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…Says It’s “Misrepresentation” Of Government’s Position ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – The Federal Government has dismissed claims that students under the age of 18 are now prohibited from sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations. Dr. Yusuf Sununu, the Minister of State …

… Calls For Collective Action KATSINA, KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA – Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umar Radda, has exposed the troubling role of local leaders in aiding bandits’ attacks on their communities. During the 2025 Citizens’ Budget Participation Process and the launch of the state’s Community Development Programmes, Radda revealed that …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – Oba (Dr) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, MFR, the Olu of Ilaro, Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, and Chairman of the Ogun State Council of Obas, led a delegation to Abuja to meet with Dr. Bosun Tijani, the Honorable Minister of Communication, Innovation, and Digital Economy, …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Alayeluwa Oba (Dr) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, MFR, the Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, and Chairman of the Ogun State Council of Obas, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the newly crowned Oba Mutiu Alani Adedimeji Oyede-Lawal, the Oloola of …

NIGERIA – The recent announcement of Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media & Publicity, taking an indefinite leave of absence has ignited widespread discussions across social media platforms, particularly on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). Ngelale cited health concerns involving his immediate family as …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) has reduced the age qualification for candidates contesting in the upcoming Local Government elections. In a statement released by OGSIEC Chairman, Babatunde A. Osibodu, Esq., it was announced that the age limit for aspiring local government Chairmanship candidates …

Opinion: BY ABIODUN KOMOLAFE Nigeria is at the moment in a precarious position, teetering like a heavy toddler due to the instability of its monocrop economy. The country’s heavy dependence on crude (not even refined) petroleum exports exposes a cumulative effect of defective political economies and the complacency of the …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – September 06, 2024 – Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (“GTBank,” or “the Bank”), flagship subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), one of the largest financial services institutions in Africa, has been named Best Bank in Corporate Social Responsibility in Nigeria at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for …

For the record: BY ABU-SATAR HAMED HRM Alayeluwa Oba (Dr) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle MFR, the Olu Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to IGP Kayode Egbetokun on the occasion of his 60th birthday. In a congratulatory message, e-signed and released to StarTrend Int’l Magazine and …

Opinion: BY KUNLE RASHEED The recent surge in fuel prices in Nigeria has thrown many citizens into deep distress, pushing them to the edge of their endurance. The new hike, which has seen petrol prices oscillating between N900 and N1100 per litre, is sending shockwaves across the economy, worsening the …