by Bayo Adeyinka | Feb 13, 2026 | Opinion
As I write this on February 10, 2026, I have been taking the Coastal Road for about two weeks. It has become my default route since reconstruction works commenced on the Lekki-Epe Road. The Coastal Road is a beautiful road. It is well constructed, even though so much...
by Bayo Adeyinka | Jan 30, 2026 | Opinion, Tips and Insights
There are certain things that are simply off-limits for me when it comes to social media postings and engagements. I don’t discuss other people’s marriages. It’s none of my business. As long as two people are consenting adults, I keep my opinions to myself and...
by Bayo Adeyinka | Jan 9, 2026 | Bayo's Travel Diary, Inspiration, Opinion
One of the statements I detest the most is, “Nigeria happened to him.” Why should Nigeria be associated with failure, pain, misfortune or anything negative? When disasters strike in other countries, their citizens do not say, “America happened to me” or “The UK...
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...
