by Bayo Adeyinka | Mar 14, 2025 | Election, Life Lessons
My first encounter with political violence and intimidation came during my involvement in campus politics as an undergraduate. When I first contested for the position of President of the Student Union, someone I deeply respected asked me to step down in favour of one...
by Bayo Adeyinka | Mar 7, 2025 | Business and Career, Life Lessons
This isn’t what you’re thinking. 🙄 Stay with me. On February 11, 2020, I sat in a performance review session with two colleagues who had recently joined our team. I often hold one-on-one meetings with new hires to help them settle in, set clear expectations,...
by Bayo Adeyinka | Feb 28, 2025 | Business and Career, Life Lessons
It was in 2018 when I received a call that the former Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, would be in town for a town hall session with the youth of Oyo State, and I had been selected to give a speech at the occasion. I had a few days to prepare....
by Bayo Adeyinka | Jan 24, 2025 | Life Lessons, Personal Finance, Tips and Insights
Greed is one major reason why many fall into financial troubles, and lives are laden with debts. Many want to reap where they didn’t sow—often looking for shortcuts to prosperity. That misnomer of ‘ise kekere, owo nla’ (small work but big rewards) has led many into...
by Bayo Adeyinka | Jan 17, 2025 | Life Lessons, Personal Finance
I was neck-deep in debt. I had made serious mistakes speculating while thinking I was investing. I borrowed to speculate, and I paid for it dearly. Those were really dark days. I would drive home but constantly look back to see if anyone was following me. At one...
by Bayo Adeyinka | Dec 27, 2024 | Life Lessons, Tips and Insights
Mr. Biliaminu Lawal was one of the pool drivers at the bank I worked for circa 2005. He was humble to a fault and always called everyone, “Oga mi” (my boss). He was a widower and had three grown-up children. On a certain day, I was on a sales call, and...
