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…Says It’s “Misrepresentation” Of Government’s Position ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – The Federal Government has dismissed claims that students under the age of 18 are now prohibited from sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations. Dr. Yusuf Sununu, the Minister of State …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – Oba (Dr) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, MFR, the Olu of Ilaro, Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, and Chairman of the Ogun State Council of Obas, led a delegation to Abuja to meet with Dr. Bosun Tijani, the Honorable Minister of Communication, Innovation, and Digital Economy, …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) has reduced the age qualification for candidates contesting in the upcoming Local Government elections. In a statement released by OGSIEC Chairman, Babatunde A. Osibodu, Esq., it was announced that the age limit for aspiring local government Chairmanship candidates …

Opinion: BY ABIODUN KOMOLAFE Nigeria is at the moment in a precarious position, teetering like a heavy toddler due to the instability of its monocrop economy. The country’s heavy dependence on crude (not even refined) petroleum exports exposes a cumulative effect of defective political economies and the complacency of the …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – September 06, 2024 – Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (“GTBank,” or “the Bank”), flagship subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), one of the largest financial services institutions in Africa, has been named Best Bank in Corporate Social Responsibility in Nigeria at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for …

For the record: BY ABU-SATAR HAMED HRM Alayeluwa Oba (Dr) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle MFR, the Olu Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to IGP Kayode Egbetokun on the occasion of his 60th birthday. In a congratulatory message, e-signed and released to StarTrend Int’l Magazine and …

Opinion: BY KUNLE RASHEED The recent surge in fuel prices in Nigeria has thrown many citizens into deep distress, pushing them to the edge of their endurance. The new hike, which has seen petrol prices oscillating between N900 and N1100 per litre, is sending shockwaves across the economy, worsening the …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Hon. Sesan Fagbayi has expressed concern over the continued promotion of foreign cultures and languages at the expense of Yorùbá language and cultural heritage. Fagbayi made this observation recently at the “2nd Solo Photography Exhibition of Mustapha …

Victor Osimhen, the reigning Nigerian football star who has just been signed to a Saudi Arabia club has said he chosed to play in the Saudi Arabia where he would be making $33million (N52billion) yearly. The Edo-born football star stated this recently on the heels of his movement to the …

IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA – A year after his death at the age of 87, Pa Taiwo Michael Akinkunmi, the man who designed the Nigerian flag, will finally be laid to rest this week in Ibadan, Oyo State. Despite a promise from the Federal Government to give Akinkunmi a state …