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ABUJA – The founder of Common Wealth Of Zion Assembly (COZA) and Erukucity-born Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo has join family, friends and well-wishers across the globe to celebrate a woman of substance – Mrs. Comfort Fatoyinbo, whose simplicity and approach to life inspires innumerable people to greatness, as she turns 77 …

SAGAMU – The Chairman, Transition Committee, Sagamu Local Government, Hon. Gbenga Banjo has celebrated Comrade Akeem Ambali on his victory as the National President, National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE). According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & online – www.startrendinternational.com by Iyabo Araba, Zonal …

ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari has said that henceforth, the Federal Government will allocate half a percent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to research and innovation in a determined effort to enhance the country’s economic growth and development. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l …

OWERRI – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said the challenges Nigeria currently faces as a nation are not insurmountable, but they are stepping stones to a great future. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & online – www.startrendinternational.com by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant …

LAGOS – The Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced the launch of First Global Transfer (FGT) to promote international transfer of funds across its subsidiaries in sub-Saharan Africa. According to a release e-signed by Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing & Corporate …

USA – The Nigeria’s Afrobeat superstar Burna Boy has won the “Best Global Music Album” category for his latest, ‘Twice As Tall’. Having been nominated and losing to Angelique Kidjo for the 2020 edition of the Grammy, Burnar Boy, singer and songwriter has made a bigger comeback in the 2021 …

USA – The Nigeria’s hip-hop star, Ayo Balogun, fondly called, Wizkid has won his first-ever Grammy Award through his duet with Beyonce on the song, “Brown Skin Girl” from the 2019 album, “The Lion King.” The award which was won through collaborative effort of Beyonce also featured Beyonce’s first child, …

ABEOKUTA – The newly elected Deputy Speaker, who is a member representing Ogun Waterside State Constituency, Hon. Akeem Balogun has attributed his recent emergence in the keenly contested legislative position to the grace of God and camaraderie between him and his colleague-lawmakers in the Ninth Legislature in the State. Balogun …

Chioma, whose photograph appears on social media recently, allegedly being the 13th wife to Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, the Alaafin of Oyo, has refuted the claim, saying, it was a figment of the authors of the rumours. According to Chioma through her Twitter handle, @Omalicha_adamma, “It is rather pathetic that yesterday …

IBADAN – The South West Zone of the Nigera Union of Journalists (NUJ) at an emergency zonal meeting held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Friday, March 12, 2021, appointed Comrade Bamigbola Gbolagunte as the Acting Vice President of the union in the zone. Comrade Bamigbola who was until …