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Refinery Ended 50 Years Of Fuel Queues In Nigeria – Dangote

…Says, “Industrialisation, Not Importation, Will Grow Africa’s Economy” LAGOS, NIGERIA – President/Chief Executive of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Aliko Dangote, has declared that since the refinery began producing petrol a year ago, Nigeria’s five-decade-long struggle with fuel scarcity and queues has finally ended. Dangote stressed that his vision is not only …

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Access Bank Supports Women’s Health With Cervical Cancer Campaign In Akwa Ibom (+photos)

UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA – Access Bank, in partnership with Help the Woman Initiative, has launched Project UWUS (Unstoppable Woman, Unbreakable Spirit), a cervical cancer awareness and screening campaign, designed to improve early detection, promote preventive healthcare, and empower women across Akwa Ibom State Cervical cancer is the second …

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Oyebanji: Res ipsa loquitur!

Opinion: BY BIODUN DEBANWI On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) submitted his Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election at the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Secretariat in Abuja. This event was far more than a formality; it was a …

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Yoruba: From Ancestors To Architects (1)

Opinion: BY ABIODUN KOMOLAFE The Yoruba-speaking people of Nigeria have been floundering, a state that, as is common in human societies, has led to transferred aggression. This isn’t a problem unique to the Yorubas; we need only recall how large segments of the German population misdirected their aggression towards Jews …

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Ogun Govt To Begin Statewide Road Maintenance

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Government has announced plans to embark on comprehensive road maintenance works across the state, assuring that every local government will benefit from the programme. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Works, Engr. Babatunde Adesina, disclosed this during an inspection tour …

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Leadership Is About Service – Deputy Speaker Bolanle Ajayi Speaks On Constituency Projects, Legacy, and Service To Yewa South (+photos)

Deputy Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly and member representing Yewa South Constituency, Hon. Bolanle Lateefat Ajayi, in an exclusive interview with Abu-Satar Hamed and Peter Olaniyan of StarTrend Int’l magazine and online platform, opened up on the recent commissioning of her constituency projects in Yewa South, Ogun …

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GTCO Plc Releases 2025 Half Year Audited Results, Reports Profit Before Tax of ₦600.9billion

LAGOS, NIGERIA – SEPTEMBER 2025 – Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”) has released its Audited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the period ended June 30, 2025, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). GTCO Group recorded profits before tax of ₦600.9billionon …

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Ogun Deputy Speaker Hon. Lateefat Ajayi Delights Constituents, Commissions Multiple Projects In Yewa South (+photos)

… Leaders, Traders, Citizens Grace Commissioning Ceremony BY ABU-SATAR HAMED & PETER OLANIYAN ILARO, OGUN STATE – SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 – It was a day of celebration and gratitude in Yewa South as the Deputy Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Bolanle Lateefat Ajayi, commissioned a series …

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Gov. Abiodun Firmly Backs Senator Yayi’s Political Ambitions – Ex-Commissioner (+photos)

… Commends Hon. Ajayi For Exemplary Performance BY ABU-SATAR HAMED & PETER OLANIYAN ILARO, OGUN STATE – SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 – Former Commissioner for Forestry in Ogun State, Engr. Ayo Olubori, has dismissed rumours of any rift between Governor Prince (Dr.) Dapo Abiodun, CON, and Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi), …

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Ogun State Government Files Criminal Charges Against Obas, Others

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Government has filed charges against two traditional rulers and other persons, with respect to acts of land grabbing across the State. According to a release e-signed by Oluwasina Ogungbade, SAN, Attorney-General & Hon. Commissioner for Justice, and obtained by StarTrend Int’l magazine and …

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