IBEDC resumes installation of free meters
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) said it has resume its free prepaid meter installation exercise under Tranche B of the Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF) and Phase 1 of the Distribution Sector Recovery Program (DISREP). The two initiatives, according to the firm is aimed at closing the metering gap. Speaking in a statement, the Company’s Coordinating Head, Corporate Services...
The paradox of power: Why power demands deliberately empathy
By Oluwole Dada Every position of power has the tendency to lower an individual’s inclination for empathy, hence you must be deliberate about empathy. I have watched it happen time and again. A brilliant manager gets promoted, and somewhere between the corner office and the executive parking space, something shifts. The person who used to be amiable towards his...
Diamond jubilee: NPA to invest more in tech, AI for editorial efficiency, production timeline
*seek stronger role in education policy By Adeyinka Adeniran The Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) has said plan is underway to commit more investment in technology and artificial intelligence in order to improve editorial efficiency and production timelines. These the Association said is necessary because, in spite of technological advances, human oversight remained vital to prevent inaccuracies, plagiarism and reputational damage. He said, although,...
I’m a peacemaker, not spokesman to armed groups – Sheik Gumi
*uurges FG to ignore Trump's genocidal threat targeted at Nigeria's oil By Adeyinka Adeniran Popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has denied supporting bandits, insisting that he is only involved in peace efforts, as calls for his arrest intensified. The Nation reports that the call for his arrest is coming amid a fresh wave of kidnappings across northern Nigeria that has forced...
Why embracing vulnerability is a great strength in leadership
By Oluwole Dada Leaders are not gods. I would like to repeat that again: leaders are not gods. They make mistakes, they have bad days, and yes, they get things wrong. The sooner we accept this reality, the better leaders we become. I have seen too many line managers tie themselves in knots trying to project an image of infallibility....
Don’t blame courts for conflicting rulings – CCII PG
By Adeyinka Adeniran A legal luminary and President-General, Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) Chief Ajeniyi Ajewole has cautioned the members of the public from hauliing insults and blaming judges when court churn out rulings and judgement which may seem contradictory. Apparently reacting to the spate of rulings that are generating controversies that led to the conduct the PDP Convention in...
Oyo Assembly advocates boost in BCOS subvention to meet wage, pension demands
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Oyo State House of Assembly has called for an urgent upward review of the monthly subvention allocated to the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS), citing the Corporation’s inability to meet its wage and pension obligations under the newly implemented minimum wage structure. This recommendation was contained in a report submitted by the House Committee on Information,...
Youth Advocate calls for reforms to voost political participation
By Adeyinka Adeniran A prominent advocate for youth and women's inclusion in governance, Farmer Omolara Svensson Busari has emphasized the urgent need for structural reforms to strengthen young people's participation in Nigeria's political system. Busari made the call during the All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth in Politics Sensitisation 1.0 held in Ibadan, Oyo State. The event, themed "Understanding Our Role in...
Ogun Pepe Memorialization: Alaafin says Nigerian leaders should not bow to foreign threats, but display courage to defend its sovereignty
*Celebration encourages courage, sacrifice, resilience, unwavering pursuit of justice, Ojebode By Adeyinka Adeniran The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade 1, has urged the Oyo people, and indeed Nigerians to strive to face the problems confronting the Nation with courage, facing it headlong and not give up, as it is in doing so that the country can progress and attain...
Public officer must serve people, not party — OGHA Minority Leader
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Minority Leader of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Lukman Olalekan Adeleye, has said public office holders in a democratic system must place service to the people above political party considerations. Adeleye, who represents Odogbolu State Constituency, stated this while featuring on Eagle FM 102.5 Ilese-Ijebu’s Yoruba political programme _Oselu Awarawa_. He told listeners that the...
