How herders ruin school farming programmes – Veteran Diplomat
*mobilises old students for Iroko Community Grammar School Adeyinka Adeniran A former director of Economic, Trade, and Investment at Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bolaji Akinremi has decried the frequent incursion of herders into the vast land of Iroko Community Grammar School, Akinyele local government, Ibadan, Oyo state This he said has largely killed the morale of students who are cultivating...
Archbishop Aladekugbe advocates support for Nigeria media practitioners
*As Ibadan North Diocese holds maiden media retreat By Adeyinka Adeniran The Archbishop of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province and the Bishop of Ibadan North Anglican Diocese, Most Rev'd Williams Aladekugbe has advocated for the needed support for Nigeria media practitioners for them to perform excellently and contribute meaningfully to Nigeria unity, progress and development Aladekugbe message was contained in a statement signed by...
Why respect is the ultimate currency of leadership
By Oluwole Dada Respect is earned and not demanded by true leaders. This is a quote you may have seen before. However, you can put it on a motivational poster, you can say it in a meeting, you can believe it deeply, but until you live it, it means nothing. The moment you demand respect because of your title; you’ve...
Q4 2025 Network Performance Reports: NCC boss reacts
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Executive Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida has reacted the the recent network performance reports on for the fourth quater of the uear 2025. He noted that through the collaboration with Ookla, the Commission is providing independent insights into real-world network performance and the lived experience of Nigerians across cities, rural...
LCDAs in Oyo state: how neglect, disparity stifle grassroot development
By Tunji Oladejo Visiting one of the Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Ìbàdànland for an official business concern recently was an eye-opener, or shocking! The neglect and abandonment were palpable, a stark betrayal of the promise of grassroot development. My inquiries about the operational pattern of all the LCDAs in Oyo State revealed a struggle for recognition and resources,...
Prioritising profits over public health: House Committee on NAFDAC’s endless regulatory wars
By Joachim Eluchukwu In Nigeria’s cutthroat arena where corporate greed clashes with the fragile shield of public health, a damning pattern continues to emerge: powerful industries repeatedly bulldoze regulations designed to save lives, while complicit lawmakers play the role of enablers. The ongoing fiasco surrounding the ban on alcoholic beverages in sachets and small bottles under 200ml exemplifies this betrayal. The...
Tax reform: Expert lauds initiative, says laws promise fairness, growth, stricter compliance
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Managing Partner, Olayinka Oyebola & Co, Mr. Olayinka Oyebola has said the new tax laws recently introduced by the Federal Government represents a paradigm shift, with significant implications for individuals and businesses alike. He said the success of the reform which he described as "ambitious overhaul" will depend on its implementation and public acceptance in the years...
Tinubu’s slip of the foot, not the nation: when diplomacy meets humanity
By Tunji Oladejo Yes, ke and Wallahi, it could happen to anybody! Anyone is entitled to his/her opinion on the matter, but what is interesting is that in a moment that underscored the fragility of human dignity, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's brief stumble during an official welcome ceremony in Ankara, Turkey, served as an undeniable reminder that even the most...
Exclusive: Oloka killing: Seven bandits in police net
*Attackers freed illegal miners from NPS custody By Adeyinka Adeniran No fewer than seven suspected bandits have been arrested in connection with the attack of the Nigerian Park Service, Oloka Village, Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The arrested suspects also included the dreaded ring leader of the team. The suspects, it was gathered were arrested from different parts of thencountry including...
NNPP slams APC over Governor’s defection, warns of threat to democracy
By Adeyinka Adeniran The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has reacted to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), attributing the move to the current administration's erosion of true federalism. According to the party's National Secretary, Dipo Olayoku, the defection is a symptom of a larger issue - the reduction of state governors to mere subordinates of...
