How Businesses and Governments Can Put Trust at the Centre of Our AI Future

By Walter Duru, Ph.D It was Albert Einstein who once said that “setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means.” That sentiment expressed by Einstein is the primary essence behind the theory of transformational leadership, which requires passion, charisma, and the ability to motivate others. Transformational leaders are usually very authentic, emotionally intelligent, great listeners, results-focused, visionary, and self-aware. In just 100 days at the helm of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote has ushered in a new era of transformational leadership, leaving an indelible mark on the organization. Her eventual confirmation

By Jerome-Mario Utomi Taken objectively, Rev. Fr. Victor Ibude, from Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria, is a Catholic Priest ordained about 30 years ago precisely in the year 1993, who in the first instance went to the seminary with no ambition of becoming a priest but only went in thanksgiving to God for aiding him score distinction in his examination as conducted by the West African Examination Council (WAEC). He was, however, through divine arrangement and natural order of things, ordained a Priest of the Catholic Church on the aforementioned date. Essentially, by his ordination which was administered by His Lordship,

By Jerome-Mario Utomi Recently, precisely on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, I participated as a panellist at the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS), Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands, a panel discussion on The role of multi-stakeholder engagement in achieving environmental justice. The gathering, which was held in Victoria Island, Lagos, formed part of training on Environmental Justice: Reducing Ecological and Social Inequalities through Effective and Participatory Land Governance. Essentially, in my private study/preparation for the programme, the need to domesticate the subject became paramount to me. To achieve this objective; the following questions came flooding; what is environmental justice?

By Jerome-Mario Utomi It is common knowledge that Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, recently, presented a N714.4 billion Appropriation Bill tagged ‘Budget of Hope and Optimism,’ for the 2024 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly. What is, however, uncertain to Deltans and the watching world is whose interest the bill, if passed, is meant to serve or protect. There is also the concern as to whether it will herald into the political geography called Delta state, a just or an unjust law. As we are now, a just law is ‘a man-made code that squares with moral laws

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The premises of Access Bank, Heritage Bank and other companies in Oyo State have been sealed by the state government over their failure to pay the land use charge. A statement signed on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Dotun Oyelade, disclosed that the affected organisations refused to act on the notices sent to them before the closure of their business premises. Apart from commercial banks, some telecommunications masts around the Ibadan metropolis were not left out by the state government. It was gathered that the enforcement team of the Ministry

By Investors Hub The major U.S. index futures are pointing to a higher opening on Thursday, with stocks likely to see further upside following the rebound seen over the course of the previous session. The markets may benefit from easing concerns about a potential trade war between the U.S. and China, which have recently led to considerable volatility on Wall Street. The U.S. and China have recently engaged in tit-for-tat tariff announcements, although traders seem optimistic that the threats are only a precursor to negotiations of a trade agreement between the two countries. Nonetheless, overall trading activity may be somewhat

By Modupe Gbadeyanka In the spirit of the festive season and to give back to society, a leading B2B e-commerce platform in Nigeria, Alerzo Limited, has donated an undisclosed amount of money to burn survivors through the Sebastine Foundation for Burn Survivors. Speaking at the unveiling of the foundation in Lagos, the CEO of Alerzo, Mr Adewale Opaleye, stated that the gesture was to help victims of societal hazards regain their sense of belonging and become productive citizens. “As a business that is fully involved in daily activities of small enterprises, we know what it means for people to make

Momentum is gathering ahead of the meeting between the Federal Government and members of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Work, (NUPENG) today by 11:30am. The parties are meeting to discuss the industrial declared by the United Labour Congress (ULC), in which NUPENG is an affiliate of. Business Post gathered from a statement signed by the Deputy Director, Press, in the Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Mr Samuel Olowookere, that the meeting is scheduled to take place at the office of the Minister, Mr Chris Ngige. Our correspondent reports that today’s meeting between the government and NUPENG, according

By Adedapo Adesanya Nigerians will have to contend with a total blackout as the national electricity grid of Nigeria has collapsed again. Reports emerged across the country that customers Ikeja Electricity, Eko Electricity and other nine power distribution companies have reported no power supply on Monday. As of the time of this report, only Eko Electricity has issued a statement confirming this development. The Disco said in the statement, “Dear esteemed customer, we regret to inform you of a total system collapse on the national grid at 10:40 am today, leading to outages across our network,” “We are closely monitoring

By Michael Owhoko, PhD As Nigerians file out to elect a new president on February 25, it is imperative to remind electorates that a country’s future and destiny are shaped by the choice of personality they elect as president. Entrusting a country’s leadership and resources to someone with impaired vision and dubious national disposition will be a tragedy. In context, the Nigerian President is one of the most powerful in the world, given the scope of responsibilities and powers as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution. With 68 items on the exclusive list and mere 12 items on the concurrent list

By Modupe Gbadeyanka To make Nigerians have the requisite financial market knowledge, which will enable them to make informed decisions around trading and investments with the goal of achieving financial independence, OBG Limited has introduced some strategic courses. The company is coming up with this assistance in partnership with OBG LLC in the United States to improve financial education in the country. The financial literacy academy, according to the company’s MD/CEO, Mr Damola Solanke, will “provide financial literacy, through the academy to participants, leveraging market insights and innovative tools to train them on how best to navigate the new financial

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh With the prevalent dependency of African economies on the external supply of fertilizers and grains and up to 30% of cereals imported from Russia, ensuring that critical trade flows continue uninhibited remains the priority of Afreximbank and its African member states. The lingering global food security challenges and the critical role trade with Russia play in guaranteeing Africa’s food security were at the core of discussions for Afreximbank at the second Russia African Economic and Humanitarian Forum, which was held at St. Petersburg from the 27th to the 29th of July, 2023. Addressing the summit, Professor