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The 36 State Governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of presently pursuing what they described as a currency confiscation programme and not the currency exchange policy, adding that the apex bank did not take into consideration the increase …

IBADAN – The Freelance and Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria (FIBAN) announces the intention to raise #150 Million for the establishment of a Media Resource Center to be named after Oloye Lekan Alabi. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine and online – www.startrendinternational.com by …

IBADAN – The UNESCO World Radio Day celebration is taking place on February 13, 2023, at the Ibadan Civic Center, Idi Ape, Ibadan. The event holds between 10 am & 5 pm. The event will feature a Guest Lecture from Professor Remi Raji-Oyelade – The orator from the University of …

ABEOKUTA – The newly elected Chairman of the Ogun State Elders Consultative Forum, Otunba (Dr.) Samuel Jaiyeola Ibikunle has on the electorates and stakeholders in Ogun State to allow peace to reign before, during and after the coming elections. Otunba Ibikunle made the appeal in a press release signed by …

ABEOKUTA – Dangote Group yesterday held its Special Day at the on-going 13th Gateway International Trade fair in Abeokuta with a pledge to ensure Nigeria attains self-sufficiency in all the economic sectors where it operates. This is even as the Ogun State government lauded the management of the Dangote Group …

ABUJA – The Council of State has advised the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to make new Naira notes available or recirculate the old notes to ease the suffering of Nigerians. The group who stated this at a meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on …

LAGOS – In a deal announced on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, ALAT by Wema has announced a partnership with South Korean manufacturer, Samsung Electric Industries to sell Samsung S23 Series. Chief Digital Officer, Olusegun Adeniyi, informed prospective buyers that they could make a partial payment or buy on credit for …

LAGOS – The management of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTB), has alerted its customers and the general public on the wrongful use of image of one of its branches by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to a statement e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine and …

LAGOS – The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank, Mrs. Nneka Chinwe Onyeali-Ikpe on Monday, February 6, 2023 sent to six weeks imprisonment over disobedience of a garnishee order of court restraining the Bank from allowing a judgment debtor access to his account. According to Magistrate Lateef …

Opinion: By Segun Ogunsanya African development is in the midst of a digital revolution which is exciting, different and disruptive, including in the critical area of education. March will see a much-anticipated event, hosted at the University of Rwanda. It is the First African Education Summit, the first, we hope, …