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NEW YORK, USA – In an exclusive interview with Arise TV during the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York, Olusegun Alebiosu, CEO of FirstBank, emphasized the urgent need for international leaders to prioritize poverty eradication. He highlighted that alongside poverty, climate change and gender inequality also requires immediate …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Government has commenced the reconstruction of the failed portion of the Sagamu–Ore-Benin Expressway near Sagamu to address the current traffic logjam being experienced by motorists on the road. Governor Dapo Abiodun paid an unscheduled visit to the bad portion of the road on …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described the newly sworn-in Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, as a leader possessing the qualities the Nigerian judiciary needs at this time. Tinubu stated, “I have no doubt that you will set the pace …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Access Bank Plc, one of Africa’s leading banks, has reinforced its dedication to advancing women’s empowerment across Southern Africa with the relaunch of its ‘W’ Initiative in Zambia and Botswana. The ‘W’ Initiative, which provides a wide array of financial services and support programs specifically designed for …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 – Guaranty Trust Fund Managers Limited (“GTFML” or the “Fund Manager”), the asset management subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, today announced the launch of the Guaranty Trust Investment Fund 724 (“Fund 724”), an open-ended, naira-denominated Unit Trust Scheme duly authorised and registered …

EPE, EPE LG, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA – The Chairman, Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State, Ms. Surah Animashaun has admonished Nigerians and Epe indigenes to reflect more on what unite the country and the local government council rather than what divides it. Animashaun stated this at the 64th Independence …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has declared that Ogun State is emerging as the powerhouse in Nigeria through deliberate policies towards implementation of local initiatives to transform the lives of the people as well as supporting the federal government policies for national development. The Governor …

…Urges Constructive Engagement With Govt The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that the subsidy on fuel, if not curbed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, would have cost the country a whopping N5.4 trillion by the end of 2024. Governor Abiodun noted that it would have been disastrous …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Government has described as condemnable the alleged invasion of Kuto Market in Abeokuta by some hoodlums and policemen, purportedly for the purpose of demolishing and reconstructing the market. According to Hon. Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Ogun State Governor, Prince …

… Pay Courtesy Visit To Ogun State Governor Abiodun, Former President Olusegun Obasanjo BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – HRM Alayeluwa Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle MFR, the Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, received members of the Technical Committee of the Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers …