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ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – State Governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has sympathized with his Borno State counterpart, Prof. Babagana Zulum and the people of the state over the incident of flood that recently ravaged Maiduguri, the state capital. The governor, in a statement …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Transport union leaders in Ogun State have promised to collaborate with the state government in its efforts to minimize the rise in transportation fares as a result of the recent increase in pump prices of fuel. The promise was the outcome of a meeting between …

…Sets Up Committee On Transport Fares ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has warned transporters in the state against exploiting members of the public as a result of the recent hike in the prices of fuel. He also announced that his administration would make …

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – Recent developments have brought to light the real reason behind Ajuri Ngelale’s resignation from his role as Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. Initially, Ngelale, who also held the role of Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, announced on September 7, 2024, that …

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, …

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 …

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 …