Oyo Assembly champions course to end power crisis, faults FG over persistent outages
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday took a firm stand on the worsening electricity crisis in Ibarapaland. This is as the House adopted a Motion condemning the Minister of Power, Oloye Adebayo Adelabu for what the lawmakers described as gross incompetence that has made electricity supply across the region and indeed Oyo state as almost nonexistent. The...
Oyo Speaker, Ogundoyin felicitates Olorunpoto, says he’s an asset to Assembly
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, has extended warm felicitations to Hon. Olorunpoto Cephas Rahaman, the lawmaker representing Oyo East/Oyo West State Constituency, on the occasion of his birthday, describing him as a committed parliamentarian and a worthy ambassador of his people. In a congratulatory message issued on Tuesday, the Speaker lauded Hon....
IBEDC unveils new board of directors, core investors
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has announced reconstitution of its Board of Directors, following the resignation of three nominees of the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON). The newly constituted Board is chaired by Chief Tunde Afolabi, while Ayodeji Ariyo Gbeleyi (with Mr. Michael Magaji as Alternate Director), Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Prof. Oladapo Afolabi, Mr. Tunde Fayinka,...
Oke Ogun disowns former deputy governors, PDP Chair as spokespersons, reiterate call for guber bid
By Adeyinka Adeniran An advocacy movement firmly committed to governorship power rotation to Òkèògùn Zone of Oyo state in 2027, Ẹgbẹ́ Àjọṣepọ̀ Fún Ìtẹsiwájú Gbogbo Wa, on Tuesday said it has disowned former deputy governors: Iyiola Oladokun, Moses Alake Adeyemo and the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dayo Ogungbenro as its spokesperson. Describing the trio as self-appointed spokespersons,...
Data protection in Nigeria telecom sector gets a boost as NCC, NDPC signs MoU
By Adeyinka Adeniran In response to the rapidly growing pace of digitization, the Nigerian Communications Commission and the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the enforcement of data privacy and protection in the telecommunications industry. The MoU provides a structured framework for both organizations to formalize a shared commitment to advancing data protection...
Aiyedatiwa’s years of the locusts
By Festus Adedayo Until last week’s bloody clash, governance in the Sunshine State of Ondo was the proverbial upholstery (timutimu) which shielded a generation of filth (egbin) from the glimpse of the world. The ward congress of the State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, which left two people dead and several others injured, brought out all the hidden muck....
Igboho, Kanu and the heroic Igwe before Tinubu
By Festus Adedayo As Eze Ogbunechendo of Ezema Olo Kingdom in Enugu state, Lawrence Agubuzu, stood before him last week, President Bola Tinubu must be fascinated by his bravery. He had been there before. Igwe Agubuzu was delivering a goodwill message at the 2026 National Traditional and Religious Leaders Summit on Health. It held at the State House Conference Centre...
Attitude and Ability: The invisible currency of corporate longevity
By Oluwole Dada Some years ago, I had a conversation with one of my mentors who is a senior executive in the oil and gas industry. He said, “I have progressed this far much more because of my attitude than my ability.” This is a man who has navigated boardrooms, survived industry downturns, and outlasted colleagues who were arguably...
Alleged eviction of monarch raises tension in Ekiti community
Our Reporter Tension is on the rise in Ijesa-Isu Ekiti, Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State, following alleged forceful removal of the Regent, Princess Omobolaji Adeniyi, from the Palace amid the lingering crisis over the selection of a new monarch. The development came shortly after the Ekiti State Government announced the approval of a new monarch for the town, a decision...
Video: How Oyo lawmaker was received after dumping PDP for ADC
By Adeyinka Adeniran The member representing Ibadan NorthWest State Constituency at the Oyo State House of Assembly, Honorable Dawood Akanni Olalere, popularly known as D-Al-Ameen, has officially resigned his membership from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). He announced his resignation in a letter dated February 13, 2026, and addressed to the Chairman of Ward 7, PDP, Ibadan North West Local Government,...
