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…Says, “Trade Union Membership is a Personal Choice” BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, has reaffirmed his determination to take thousands of Nigerians off the unemployment market, stressing that his companies will continue to provide jobs and help reduce the country’s unemployment rate. …

…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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

… 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 …

… 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), …