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#EndBadGovernance Protests: A call for increased Government Transparency and Inclusivity

August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 Adeola Adebowale Leave a comment

In light of the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests in Nigeria, it is essential to address the various issues at hand with a balanced perspective. The calls for change are not just about immediate grievances but also about the long-term need for a government that is transparent, inclusive, and genuinely caring for its people. As a developing country, Nigeria faces numerous challenges. These challenges are not unique… Read more

Hazard Allowance: Strike or Stroll?

October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 Ayokunle Adeleye Leave a comment

Good day, elders and colleagues. Permit me to stand on existing protocols as I say the following with the utmost respect: b’a ba pẹ lori emi, eṣin k’eeṣin a maa ba ni nibẹ! We had two years to fight for hazard allowance. We… (I shan’t say we didn’t) but obviously, our agitation got overtaken by peculiar allowance and the hazard was neutralised by same. If… Read more

Nigeria’s Independence: Embracing Hope

October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 Adeola Adebowale Leave a comment

Happy Independence Day, Nigeria! As we celebrate our nation’s freedom, let us come together to reflect on our shared journey and embrace the boundless potential that lies within our great nation. Nigeria, a land of diverse cultures, languages, and traditions, stands as a testament to the strength of unity in diversity. Our resilience and unwavering spirit have carried us through challenges, and it is this… Read more

Stephen Keshi – An African football legend

June 17, 2016December 22, 2016 Adeola Adebowale Leave a comment

Stephen Okechukwu Keshi was a former Nigerian football defender and coach. He is one of the two Africans to have won the African nations cup as a player and coach. He had a career as a player that saw him play for clubs in Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Malaysia, Belgium, France and the USA. As a manager he coached Nigeria, Togo and Mali, He won the… Read more

For the love of country

March 27, 2015February 14, 2017 Ayokunle Adeleye Leave a comment

Democracy is a game of numbers, and politics; politics has become a game of populism, and hypocrisy; populism is the opium of Nigerians: he who wants to catch a monkey must act like one; and hypocrisy has become the norm! Otherwise, Fashola would not say Agbaje is too old to be Governor and go on to support an even older Buhari for President. Otherwise, Agbaje… Read more

The Beauty of Democracy

March 25, 2015 Ayokunle Adeleye Leave a comment

The past eight weeks have seen me defend my President against all odds. I try to see the best in people, that is my flaw; and i have learnt to ignore flaws, since I see them so easily. I have campaigned for Jonathan, not because he is the best, not because he is excellent, and definitely not because I have been paid to do so.… Read more

Clues or Less

March 20, 2015March 20, 2015 Ayokunle Adeleye Leave a comment

I sat down there behest, tense, sweaty, unsure. This was the final straw. They asked how my Long Case went, it was great but I feigned sadness. I needed them to believe I had been subdued, to think I needed help, which I did. They felt my sadness and synchronised with me. Lucky me. Then I picked my question from the pool: Discuss the differential… Read more

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