25 Years in Banking: A Journey of Growth, Grace, and Grit
Twenty-five years ago (May 30, 2000), I started a banking career that has now spanned seven financial institutions. On that day, I resumed at the Banking School located at Elephant House, Apongbon in Lagos. I was part of the first set of entry-level trainees (we were called Banking Analysts) that...
From Awolowo to Abacha: Why It’s Time to Stop Blaming Nigeria’s Past Leaders and Start Taking Responsibility
I've wondered if it's okay to blame the misfortunes of Nigeria on past leaders. These were people who hardly got the benefit of what most of us enjoy now— and irrespective of their weaknesses or missteps, still remain references of a nostalgic past. We refer to Awolowo and his contemporaries as...
Learn to Fart Together and Other Lessons from Over 20 Years of Marriage
I didn’t plan to write anything. I had been on sabbatical. I wanted our 20th wedding anniversary on July 20, 2022 to be a quiet one. I took my wife for a dinner date and there was a slide put up on the wall to congratulate us for our 20th anniversary. A short while after, another banner was...
The Class That Built a Nation: Dr. Olunloyo and the Legacy of His GCI Classmates
This is the concluding part of a six-part article series to celebrate the legacy of Dr Victor Omololu Olunloyo (1935–2025) Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo’s life is a mosaic of remarkable achievements in education, engineering, and leadership. But perhaps one of the most fascinating aspects of his...
Dr. Olunloyo’s Visionary Leadership and Pioneering Contributions to National Development
This is the fifth of a six-part article series to celebrate the legacy of Dr Victor Omololu Olunloyo (1935–2025) Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo's impact on the Nigerian education sector provides insight into his visionary leadership and unalloyed commitment to national development. In the...
How Dr. Olunloyo Became an Icon at Government College Ibadan
This is the fourth of a six-part article series to celebrate the legacy of Dr Victor Omololu Olunloyo (1935–2025) Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo’s early life was marked by fierce academic competition and a relentless pursuit of excellence. His story at Government College Ibadan (GCI), one of...
From Shakespeare to Spacecraft: A Journey Through Dr. Olunloyo’s Mind
This is the third of a six-part article series to celebrate the legacy of Dr Victor Omololu Olunloyo (1935–2025) The Oke-Ado, Ibadan residence of Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo might appear modest from the outside, but stepping into his living room is like entering a cathedral of knowledge. ...
From Ibadan to St Andrews: Dr. Olunloyo’s Remarkable Academic Odyssey
This is the second of a six-part article series to celebrate the legacy of Dr Victor Omololu Olunloyo (1935–2025) In Part 1 of this series, we were introduced to Dr Victor Omololu Olunloyo, a man who could quote Shakespeare, solve engineering problems, recite Yoruba literature, and explain the...
The Man Who Remembered Everything: A Tribute to Nigeria’s Forgotten Genius
This is the first of a six-part article series to celebrate the legacy of Dr Victor Omololu Olunloyo (1935–2025) It began like any ordinary meeting—a brief farewell exchange outside the Afenifere Oyo gathering. He looked a little frail, recovering from an illness, and mentioned that he had just...
A Day at Ikoyi Correctional Centre: GreaterBayo at 50
On Saturday March 29, 2025, I visited Ikoyi Correctional Centre along with my wife, daughter and some colleagues. I had reached out to Ikoyi Correctional Centre (former Ikoyi Prisons) in the build up to my 50th birthday. The major consideration was if there were inmates who had options of fines...