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By Seyifunmi Odunuga ABUJA – The Member representing Oluyole Federal Constituency & Chairman House of Representative Committee on Diaspora, Hon. Tolulope K. Akande-Sadipe has appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State not to lose the Ibadan Inland Dry Port to Ogun State. Akande-Sadipe who was a Special Adviser on …

ABUJA – The Senate has approved the upgrade of Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State to a University of Technology, following the third reading of “A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Establishment of Federal University of Technology, Ilaro and for other Matters Connected Therewith” sponsored by Senator Solomon …

Engr. (Pa) Oluyinka Temilola Akintomide, fondly called Baba Tommy by his numerous fans clocks 80 years in the land of the living on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. To commemorate the milestone, the duo of veteran Journalists – AbuSatar Hamed, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, StarTrend Int’l magazine and online – www.startrendinternational.com and Simeon Fakeye …

By Seyifunmi Odunuga Emmanuel Osodeke, A professor of Soil Science at the Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State has emerged as the new President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The immediate past Vice-President of the Union was elected President of the union during a three-day conference, …

By Seyifunmi Odunuga IBADAN – The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Adebo Ogundoyin has called on security agencies to as a matter of urgency unravel those behind Eruwa shooting, describing the development as condemnable, unfortunate, unwarranted and sad. Hon Ogundoyin while reacting to the death of two …

By Seyifunmi Odunuga IBADAN – In line with the Unification Agenda of the PDP National Vice Chairman Ambassador Taofeek Oladejo Arapaja recently led PDP South West reconciliation team to the former Deputy Governor Of Oyo State, Hon. Hazeem Gbolarumi. In a release signed by Special Assistant to the PDP National …

ABEOKUTA – In view of the lingering security challenges prevalent in the country with links to some ‘Okada’ riders, stakeholders in the Ogun State transport sector have concluded plans to register, co-ordinate and monitor the activities and operations of motorcycle taxi operators in the State. The State Commissioner for Transportation, …

LAGOS – In its bid to remain committed to putting smiles on its customers’ faces by enriching their lives through its ongoing savings loyalty programme, and also to mark this year’s Children’s Day, Fidelity Bank doled out N150, 000 to 62 Sweet Account (SWEETA) holders across the country, a whopping …

IMO STATE – The police have announced the arrest of the gunmen who killed Ahmed Gulak, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain. Gulak was shot dead in Imo State in the morning of Sunday, May 30, 2021. According to driver of the vehicle that took Gulak to the airport who …

ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State government has been commended for it’s efforts on road re-habilitation across the length and breath of the state. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & online – www.startrendinternational.com by Babajide Jokotagba, Press Officer to OGPWA, making the recommendation recently was …