BY ABU-SATAR HAMED KANO, KANO STATE, NIGERIA – The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), chaired by Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) valued at N1.5 billion with Bayero University Kano (BUK) to support postgraduate students of the Dangote Business School in the institution. The landmark …
Read More »DELTA POLICE TO INTENSIFY TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT, OFFENDERS TO FACE MOBILE COURTS
BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ASABA, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA – The Delta State Police Command has announced plans to intensify the enforcement of traffic laws and other related revenue offences across the state with immediate effect. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l Magazine and other online platforms …
Read More »GTBank Launches Quick Airtime Loan at 2.95%
BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – 17 February 2026 – Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (GTBank), the flagship banking franchise of GTCO Plc, Africa’s leading financial services group, on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 announced the launch of Quick Airtime Loan, an innovative digital solution that gives customers instant access to airtime …
Read More »Abiodun Condemns Reckless Driving, Orders Probe into Ota Toll Gate Tragedy
ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has strongly condemned the reckless driving habits of some truck operators plying the Sango-Ota corridor, following a fatal accident at the Ota Toll Gate area that claimed seven lives. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend …
Read More »Abiodun Approves Over ₦450m Cash Rewards for Team Ogun Medalists, Coaches
ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved cash rewards totalling over ₦450 million for athletes and officials of Team Ogun following the state’s outstanding performance at the just-concluded National Sports Festival. The governor announced this on Monday, February 16, 2026, during the cash award …
Read More »Ogun Targets 2,000km of Road Construction Before End of Abiodun’s Tenure
ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Government has disclosed that it has constructed over 1,600 kilometres of roads since 2019 and is working towards completing at least 2,000 kilometres before the end of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s tenure. The Commissioner for Works, Ade Akinsanya, made this known during an …
Read More »Relief for Retirees As Ogun Approves Additional Pension Benefit
ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the welfare of workers and retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) with the approval of an Additional Pension Benefit (APB) aimed at enhancing retirement security and closing existing gaps in the scheme. The development …
Read More »Kano Fire: Southern Governors’ Forum Commiserates with Kano Government, Victims
ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with the Government and people of Kano State over the devastating fire outbreak at Singa Market in Kano. The inferno reportedly destroyed properties worth over ₦5 billion, affected …
Read More »At Gateway Trade Fair, Dangote Charts Bold Course for Agricultural & Industrial Exports
…OGUNCCIMA Applauds Dangote’s Vision 2030 Project ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Pan-Africa Conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has outlined an ambitious export-driven growth strategy aimed at positioning Ogun State and Nigeria as a whole, as competitive leaders in agricultural and industrial exports. This is just as the Ogun State …
Read More »Religious Harmony: Former FPI Rector, Arc. Segun Aluko Urges Muslims To Uphold Peaceful Coexistence Across Faiths (+photos)
…Veteran Journalist Abu-Satar Hamed Turbanned As Otun Baba Adinni of Ilaro Central Mosque ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – A renewed call has gone out to Muslim faithful to continue to live in peace and mutual respect with people of other religious beliefs, as religious harmony was once again underscored as …
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