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IBEDC Tasks Commercial Motorists on Domestic Safety Rules

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4 years ago

28/04/2021

By Dipo Olowookere

Commercial motorists in Oyo State have been advised to adhere strictly to domestic safety rules to avoid electrical hazards.

This advice was given by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) in commemoration of the 2021 World Safety and Health Day.

The Chief Operating Officer of IBEDC, Mr John Ayodele, while speaking at a programme held for commercial drivers in Ibadan tagged Domestic Safety Sensitisation, stressed the need to think about safety first, make it a priority and realise that safety is very important in all the franchise areas of IBEDC.

Mr Ayodele, who was represented at the event held at Egbeda Interstates Motor Park on Wednesday by Mr Victor Ojelabi, stated that, “We are not only just distributing power, we also think of the safety of our customers, we want everyone to handle electricity with safety in mind.”

“IBEDC will roll out more programmes in all its franchise areas to ensure that people adhere to safety regulations,” he added.

The energy expert commended the motorists, stating that “the park management system in Oyo State has been a good collaborator and partner with us in ensuring the message of safety.”

“We partner with them so that they don’t park their vehicles under high tension wires and also ensure that they educate their members, and they have been doing a good job on that.

“The chairman had been very helpful and cooperative hence the need to reiterate the messages as we commemorate 2021 World Safety and Health Day,” he also said.

In his lecture, the Head of Safety Unit at IBEDC, Mr Biodun Dirisu, charged participants on ensuring that they engaged competent and licensed electrical contractors for building wiring and installations and also used quality materials.

He urged commercial motorists to ensure they obey traffic rules and not over speed to avoid hitting electricity poles and other infrastructure while driving.

In his remarks, the Deputy Branch Chairman, Egbeda Interstates Unit, Pastor Timothy Alhazan, appreciated the efforts of IBEDC at sensitizing motorists on safety.

“Safety starts from us. We appreciate the fact that the awareness was brought to us as it is not many people that will know about safety tips on radio or television.

“We will take the message home and we will ensure we put safety tips into use as we go about our daily routine,” Mr Alhazan said.

Also, a youth leader in Egbeda, Deacon Omoniyi Adegbite, commended the state government for providing platforms for collaboration from both the public and private sectors.

The event featured awareness creation on safety issues to commuters, motorists and traders in Egbeda Interstates park and an award presentation to Chairman Park Management System in Oyo State.

Earlier, IBEDC, during a courtesy visit to Oyo State Advertising Agency, had urged the body to ensure compliance with safety standards from advertisers who register with the state.

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Dipo Olowookere is a journalist based in Nigeria that has passion for reporting business news stories. At his leisure time, he watches football and supports 3SC of Ibadan. Mr Olowookere can be reached via dipo.olowookere@businesspost.ng

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The LOGIC Church Plans ‘Jesus + Nothing Worship’ for Good Friday

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16 hours ago

13/04/2025

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Apostle Flourish Peters The Logic Church

By Dipo Olowookere

On Friday, April 18, 2025, all roads will lead to the headquarters of the Love of God in Christ (LOGIC) Church in the Lekki area of Lagos State for an uplifting evening dedicated to expressing the message of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ in music.

The day, which is Good Friday, has been set aside to celebrate the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is the cornerstone of Christian faith.

Christian faithful from across the global will gather for the hybrid programme tagged Jesus + Nothing Worship, a platform that provides worshippers an opportunity to connect with the essence of the Gospel in worship.

Soul-lifting singers expected to minister on that day include Neon Adejo, Greatman Takit, Victor Thompson, Timi Dakolo, Samuel Giveson (SMJ), Noble G, Steve Hills, and Lily Perez.

Others are Joxie, Anderson Qozan, Pastor Victor Paul, EmekaSongz, Flo, Dorcas Moore, Magpsalms, Mera Owili, Gerald Bishung, Phebe Lion, and the vibrant Evolution Children’s Choir.

The Lead Pastor and Apostolic Head of the LOGIC Church, Apostle Flourish Peters, while commenting ahead of the event, said, “As a Christocentric faith community, this event is a great way to celebrate the gift of Christ, who laid down his life for our redemption. Good Friday is a great time to have a worship celebration like this.”

“Nothing speaks to the culture of a people like the music they listen to. Jesus + Nothing Worship will contribute to shaping and mainstreaming a culture of christocentric worship, where the Gospel of Christ’s death, burial and resurrection is platformed through worship,” he added.

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SERAP Calls for Withdrawal of Nigeria’s Data Act Amendment

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16 hours ago

13/04/2025

Adedapo Adesanya

By Adedapo Adesanya

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called for the withdrawal of the amendment of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 because it seeks to regulate the activities of bloggers operating within the territorial boundaries of Nigeria.

The organisation in its letter urged the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas, to “immediately withdraw the repressive bill.”

Business Post reports that the titled A Bill for an Act to Amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, to Mandate the Establishment of Physical Offices within the Territorial Boundaries of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by Social Media Platforms and for Related Matters among others intends to regulate bloggers, including by requiring all bloggers to register local offices and join recognised national association for bloggers.

Currently, the bill has passed its first and second reading in the Senate.

In the letter signed its deputy director, Mr Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP asked Mr Akpabio and Mr Abbas “to ensure that any amendment to the Nigeria Data Protection Act promotes and protects the rights of bloggers and other journalists and does not undermine the fundamental human rights of Nigerians.”

It demanded an end to “the imposition of unnecessary restrictions on the rights of Nigerians online and Internet-based content.”

In the letter dated April 12, 2025, the group said, “This bill is a blatant attempt to bring back and fast-track the obnoxious and widely rejected social media bill by the back-door.”

“If passed, the bill would also be used to ban major social media platforms—including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, TikTok, and independent bloggers if they ‘continuously fail to establish/register and maintain physical offices in Nigeria for a period of 30 days.

“Lawmakers should not become arbiters of truth in the public and political domain. Regulating the activities of bloggers and forcing them to associate would have a significant chilling effect on freedom of expression and lead to censorship or restraint.

“Should the National Assembly and its leadership fail to withdraw the bill to regulate the activities of bloggers, and should any such bill be assented to by President Bola Tinubu, SERAP would consider appropriate legal action to challenge the legality of any such law and ensure it is never implemented in the public interest,” the organisation warned.