by Bayo Adeyinka | Oct 24, 2025 | Life Lessons, Opinion
That’s one of the Yoruba proverbs I learnt from my mum. It means that it is not everything the eye sees that the mouth speaks. That is a classic lesson in emotional intelligence. Our forefathers may not have seen the four walls of a school, but they were...
by Bayo Adeyinka | Sep 19, 2025 | Opinion
Photo Credit: Ayano Tosin on Unsplash. “Oga, this useless man no see ashawo again, he come dey press policewoman for breast,” was his response. Here’s the story: I lived at Ikotun-Egbe then. There were about five of us staying in a friend’s apartment....
by Bayo Adeyinka | Jul 18, 2025 | General, Opinion
Lagos is a small place where over 20m people live. 77 people arrive every hour—most of them with no plan of where to stay. So that’s where you come in. You are a creation of necessity. Being an agent in Lagos is more lucrative than being a banker. That is about...
by Bayo Adeyinka | May 30, 2025 | Opinion
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...
by Bayo Adeyinka | May 16, 2025 | Opinion, Special Features, Tribute to Dr Olunloyo
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...
by Bayo Adeyinka | May 9, 2025 | Opinion, Special Features, Tribute to Dr Olunloyo
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...
