For the very few people that knew me from a very young age, it has always been obvious to them that Babaolowo is a different breed of human. Growing up without a silver spoon as never been an excuse for greed or opportunistic lifestyle, I have always employed the use of my own wits and depended largely on my capacity to think and identify what is value and what is not, and for this I have been...
Is South West Nigeria the harbinger of sick presidents or this is just a myth? The South of Nigeria has produced perhaps the heaviest weight of politicians in Nigeria since her independence, but is South West Nigeria the harbinger of sick presidents or this is just a myth? In my opinion, South West politicians are largely responsible for the leadership problems we are facing in Nigeria since...
GETTING A JOB IS A JOB – Chapter2 Getting a job is indeed a job that requires years of learning and honing of skills to near perfection, but the job indeed is not the job, it is the preparation, the journey to the destination where an opportunity is never unexpected. – Abidemi Babaolowo Oderinlo The first time I learnt that “getting a job is a job” was in 2010 during our very own NYSC...
THE JOURNEY THAT NEVER BEGAN – Chapter1 “The journey that never began actually did began; it only didn’t start the way you wanted it. The paths are never as straight as you want it so follow the path before you and keep your goal in sight; it will take you there.” –Abidemi Babaolowo Oderinlo PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT The stories I am about share on this journey are true stories...
In an average democratic clime or semblance of it, the election year is always a very interesting year. After the government might have gone to sleep six months after the previous election is won and the juicy offices and portfolio are shared, all parties are usually united in corruption, shaking hands and sharing the commonwealth of the people without rancour, leaving just the few that feeds on...
I was involved in a near fatal accident in January 2017. I was rushed to Gbagada General Hospital and was rejected without any form of medical assessment because there was no bed or something, I was told I was conscious but I can’t remember A THING. The same thing happened at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) until my bosom friend arrived and must have created a scene before a young...
I know a little bit about everything and that’s the problem with me. Whenever there is a conversation, I always jump out of the blues with my factual perspective, I submit assertions and arrive at conclusions without even listening enough or sampling other perspectives and experiences because as far as I am concerned, I already know what they know, maybe a little bit but it is good enough. This...
"Buhari Is The Problem of Nigeria": I have Heard, But Wait............. Some ‘concerned’ Nigerians have sent me SMS, some even came to my office while some called. Their uniform question was “What did Buhari give you? Buhari is the problem of Nigeria…”. I agreed that we do have challenges, but this government, this Buhari’s Government can only be part of the...