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has launched a fresh attack on former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi over his comments about President Bola Tinubu and…
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Agony in Ondo as Contractors Abandon 28km Ajagba-Akotogbo-Ijuosun Road Project
An investigative field visit conducted on Friday by the Starnews NG team has exposed a massive failure in the execution of the 28-kilometre Ajagba-Akotogbo-Ijuosun road project in Irele Local Government Area. The…