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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BY ABU-SATAR HAMED IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA – MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025: The Federal College of Agriculture, Ibadan (FCAIB) has received a renewed commitment of partnership and technical collaboration from the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), a foremost international organization devoted to promoting food security, agricultural productivity, and rural development across …
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BY ABU-SATAR HAMED IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA – The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has granted approval for two new degree programmes to be offered at the Federal College of Agriculture, Ibadan (FCAIB), beginning from the 2025/2026 academic session. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend …
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BY ABU-SATAR HAMED FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Federal Government has strongly criticized the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) for what it described as an attempt to hold the entire nation to ransom over a minor labour issue that could have been resolved amicably. Speaking …
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…Reaffirms Commitment to Nigeria’s Progress and Workers’ Welfare BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has expressed deep appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his swift and decisive intervention in preventing what it described as “the disruptive actions of PENGASSAN” against the company. In a statement …
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Opinion: BY: ADÉMÓLÁ ÒRÚNBON Nigerians mark the 65th independence anniversary of their beloved country this Wednesday, few will disagree that, amidst the myriad of unnerving socio-economic and security challenges facing the nation, Nigeria remains a great country still waiting to happen. October 1, therefore signals another opportunity to ponder on …
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LAGOS, NIGERIA – On Friday, September 27, the skies over Lagos opened with rain, steady, inconvenient, and for many, discouraging. But for the people of Access Holdings and Access Bank, its flagship subsidiary, it was just another obstacle on the path to making history. By midday, the clouds gave way …
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LAGOS, NIGERIA, OCTOBER 3, 2025 – The Alternative Bank (AltBank), in partnership with the Kanu Heart Foundation (KHF), commemorated World Heart Day with a symbolic 5km walk in Lagos. The walk, which raised awareness on cardiovascular diseases, also marked the kickoff of KHF’s 25th anniversary campaign. Through the campaign, …
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BY ABU-SATAR HAMED GODE, ETHIOPIA – The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, recently led the official groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the $2.5 billion Dangote Gode Fertiliser Plant in Gode, Ethiopia. The event marks a major milestone in the company’s ongoing expansion across …
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BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Yewa in Ogun State, has once again distinguished itself as the leading institution in Nigeria, emerging as ‘numero uno’ in the latest national ranking of higher institutions conducted by Pole Global Marketing, an international evaluation body, based on …
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