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By Seyifunmi Odunuga IBADAN – As Muslims celebrate the completion of the 2021 Holy month of Ramadan, the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin has felicitated with the faithful on Eid-ul-fitr celebration, and prayed for Allah’s manifold and continuous mercies upon the Islamic believers in Oyo State, …

By AbuSatar Hamed ABEOKUTA – Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, in conjunction with the Teaching Service Commission and State Universal Basic Education Board wishes to inform applicants for the Ogun TEACh programme that missed the last CBT that a mop-up test has been scheduled to come up …

LONDON – The Nigerian High Commissioner to United Kingdom, His Excellency Sarafa Tunji Ishola has promised to introduce a new strategy with a view to improve service delivery at the Nigeria House in London. Amb Ishola, a former Minister, who stated this recently while inspecting the departments of the High …

LAGOS – S&P Global Ratings said changes to the boards of First Bank of Nigeria Limited and FBN Holdings (FBNH) Plc, recently directed by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), addressed the banking group’s corporate governance challenges and ensures the Nigerian banking sector’s financial stability. According to a release e-signed by …

ILARO-YEWA – An advice has gone to the Muslim faithful to always share their resources with the poor masses around them. Sheikh (Imam) Tajudeen Mustapha-Adewunmi, the Chief Imam of Ilaro Central Mosque and its environs stated this on Thursday, May 13, 2021 during his sermon at the Ilaro Central Mosque …

By Adedoyin Giwa LAGOS – Africa’s ecommerce market leader, Jumia has released its 2021 quarter one report, recording 11% year-on-year gross profit increase, as adjusted EBITDA loss decreased by 24% year-over-year. The report by the company also showed a sixth consecutive quarter of positive Gross Profit After Fulfillment Expense, which …

Opinion: By Adebola Sanni Financial inclusion and provision of sustainable energy is at a turning point in Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria. With a population of over 200 million, about 50 per cent of the total population live in rural areas, and only 39 per cent of those living in rural …

By AbuSatar Hamed ILARO-YEWA – The Olu of Ilaro & Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle has called on Yewa indigenes not to lose hope in the possibility of a Yewa person becoming the Governor of Ogun State. The first class monarch in Ogun State made this plea …

Opinion By: Ibrahim Adémólá Òrúnbon There is a need to pay more attention to the plight of the poor. The Muslims’ holy month of self- purification and self- denial otherwise known as Ramadan has just ended. While it lasted, the season of fasting and prayer offered all Muslims the opportunity …

LAGOS – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, will be representing President Muhammadu Buhari at the inauguration of President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & online – www.startrendinternational.com by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, …