For the records: BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – It is no longer a news that the opening ceremony of the 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games 2024, took place on Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, but the Vice President Kashim Shettima …
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… Condemned Fidelity’s Actions As “A Deliberate Disregard” For Authority Of Courts The Supreme Court of Nigeria has directed Fidelity Bank Plc to pay ₦225.3 billion in damages to Sagecom Concept Limited, a company based in Ibadan. The ruling stems from a long-standing legal dispute over the sale of contested …
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BY ABU-SATAR HAMED Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has reassured the public that petrol prices will remain stable, even as global crude oil prices continue to fluctuate. In a recent statement, the company emphasized that it has consistently reduced the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as …
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BY ABU-SATAR HAMED FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Federal Ministry of Education has alerted the public to a false and misleading press release currently circulating in the media under the headline: “BEA: Education Minister receives committee’s report.” In a press release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine and …
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BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro (FPI), under the leadership of its Rector, Dr. Mukhail Akinde, FCA, ACTI, has expressed support for Professor Ishaq Oloyede, Executive Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), stating that he should not be blamed for the …
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ILISHAN-REMO, IKENNE LG., OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has promised a reward of N2.5 million for each gold medal won by the state’s athletes at the National Sports Festival kicking off on Sunday in the state. The governor also promised the sum of N1.5 million …
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Opinion: BY ABIODUN KOMOLAFE To begin with, any assessment of the sub-national level must acknowledge that Nigeria’s federal system is defective and quasi-federalist in nature. Put bluntly, it operates with the ethos of a tightly centralized “Bonapartiststate”. This is the truth of the matter: no matter how well a sub-national …
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ABIDJAN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE – MAY 14, 2025: At the Africa CEO Forum, leaders from across the continent gathered to discuss the critical role of private sector-led growth in the development of African trade and market integration under the topic “Fast-tracking African Integration: The Private Sector Imperative”. The session, which was …
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ABIDJAN, COTE D’IVOIRE – MAY 16, 2025: Access Bank Plc has successfully closed a USD 100 million senior loan facility with a consortium of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), led by the German DFIDEG – Deutsche Investitions – und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, and supported by FinDev Canada, Amsterdam-based Asset Manager ILX, as …
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Opinion: BY MICHAEL-AZEEZ OGUNSIJI The much-talked about National Sports Festival – Nigeria’s finest Athletes set to shine in Abeokuta. The National Sports Festival is a premier multi-sport event in Nigeria that brings together athletes from across the country to compete in various disciplines. This year’s edition, hosted by Ogun State, …
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