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LAGOS, NIGERIA – JANUARY 31, 2025: Access Holdings Plc has officially appointed Mr. Uche Orji as an Independent Non-Executive Director of its flagship subsidiary, Access Bank Plc. This appointment, which takes effect from January 7, 2025, has been approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). According to a statement …

  LAGOS, NIGERIA – Access Bank PLC (‘the Bank’), the flagship subsidiary of Access Holdings PLC (‘the Company’), has been honoured with the prestigious THISDAY Global Bank of the Year award for 2024, recognising its significant impact on the global banking landscape. Also, AigbojeAig-Imoukhuede, Chairman of Access Holdings, received the …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle MFR, Asade Agunloye IV, has emphasized that marriage is an institution that requires not only love, but also a deep understanding between partners.  Oba Olugbenle made this statement …

… Leads Yewa People Development Council AGM BY ABU-SATAR HAMED (reporting from Leeds, UK) ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The month of December 2024 was eventful for HRM Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, the Olu of Ilaro, Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, and Chairman of the Ogun State Council of Obas, …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED SAGAMU, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has praised the people of Remoland for their remarkable progress in agriculture, education and industrialisation. Speaking on Friday, December 28, 2024, during the maiden edition of the Remo Day Celebration held at the Gateway International Stadium, …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has extended warm Christmas greetings to Christians across Nigeria and around the world as they celebrate the 2024 Yuletide season. In a statement personally signed by the President and obtained by StarTrend Int’l Magazine and its online …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, as well as the Chairman of the Ogun State Council of Obas, His Royal Majesty Alayeluwa Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle MFR (Asade Agunloye IV), has extended warm birthday wishes to Dr. Mukail …

For the record: BY WALE ADEBANWI As we patiently waited with others for the elevator to arrive on the ground floor of the Nigerian Mission to the United Nations in New York this September morning (only one of the elevators was working!), a few people who recognized him seemed to …

In this exclusive post-birthday interview with StarTrend Int’l Publisher – AbuSatar Hamed, in Manchester, UK, Alhaji (Chief) Waidi Haruna, fondly called Wadoye, the Bobagunwa of Ilaro-Yewa, Ogun State, and Chairman/CEO of Wadoye Express Ltd, reflected on his 64-year journey (Tuesday, December 10, 2024), his humble beginnings, and his views on …

FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Development Bank of Nigeria Plc (DBN) has emerged winner of the Financial Inclusion Leadership Award. This is in recognition of the Bank’s unwavering commitment to fostering access to financing for the Nigerian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).  The award was bestowed on DBN at …