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LAGOS – First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier financial services institution, has announced a phased corporate name change of its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and Sub-Saharan Africa. FBNBank UK, FBNBank Sierra Leone, FBNBank Gambia and FBNBank DRC are the first set of subsidiaries effecting the name alignment. They …

For the record: By Snr. Chief ‘Lekan Alabi The First is still the first. Chief ‘Folake Solanke, SAN, born on March 29,1932 at Oke Ejigbo Area, Abeokuta, Ogun State is the First Lady Chairman of the board of WNTV-WNBS, 1971. She’s also First Lady Commissioner in the now-defunct Western State …

A Nigerian veteran boxer, Bash Ali has sent a warming congratulatory birthday message to Nigeria President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his 71 birthday anniversary. Ali stated this in his congratulatory message to the President-elect, also tasks him to prioritise sports activities in his administration, noting that Nigeria’s sports activities …

LAGOS – The Premier Bank in West Africa and the leading financial inclusion services provider in Nigeria for over 128 years, First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank), has said that its attention has been drawn to a sponsored sensational report by some online publications on a charge brought against the …

IJEBU ODE – Following the declaration of All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Prince Dapo Abiodun MFR, as the winner in Ogun State, Egbe Bobagunte (Okunrin) Akile Ijebu has congratulated him on his victory. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine and online – www.startrendinternational.com …

LAGOS – The Catholic Church has warned that the ethnic profiling and violence that marred the just-concluded elections in Lagos State, if not promptly checked, could truncate the peaceful co-existence of residents in the state. Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins in a statement issued in Lagos condemned …

For the record: …Says Coalition Made Him Proud Over Covid-19 Response ABUJA – As the private sector-led Coalition Against Covid-19 (CACOVID) winds down, President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the initiative of private sector operators, saying the contributions he has received from the Coalition so far has elevated his status among …

…Says, FPI Sets To Generate Power Supply, Introduces Work-Study Programme, Etc ILARO-YEWA – An advise has gone to the 8,171 matriculating students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro-Yewa (FPI), Ogun State to believe in themselves, and trust God that their future is bright. The FPI Rector, Dr. Mikhail Akinde stated this on …

…Ibese Plant Donates Solar-Powered Borehole IBESE-YEWA – No fewer than 30 youths from communities around Ibese in Yewa North local government area of Ogun State have graduated from a training programme put together by Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese Plant as a way of transforming society and providing employment opportunities for …

Opinion: By: Adémólá Òrúnbon Visioning is a major factor in governance. Purposeful leadership comes with well articulated vision and mission. To bring about and effect positive change, especially that which is sustainable, leadership must set up goals that are smart, measurable, achievable, reliable and tangible with effective time line. In …