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FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – In a decisive move to bolster national security and reclaim Nigeria’s forest reserves, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a specialized Forest Guard Unit, with immediate recruitment now underway. The newly created unit is tasked with securing Nigeria’s 1,129 forests, many of which …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Members of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Yewa South Local Government, on Thursday, May 15, 2025, paid a courtesy visit to the Secretary to the Local Government (SLG), Comrade Abdul-Jabar Ayelagbe, in his office. In his welcome address, Comrade Ayelagbe …

… Gang Leader Allegedly Based in Osogbo A man in his 20s, suspected of being part of a child-kidnapping syndicate in Ilorin, Kwara State, made a chilling confession following his arrest on Friday, May 16, 2025. He admitted that he could no longer remember the number of children his gang …

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 …

… 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …