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https://www.thestar.ng/reps-to-vote-on-state-police-bill-amid-rising-insecurity/

Reps to vote on state police bill amid rising insecurity - TheStar The House of Representatives is set to begin voting on a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police on Thursday, marking a significant legislative effort to address Nigeria’s growing security challenges. Deputy Speaker of the House and Chairman of the House Committee on Consti...

https://www.thestar.ng/efcc-arraigns-lagos-man-over-n90-9m-money-laundering/

EFCC arraigns Lagos man over N90.9m money laundering - TheStar The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a man, Fidelix Samuel Ebuka, before the Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged N90.9 million money laundering offence. Ebuka was brought before Justice Yellim Bogoro on Wednesday on a one-count charge bord...

https://www.thestar.ng/efcc-arraigns-blessing-ceo-over-n13m-cancer-fundraising-fraud/

EFCC arraigns Blessing CEO over N13m cancer fundraising fraud - TheStar The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned popular social media influencer, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, before the Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged N13 million fraud involving a purported cancer diagnosis. Blessing CEO was arraigned on Wednesday before Justice Yelim Bogoro of....

https://www.thestar.ng/how-troops-foil-attempted-abduction-of-kogi-school-pupils/

How troops foil attempted abduction of Kogi school pupils - TheStar Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 12 Brigade have foiled an attempted abduction of pupils at a primary school in Iluke Community, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing one suspected terrorist and forcing others to flee. The operation was carried out on Tuesday following intelligence ...

https://www.thestar.ng/senate-orders-nnpc-gceo-mele-kyaris-arrest-over-missing-n210trn/

Senate orders ex-NNPC GCEO Mele Kyari’s arrest over missing N210trn - TheStar The Senate has issued a warrant of arrest on former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari, over his alleged repeated refusal to honour the committee’s summons. The Senate Committee on Public Accounts issued the warrant on Wednesday, ...

https://www.thestar.ng/adeleke-others-escape-unhurt-as-podium-collapses-at-political-rally/

Adeleke, others escape unhurt as podium collapses at political rally - TheStar There was a moment of panic in Osun State on Wednesday after a podium carrying Governor Ademola Adeleke and other dignitaries collapsed during a political rally in Ijebu-Jesa. A video from the event showed Adeleke, Deputy Governor Kola Adewusi, Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly Adewale Egb...

https://www.thestar.ng/we-drank-our-urine-to-survive-libya-returnee-recounts-desert-ordeal/

‘We drank our urine to survive’: Libya returnee recounts desert ordeal - TheStar A 23-year-old female Libya returnee, Endurance Daniel, on Wednesday recounted how she and other migrants drank their urine to survive due to lack of water in the desert. Daniel, upon return to Nigeria, said she travelled with 52 other migrants in a single vehicle, out of whom she said seven people d...

https://www.thestar.ng/four-killed-as-troops-foil-abduction-of-waec-candidates-in-kogi/

Four killed as troops foil abduction of WAEC candidates in Kogi - TheStar The Kogi State Government has confirmed that four people were killed after suspected bandits attempted to abduct students writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Iluke Community, Bunu District of Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area. The attack occurred on Wednesday at...

https://www.thestar.ng/gunmen-kidnap-osun-lg-vice-chairman/

Gunmen kidnap Osun LG vice chairman - TheStar Gunmen have abducted the Vice Chairman of Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun State, Debo Farounbi, in the Ora-Igbomina area of the state. It was learnt that the gunmen invaded the community at about 10 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, firing sporadically to scare residents. An eyewitness, who spoke...

https://www.thestar.ng/elra-nadf-partner-to-boost-access-to-agricultural-machinery/

ELRA, NADF partner to boost access to agricultural machinery - TheStar The Equipment Leasing Registration Authority (ELRA) and the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand farmers’ access to agricultural machinery through structured leasing arrangements aimed at enhancing food production and security in N...