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By AbuSatar Hamed CALABAR: Tina, a roadside plantain seller has been rewarded for her entrepreneurial acumen, as she was appointed Brand Ambassador by Ecobank Nigeria. The story of Tina is that of an enterprising and industrious spirit of a typical Nigerian. She was in the category of the “certified” jobless …

By AbuSatar Hamed Access Bank Group’s audited H1 results released to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday showed Gross Earnings of N324.4 billion, up 28% from N253.0 billion in the corresponding period of 2018. According a releasse signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & startrendinternational.com by Abdul Imoyo: …

The convener of the Bring Back Our Girls Movement, Oby Ezekwesili, has responded to criticisms from Nigerians on why she attended the World Economic Forum at the time the country has boycotted activities in South Africa in the wake of a wave of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians. According to a …

By AbuSatar Hamed LAGOS: The Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe has commended Ecobank Plc for its consistent support for the promotion of entrepreneurship among students and youths across the country. The Vice Chancellor who was speaking while receiving Ecobank Management in his office ahead of the Investment …

By AbuSatar Hamed ACCRA, GHANA: The Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that More young people are leveraging on opportunities in agriculture through the use of digital technology, which is changing the face of the sector in Nigeria and Africa. According to a release signed and made available …

By Raymond Osho ABEOKUTA: The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has given a-five-day ultimatum to South African nationals in Nigeria to return to their country or face the fury of Nigerian students. The Association’s President Adeyemi Azeez said this during a protest staged on Wednesday, October 4, 2019 in …

By AbuSatar Hamed ABUJA: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, would be participating in the 2019 African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Accra, Ghana, themed: “Grow Digital: Leveraging Digital Transformation to Drive Sustainable Food Systems in Africa”. According to a release signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & www.startrendinternational.com by …

By AbuSatar Hamed KANO: Solar power projects being commissioned under the Energizing Education Programme of the Buhari administration is a testament to the fulfilment of its Next Level agenda, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. According to a release signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & www.startrendinternational.com by …

By Raymond Osho ABEOKUTA: The Ogun State Police Community Relation Committee (PCRC) has thrown its backing for the So Safe Corps, insisting that the corps should not be held responsible for the murder of a 400-level student of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun state. It would be recalled that the …

Cornell Entertainment Consult (CMC), the organisers of the celebrated yearly CMC Africa Awards, an award dedicated primarily to celebrate men and women who had excelled in their respective callings has expressed their gratitude to those who stood by it towards the success of the event. According to release signed and …