ABUJA – Former President of the Republic of Guinea Mr. Alpha Conde has described Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the biggest pan-Africanist he has ever seen. Conde who spoke on the heels of the viral video making rounds about Tinubu being a citizen of Guinea Republic said, “Before …
Read More »Buhari, Obasanjo, Gowon, Abubakar, Tinubu, Senate President, Others Expected At Book Launch On Osinbajo By 25 Writers, May 1
ABUJA – Organisers of “Osinbajo Strides”, a book in honour of the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo would now publicly present the collection of articles by 25 writers at a virtual event on May1, 2023. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l Magazine and online – …
Read More »OBA OLUGBENLE TASKS YOUTH AS ILARO MUSLIM COMMUNITY PAID HIM EID-IL-FITRI VISIT
BY ABUSATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA – The Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba (Dr) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle MFR has charged Nigerian youths not to allow social media to determine their thoughts or actions in the society. The first class traditional ruler made this statement on Friday, April 21, …
Read More »IMAM ADEWUNMI URGES MUSLIM FAITHFUL TO SHUN BAD ATTITUDE AT ALL TIMES
BY ABUSATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA – The Muslim faithful have been advised not to go back to the bad deeds they rejected during the Ramadan fasting. Imam Tajudeen Mustapha-Adewunmi, the Chief Imam of Ilaro Central Mosque gave the advice in a sermon at the Ilaro Central Mosque praying ground, Oke-Ela, Ilaro-Yewa, …
Read More »Why Tupac’s Stepfather, Mutulu Shakur Released From Prison After 37 Years
Mr. Mutulu Shakur, stepfather of the late legendary rapper Tupac Shakur, has been released on parole after spending nearly 37 years in prison.
Read More »K’O S’ONI (IT DIDN’T JUST START TODAY)
Opinion: By ‘Lekan Alabi Above statement, spelt and pronounced, “Koh show knee”, by some Lagos, Egbado, Egba and Ijebu bearers/families, is a statement of fact by Yoruba generally when they want to emphasise a fact of their long ancestral cleavage/claim to a positive act/deed. Simply put, Yoruba want “outsiders/strangers” to …
Read More »REMEMBERING ALAAFIN OLAYIWOLA ADEYEMI 111 (1938 to 2022)
Opinion: By ‘Lekan Alabi As the world prepares for the first remembeance anniversary of the immediate past Alaafin of Oyo, (Iku Baba Yeye), Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, on Saturday, April 22, 2023. It’s going to be a panoramic journey with me to the life and times of the reincarnation …
Read More »WIKE, DINO MELAYE & NIGERIANS
Opinion: BY ‘WOLE OLADIPO Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state, and Senator Dino Melaye of Kogi state, are both similarly different, and differently similar- they are mutually exclusive, and interwoven- it will get clearer as we read on, please! I never had any personal contact with both- but, I have …
Read More »Gov. Abiodun Reiterates His Administration’s Commitment To Sustaining Public Trust (+photos)
ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, declared that his administration would continue to sustain the trust of the people of the state, emphasizing that sustaining public trust remained fundamental to the economic development of Ogun. Abiodun who made this declaration on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at …
Read More »Ogun Urges Corporate Organisations To Support NGOs (photos)
IJEBU-ODE – The Ogun State government has urged the corporate organisations and wealthy individuals in the country to continue giving succour to Non-governmental organisations (NGOs), individuals and other less-privileged organisations, so as to give back to the indigents in the society. The State Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-govermental Affairs, …
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