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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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), …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Paul Biya’s Daughter Opposes Father’s Re-Election Bid, Rejects Family Identity, Support
… Apologises To Cameroonians, Calls For Change YAOUNDE, CAMEROON – Brenda Biya, daughter of Cameroon’s long-serving president Paul Biya, has openly urged citizens not to vote for him in the October 2025 presidential election. Speaking during a live TikTok session and in a video posted on her social media platforms, …
Read More »“I’m Not A Fool; I Never Asked For Third Term As President” – Obasanjo
…Says, “Debt Relief Harder Than Third Term” ACCRA, GHANA – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has firmly denied ever pursuing a third term in office. Speaking at the Democracy Dialogue organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana, he stated that no Nigerian, dead or alive, could truthfully claim he …
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