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…Gov. Alia: “This Is No Longer Insecurity; It’s Barbaric Inhumanity” …Prof. James Ayatse Describes Attack As “Full-Scale Genocidal Invasion” MAKURDI, BENUE STATE, NIGERIA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed security chiefs to arrest those responsible for the recent killings in Benue State, describing the violence as a national tragedy …

Pastor Isaac Kehinde Adeosi, a former staff of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, has shared an inspiring account of his life journey – from humble beginnings as a Office Messenger to his rise as a Senior Executive Officer. In this candid interview with Abu-Satar Hamed of StarTrend Int’l Magazine and Online, …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LEKKI, LAGOS, NIGERIA – The $20 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has been described as a transformative force in Nigeria’s journey toward economic independence and industrial growth. This recognition came from the Technical Committee of the One-Stop Shop (OSS) for the “Sale of Crude and Refined …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Popular Yoruba Nollywood actor, Kunle Afod, has opened up on why he was banned from filmmaking for a period of time. In a recent interview, the actor recounted his fallout with movie marketers and explained the events that led to the ban. Revealing details of the incident, …

SAUDI ARABIA – Prince Al-Waleed bin Khalid Al Saud, long dubbed the “Sleeping Prince,” has reportedly regained consciousness after spending two decades in a coma following a tragic car accident. In 2005, while studying at a military college in London, Prince Al-Waleed sustained a traumatic brain injury during a car …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA -The Gateway International Airport in Ogun State has been successfully built and equipped to compete with any airport of its type and category around the world, making it one of the best-equipped in Nigeria, the Ogun State Government has said. According to a statement on Tuesday, …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA -The Ogun State government has completed the reconstruction of the Prof. Wole Soyinka Train Station Road in Abeokuta, the state capital, and some other critical roads in ongoing efforts to make commuting pleasurable across the three senatorial districts of the state. Other roads are also at …

…Says, “Sometimes You Lose to Win” – Encouragement to Supporters BONNY, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA – Suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that his time of vindication will surely come, and asserting that no king or authority lasts forever. Speaking boldly during a public appearance in Bonny, the …

ODO-APE, KABBA-BUNU LGA, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA – In a major win against insecurity, 26 suspected kidnappers have been apprehended in Kogi West through a coordinated operation by the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) and other security agencies operating in the region. The arrests mark a significant milestone in ongoing efforts …

…A Legacy of Philanthropy and Unity BY ABU-SATAR HAMED EBUTTE-IGBOORO, YEWA NORTH L G, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – In his characteristic style of celebrating the annual IBD Eid-Adha (Ileya) Festival Jamboree, the prominent business tycoon and socialite, Alhaji (Chief) Ibrahim Dende Egungbohun, the Oluomo of Yewaland, once again spread joy …