The Federal and State Governments have been enjoined to clampdown on private schools across the country that refused to abide by the December 31, 2018 deadline given by the National Council of Education (NCE) for the disengagement of unqualified teachers. The Council had set the deadline for all teachers in …

On Thursday July 17, 2019, the first Miss Nigeria – Madam Grace Tinuke Otelude celebrated her 86th year in this world of rat race. Madam Otelude who is still beautiful as she was 60 years ago in 1957 is from the Yoruba speaking part of Kogi State. Happy birthday ma, …

A 26 year old man was arrested by some Police Officers for assaulting a young lady at Sango Otta area of Ogun State on Friday July 19, 2019. The man was immediately hand-cuffed at the DCB office because he was violent, but he suddenly broke the hand-cuff and quickly grabs …

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo recently paid a courtesy visit to the Agura of Gbagura-elect, Oba Suberu Babajide Bakare in his residence. OBJ as the three times Nigeria ruler is fondly called, prostrated to the Oba-elect as a mark of respect and also as Yoruba tradition and culture demanded. The Owu-Egba born …

Determined to develop and reinforce effective strategies towards addressing security concerns around the country, the Federal Government has begun a series of consultations with a number of leading traditional rulers with the aim of securing the peace and effective maintenance of law and order across the country. According to a …

Two teenage girls have been detained on suspicion of murdering a close friend and former classmate, Viktoria Averina because “she was too attractive”. The disfigured body of Viktoria was found at an abandoned building site in the Russian city of Archangel. The 17-year-old’s face had been ripped with pieces of …

Abdulsalam Ishola Sanyaolu, veteran Nollywood actor, popularly known as Charles Olumo ‘Agbako’ in the Yoruba movie industry has been down with a strange ailment that rendered him incapacitated and made him disappear from the scene for some time. The 94-year-old thespian who is now back on his feet granted an …

Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is currently enmeshed in a silent war with prominent members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state over his choice of cabinet members. If not promptly addressed, the crisis may result to the governor inheriting the same fate that befell his predecessor, …

The Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has revealed the painful experiences he has supposedly been suffering from the hands of his “godfather”, Adams Oshiomhole. Obaseki said recently that as governor, he has been denied the opportunity to even nominate a single person for a federal appointment and vowed he will …

Cover of StarTrend Int’l magazine July/August 2019 Edition. Go grab your copy nooooow!