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Soludo Recalls EFCC Investigation After CBN Tenure, Says Agency Cleared Him By Emeka Henry Obi October 3, 2026 Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has recounted his experience with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after leaving office as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), saying an investigation involving his name eventually found no evidence of wrongdoing. Soludo spoke on Friday during the commissioning of the EFCC Awka Zonal Directorate Complex, which is expected to serve Anambra and Imo states. The governor said his name came up during an investigation involving the Nigeria Security Printing and Minting Plc, popularly known as the Mint, where he had served as board chairman during his tenure at the CBN. According to Soludo, he received a month's notice to appear before the EFCC and honoured the invitation. He said, however, that he did not hear from the commission again for about a year. He explained that he later contacted the agency t...

Wike Challenges Amaechi to Account for 24 Years in Public Office By Emeka Henry Obi October 3, 2026 Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has challenged former Rivers State Governor and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to account for his achievements and political legacy after spending 24 years in prominent public offices. Wike made the remarks on Friday during an interactive meeting with leaders and stakeholders of Evo Kingdom in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Amaechi served as Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly for eight years, Governor of the state for another eight years and later as Minister of Transportation for eight years. Against that background, Wike asked residents to identify projects or political empowerment he claimed Amaechi attracted to Evo Kingdom or Rivers State during his years in government. “Someone was Speaker of the House of Assembly for eight years, Governor for eight years, and Minister for...

APC Crisis: Lawmaker Says Tinubu Personally Backed Return Tickets for Incumbent Legislators By Emeka Henry Obi October 3, 2026 Fresh details have emerged over the controversy surrounding the return tickets given to some serving lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress (APC), with an Ondo State lawmaker claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu personally promised the legislators automatic tickets for another term. The lawmaker, who reportedly benefited from the arrangement, told Starnews Nigeria that the decision was not the result of an alleged “Abuja cabal,” as widely speculated, but rather the implementation of a commitment attributed directly to President Tinubu. According to the lawmaker, the President's alleged commitment was implemented through Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele and the APC National Working Committee (NWC). “President Bola Tinubu is a man of his word. Whenever he makes a promise, you can be confident that he will keep it,” the lawmaker said. ...

Passengers Recount Terrifying Air Peace Flight as Severe Turbulence Forces Return to Lagos By Emeka Henry Obi October 3, 2026 Passengers aboard an Air Peace flight from Lagos to Kano have recounted terrifying moments after severe weather conditions and heavy rainfall forced the aircraft to abandon its landing attempt and return to Lagos. One of the passengers, Adegbenga Olusegun Fehintola, described the experience as frightening, saying what was expected to be a routine one-hour, 15-minute journey eventually lasted about three hours and 30 minutes. The flight departed from Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, for Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano but reportedly encountered difficult weather conditions while approaching its destination. Fehintola said the aircraft encountered heavy rainfall around Kano, prompting the pilot to assess the conditions before attempting to land. He further claimed that about 70 per cent of the runway lights at the Kano airport ...

Police Locate Suspected Camp of NYSC Abductors in Imo, Rescue Operation Delayed Over IED Fears By Emeka Henry Obi October 3, 2026 Security operatives have located a suspected forest camp where prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and other passengers abducted in Imo State are believed to be held. However, fears that the location may have been rigged with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have delayed a direct assault on the camp, according to the Imo State Police Command. The Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Audu Garba Bosso, said security operatives deployed drones on Friday to identify the coordinates of the suspected hideout after tracking the abductors into the forest. Bosso explained that operatives had yet to move into the location because intelligence suggested that the area could have been mined with explosives. He said security agencies were making preparations to approach the suspected camp with specialised equipment, including bulldozers and a...

Sowore Demands Suspension, Scrapping of NYSC After Abduction of Prospective Corps Members By Emeka Henry Obi October 3, 2026 Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has called for the immediate suspension and eventual scrapping of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme following the abduction of prospective corps members travelling to orientation camps in the South-East and South-South. Sowore made the call in a statement shared on his official social media platform while reacting to the reported abduction of young Nigerians travelling along the Owerri–Onitsha Road. The Imo State Police Command had confirmed that prospective corps members and other passengers were abducted after gunmen attacked two buses near Umunoha in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state. The victims were reportedly travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to NYSC orientation camps in the South-East and South-South when the incident occurred. The police subsequentl...

Okitipupa–Igbokoda Road Dualisation: Construction Ongoing Despite Rainfall By Emeka Henry Obi October 3, 2026 OKITIPUPA, ONDO STATE — Contrary to reports suggesting that the 27.5-kilometre Okitipupa–Igbokoda Road dualisation project in Ondo State has been abandoned, a visit to the project site has shown that construction activities are still ongoing. A Starnews correspondent who visited different sections of the road on Friday, October 2, observed construction workers and heavy-duty equipment operating at various locations, while drainage works were also in progress. The project is being executed under the administration of Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Although some residents expressed concerns about the pace of construction, observations at the site indicated that work had not stopped, with contractors and workers actively engaged in different aspects of the project. Residents Raise Concerns Over Pace Some residents who spoke during the visit acknowledged that const...