Arodan – the wild goose chase “Many of our pursuit in life are needless arodan. Perhaps if we take a step back to see the trend, we will refocus our lives.” Arodan in 2022? The poor boy had been going up and down the male dormitories looking for the textbook titled Arodan all morning. At […]

Making Lemonades – Jolade’s 2021 recap “While people may make you feel small to keep you in check, they know your true value. It is you who should not lose sight of your value” Merry Christmas folks! It has been an eventful year, especially given the uncertainties of the previous year; circa 2020. We looked

Desmond Tutu – the Priest of Liberty A tribute to an icon – By Adeyemi Abidemi Adebola A Tribute to Desmond Tutu The Priest of Liberty The last Icon of the struggle against Apartheid is gone! He died today 26th December  2021(Boxing day).  Desmond Tutu stood on the pages of the  Bible to wage war

The Universe conspired to buy my first car When you set goals, make sure it is a stretch and not something you can reach within your place of comfort. I had worked at my first job since leaving the university for about 11 months when it dawned on me that the frivolities of after-work, the

The Fear Factor I the purpose of fear is to promote survival! The Fear Factor Fear is a distressing emotion no matter how you choose to see it, yet it is one of the most powerful emotions because of the effect it has on the mind and body. Although fear emanates from the mind, it

Life Principles – 7 signs to recognize close-minded people It’s easy to tell an open-minded person from a close-minded person because they act very differently If you know that you are blind, you can figure out a way to see, whereas if you don’t know you’re blind, you will continue to bump into your problems.

Life Principles – Setting Clear Goals Don’t confuse goals with desires- a proper goal is something that you really need to achieve.  Desires are the things that you want that can prevent you from reaching your goals. Let’s pretend that life is a martial art or game, the object of which is to get around

Life Principles – The art of thoughtful disagreement People who change their mind because they learned something are the winner, whereas those who stubbornly refuse to learn are the losers. When two people believe opposite things, chances are that one of them is wrong. It pays to find out if that someone is you. That’s

“People Just Like You” Series – Dolly Parton “You will never do a whole lot unless you are bold enough to try” Dolly Parton Its Dolly’s Story today!! Introduction   Related Posts Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn

“People Just Like You” Series – Oprah Winfrey “Anything you can imagine, you can create” Oprah Winfrey Its Winfrey’s Story today!! Introduction Her full name is Oprah Gail Winfrey, and she is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, which was the highest-rated television program of its kind in history. But she was

“People Just Like You” Series – Warren Buffet “We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful” Warren Buffet It’s easy to be a fan of Warren’s, and countless investors have honed their skills from every turn of his career. Warren Buffer is considered one

“People Just Like You” Series – Elon Musk “When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor” Elon Musk Who is Elon Musk? You have probably heard of Tesla?……No way! You haven’t? They pioneered the electric car revolution in the world. Have you driven a Tesla? Certainly

“People Just Like You” Series – Jack ma “A good boss is better than a good company.”  Jack ma Every day we come across a lot of strangers but we seek inspiration from only a few of them, and what sets them apart is the stories that they have to tell. As a child, we

My First Published Book – Prisoner of Fate Cheers!! Today is the first day of the month of October 2021. I suppose it is important to put the date in context. I started out writing the Prisoner of Fate in February 2020, just before the several waves of the corona pandemic held sway. I planned

Where did love go? – the thin line between love and hate To love is to be vulnerable?  Story by Dupe Bobadoye When Femi met Bimbo, he was mesmerized. Day and night, she occupied his thoughts and how to make her his woman. Femi had attended a birthday party in the ancient city of Ibadan.

Why you fart so much – Dr. Kbaba Excessive abdominal Gas, So Gassy so Farty Have you ever been so Gassy that your stomach starts making noise like a deflating balloon and before you know it you can’t hold it anymore and you just have to pass Gas (Fart)? I’m sure this is a Very

Where did your confidence go? – Let’s find it I lost my confidence on the way to find love, do you think you could help me find it? I recollect many years ago during my stay at the university, I had been introduced to a Professor’s daughter who resided at the female hostel on campus.

Two years don waka – we still dey carry go “When you find your passion, it would never feel like work”  5th November  Oh well…. Time flies, that’s what they usually say. It’s a cliché to say that I only just started yesterday. But it’s been two years already with the akinakingbogun.com project- a personal

I am Still 29 – my mid-life befuddlement ” I am 29, with 12 years experience” Regardless of the risk of sounding like a broken record I must admit that I cannot really recollect what it feels like being 29 anymore. Especially because I have been 29 for the last 12 years. I must be