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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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ABIDJAN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE – MAY 14, 2025: At the Africa CEO Forum, leaders from across the continent gathered to discuss the critical role of private sector-led growth in the development of African trade and market integration under the topic “Fast-tracking African Integration: The Private Sector Imperative”. The session, which was …
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ABIDJAN, COTE D’IVOIRE – MAY 16, 2025: Access Bank Plc has successfully closed a USD 100 million senior loan facility with a consortium of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), led by the German DFIDEG – Deutsche Investitions – und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, and supported by FinDev Canada, Amsterdam-based Asset Manager ILX, as …
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Opinion: BY MICHAEL-AZEEZ OGUNSIJI The much-talked about National Sports Festival – Nigeria’s finest Athletes set to shine in Abeokuta. The National Sports Festival is a premier multi-sport event in Nigeria that brings together athletes from across the country to compete in various disciplines. This year’s edition, hosted by Ogun State, …
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BY ABU-SATAR HAMED FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – His Royal Majesty, Alayeluwa Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, the Olu of Ilaro, Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, and Chairman of the Ogun State Council of Obas, has extended heartfelt congratulations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on his investiture as the Grand Patron …
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BY ABU-SATAR HAMED OJA-ODAN, YEWA NORTH LG, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Secretary to the Yewa North Local Government, Comrade AbdulJabar Ayelagbe, has called on the youth of Oja-Odan to leverage their social networks to create an Education Trust Fund. This initiative, he emphasized, would provide support for the less …
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BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – All eyes are on the upcoming competition, with a single question on everyone’s lips: Who will rise? Who will reign? Expect high stakes, electric energy, and moments that will shape the future of Nigerian sports. From May 16 to 30, 2025, the …
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