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Remarkably, the Nigerian digital economy holds immense potential for the overall growth of the economy. As projected by the Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, the digital economy would raise the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to 15 percent by 2025. While there are so …

By Oloye Lekan Alabi IBADAN – Professor ‘Wole Soyinka (WS), born in Abeokuta, Ogun State on July 13,1934, became Africa’s first Nobel Laureate in October,1986. His late friend, Chief ‘Bola Ige, SAN, the first Executive Governor of old Oyo State (1st October, 1979 to 30th September, 1983) and his wife, …

ABUJA – The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, has ordered a total ban on all use of Police SPY Vehicle Number Plates by vehicle owners across the states of the federation without exceptions.  According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & …

By Bode Lawal          He is so dear to the likes of Soyinkas, Oyelanas, Faletis, Lijadu Sisters, and the rest. It becomes so because this “Baba Agba” is very unique in his Folklore. In 1964, Uncle Jimi Solanke was given a slot on the Western Nigeria Television (WNTV), …

IJEBU-ODE – Prince Dapo Abiodun, the Ogun State governor, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to reviving the Olokola deep seaport project. This, he noted is in line with the transport master plan of the incumbent state government. Abiodun, who made this known while speaking at the 2022  Ojude Oba Festival, …

DAURA – Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the APC Presidential candidate, has given reasons why he picked a Muslim, Kashim Shettima, as his running mate. Tinubu announced Shettima as his running mate after paying a visit to President Buhari in Daura on Sunday, July 10, 2022. Speaking to newsmen on why he …

IBADAN – Management of the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, has said it has rescinded its earlier decision to add N1,000 electricity fee to the service charge of every admitted patient in the hospital.          This was contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in …

LAGOS – The Lagos Government has announced that it has achieved significant strides in the provision of affordable quality accommodation for residents of the state by taking advantage of the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) financing model. Special Adviser to the Governor on PPP, Mr. Ope George, who disclosed this in a …

…Says Pioneer Factory Will Boost Administration’s ICT Innovation SAGAMU – The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun on Thursday, July 14, 2022 inaugurated  the first fibre optic cable manufacturing factory in West Africa and the fifth in Africa, declaring the factory would be a further boost to his administration’s innovation and …

Opinion By Dotun Ajegbile It’s important we understand the fact that Tinubu is a detribalized and religious-tolerant person. It’s unfortunate that he is happening in a time like this but if we look at him as an individual and a politician, we will see how good and tolerant he is. …