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BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – 17 February 2026 – Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (GTBank), the flagship banking franchise of GTCO Plc, Africa’s leading financial services group, on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 announced the launch of Quick Airtime Loan, an innovative digital solution that gives customers instant access to airtime …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has strongly condemned the reckless driving habits of some truck operators plying the Sango-Ota corridor, following a fatal accident at the Ota Toll Gate area that claimed seven lives. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved cash rewards totalling over ₦450 million for athletes and officials of Team Ogun following the state’s outstanding performance at the just-concluded National Sports Festival. The governor announced this on Monday, February 16, 2026, during the cash award …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Government has disclosed that it has constructed over 1,600 kilometres of roads since 2019 and is working towards completing at least 2,000 kilometres before the end of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s tenure. The Commissioner for Works, Ade Akinsanya, made this known during an …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the welfare of workers and retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) with the approval of an Additional Pension Benefit (APB) aimed at enhancing retirement security and closing existing gaps in the scheme. The development …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with the Government and people of Kano State over the devastating fire outbreak at Singa Market in Kano. The inferno reportedly destroyed properties worth over ₦5 billion, affected …

…OGUNCCIMA Applauds Dangote’s Vision 2030 Project ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Pan-Africa Conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has outlined an ambitious export-driven growth strategy aimed at positioning Ogun State and Nigeria as a whole, as competitive leaders in agricultural and industrial exports. This is just as the Ogun State …

…Veteran Journalist Abu-Satar Hamed Turbanned As Otun Baba Adinni of Ilaro Central Mosque ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – A renewed call has gone out to Muslim faithful to continue to live in peace and mutual respect with people of other religious beliefs, as religious harmony was once again underscored as …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – A Public Analyst and Partner, Victoria Chambers, Barrister Sam Amaize Aiboni, has identified policy uncertainty when laws and regulations keep changing and investors can’t plan; regulatory complexity when too many agencies, too many approvals, and not enough clear timelines; and concerns over contract enforcement when slow courts …

IJEBU ODE, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has described the late Lucia Onabanjo as a woman whose life was marked by quiet service, strong moral values and unwavering family support that helped sustain public leadership in the state. The governor spoke during the Funeral Mass held on Friday, …