…Reaffirms Commitment To High-Quality Petrol Production BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – Dangote Petroleum Refinery has refuted recent media reports claiming that it imports finished petrol with high sulphur content into Nigeria, describing such allegations as false, misleading, and entirely baseless. In a statement released on Friday, October 10, 2025, …
Read More »Ogun SAPZ Distributes 4,316 Toolkits, Planting Materials To Farmers
ODOGBOLU, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – As part of its commitment to improving household nutrition and boosting the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, the Ogun State Government, under the leadership of Prince Dapo Abiodun through the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme, has flagged off the distribution of 4,316 home gardening toolkits …
Read More »Army Reacts As Officer Dies After Being Allegedly Set Ablaze By Wife Just Five Months Into Marriage
UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA – The Nigerian Army’s 2 Brigade has described the death of Lieutenant Samson Haruna, a Regimental Medical Officer of the 6 Battalion, as “a tragic case of domestic violence.” The officer died after his wife allegedly set him ablaze during a domestic dispute at Wellington …
Read More »Federal College Of Agriculture, Ibadan, An Asset To Nigeria, Africa – Prof. Atungwu
…Expands Academic Horizon With Certificate, Vocational Courses BY ABU-SATAR HAMED IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA – The Provost of the Federal College of Agriculture, Ibadan (FCAIB), Prof. Jonathan J. Atungwu, has revealed that the College is broadening its academic landscape beyond traditional diploma programmes to include short certificate and vocational courses …
Read More »Prof. Oloruntoba Pledges Support For Institutional Development, Training Partnerships, Agricultural Advancement In FCAIB
BY ABU-SATAR HAMED IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA – A distinguished academic, administrator, and international development consultant, Professor Oloruntoba, has pledged his support for institutional development, training partnerships, and agricultural advancement at the Federal College of Agriculture, Moor Plantation, Ibadan (FCAIB). Prof. Oloruntoba made this commitment when the institution recently played …
Read More »Apelogun Hails Ansar-Ud-Deen As Vanguard Of Islamic Education, Moral Reformation
… Prays for Long Life and Strength for Imam Badmus BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Alhaji (Prince) Shamsudeen Adebayo Apelogun, popularly known as “All-Rounder,” the Asíwájú Adeen of Ogun State and Bàbá Adeen of Remoland, has described the Ansar-ud-Deen Society of Nigeria as a vanguard of Islamic …
Read More »Nigerian Community Greater Manchester Holds 65th Independence Anniversary Celebration October 11
BY ABU-SATAR HAMED MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM – Members of the Nigerian Community Greater Manchester (NCGM) are set to celebrate Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the Nigerian House, 23 Platt Lane, Manchester, M14 5NE, United Kingdom. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend …
Read More »Abiodun Makes History, Inaugurates First Commercial Flight At Gateway International Airport (+photos)
IPERU-REMO, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, made history as he officially inaugurated the first commercial flight operation at the newly constructed Gateway International Airport, Ilishan-Remo. The milestone event marked a new chapter in the state’s aviation and economic development journey. …
Read More »Eketa-Omo @ 90: Veteran Broadcaster Chief Daniel Idowu Celebrated With Thanksgiving, Grand Reception In Ibadan (+photos)
… Cleric Urges Congregation To Number Their Days BY ABU-SATAR HAMED IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA – Children and grandchildren of Evangelist (Chief) Dr. Daniel Olukunmi Idowu, JP, NJP, fondly called Eketa-Omo and former presenter of S’oda Bee at the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS), celebrated his 90th birthday on …
Read More »Day OGA Progressive Foundation Empowers Farmers, Youths, Students (+photos)
BY ABU-SATAR HAMED & PETER OLANIYAN ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – It was a moment of joy and celebration on Saturday, October 4, 2025, as the OGA Progressive Foundation, a non-governmental organization (NGO), hosted a grand Lecture and Empowerment Programme at the ASUP Hall, Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro. The event, themed, …
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