By Afolabi Oyekunle. Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese Plant, has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable community development and stakeholders engagement with  the successful hosting of  this year’s Annual Capacity Development Workshop for leaders of its host communities.   The one-day workshop in its fourth edition, held at the Yewa Frontier Hotel,  Ibese in Ogun State, brought together traditional rulers, Baales, community representatives, women and youth leaders, as well as government officials under the theme, "Community Leaders as Ambassadors and Conciliators."   The training focused on strengthening leadership capacity, enhancing communication and stakeholders engagement skills, and equipping participants with practical tools for negotiation, conflict resolution, and community development.   Speaking at the opening ceremony, the General Manager, Human Assets Management and Administration (HAM/Admin), Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese Plant, Mr. Aina Olugbenga, com...

By  Afolabi Oyekunle. Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commended the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Tunji Disu, for the prompt deployment of an operational police aircraft to support ongoing security operations in the state. Governor Abiodun had requested the deployment of the aircraft as part of efforts to further strengthen the state’s security architecture and sustain the fight against criminality and banditry. The request was swiftly approved by the Inspector General of Police. Receiving the aircraft and its crew on behalf of the Ogun State Government, the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, expressed the Governor’s appreciation to the Inspector General for his prompt response and unwavering commitment to the safety of lives and property in the state. Talabi noted that the deployment of the aircraft would significantly enhance aerial surveillance, intelligence gathering, and rapid response capabilities of security agencies, thereby ...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. Fifteen years after the Employees’ Compensation Act was signed into law, the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) on Tuesday  presented the first compensation cheques worth N31,720,570.5 million directly to five beneficiaries from treasury-funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The maiden presentation held in Abuja, brought together families who lost loved ones or suffered workplace injuries in the course of public service. Managing Director and Chief Executive of NSITF, Mr Oluwaseun Faleye, said the event was not ceremonial but the fulfilment of a legal promise. "We are not h hiere for a ceremony. We are here to keep a promise," Faleye told beneficiaries, permanent secretaries and heads of MDAs. "What began as a system on paper has, today, become a cheque in someone's hand. That is the distance between policy and people, and today, we closed it." The ECA 2010 guarantees compensation to every worker in Nigeria...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. LASWA Concludes Module Three of Africa's First Ferry Safety Development and Mentoring Programme The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), in partnership with Interferry, has successfully concluded Module Three: Ferry Safety of Africa's first-ever Ferry Safety Development and Mentoring Programme, marking another significant milestone in its commitment to raising safety standards and building professional capacity within the inland waterways sector. The module equipped 50 emerging ferry professionals with critical knowledge and practical skills in ferry safety, emergency preparedness and incident response, reinforcing the programme's objective of developing a highly skilled and safety-conscious workforce for Africa's growing ferry industry. Held throughout July 2026, the module combined self-paced virtual learning with intensive practical training.  The academic sessions were facilitated by Dr. Bolaji...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. Members of the Lagos state NUPCPS have been advised to prepare for  "Mother of all protests" to press for the release of their pension enhancement and other entitlements from the Lagos state government. The protest is fixed for this month after the expiration of the 19 days ultimatum given to the state to pay the Pensioners. Chairman of the Lagos state NUPCPS, Comrade Michael Omisande gave the directive after a meeting with the Permanent secretary, Public Service Office, Sunkanmi Oyegbola, in which the Director General, LASPEC, Babalola Obilana and executive director, finance, Muyiwa Oshin also joined. NUPCPS Lagos state Chairman, Comrade Michael Omisande. According to Comrade Omisande, It is a sacrifice they must render for their financial emancipation. " I strongly believe that the money can be paid if the government really wants to pay within the time frame". LS Governor Babajide Sanwoolu "According to...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. By Kayode Akinmade  For many years, Ijebu-Ode was synonymous with poor roads. Travelling through the ancient town often meant navigating potholes, flooded streets during the rainy season and painfully slow journeys that took a toll on both commuters and vehicles. That reality shaped public perception and, for a long time, deservedly so. Today, however, Ijebu-Ode is telling a different story. Since assuming office on May 29, 2019, Governor Dapo Abiodun has embarked on one of the most extensive road renewal programmes in the town’s history, transforming critical transport corridors and improving mobility across residential, commercial and recreational districts. The transformation is a practical demonstration of the Infrastructure pillar of his administration’s ISEYA agenda, which recognises that sustainable development begins with efficient connectivity. Across Ijebu-Ode, roads that had suffered decades of neglect have been reconstructed, rehabilitated or expand...