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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 …

LAGOS – The International Women’s Day is a global celebration of social, cultural and political achievements of women while promoting gender equality. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & online – www.startrendinternational.com by Adedoyin Giwa, Associate Consultant, PR REDLINE, the day which is being celebrated …

ABUJA – Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) has increased the pump price of petrol to N212.61 a litre for March 2021. PPPRA announced late Thursday, March 11, 2021 that the retail price for a litre of petrol for the month will be between N209.61 and N212.61. The ex-depot price, …

LAGOS – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that investments in top medical care and the overall healthcare sector in Nigeria is set to birth one of “the fastest growth areas in a resurgent Nigerian economy”. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & online …

According to a report by The Guardian World, several countries have suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine on Thursday, March 11, 2021 over blood clot fears, prompting Europe’s medical agency to quickly reassure the public there were no known health risks linked to the jab. The Guardian World reported that …

AYETORO-YEWA – Lawmakers and stakeholders have commended the inclusiveness style of governance, being operated by Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun since the inception of his administration which has given the people a sense of belonging. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & online – …

Opinion By Chief Tola Adeniyi I was named Muhammadu Saheed on the 8th day of my birth. I was boarded in a Quran school at age 4 and graduated at age 10 with a talk-of-the-town Wolimat ceremony in Ago-Iwoye. I have also had the privilege of performing the Hadj in …