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Akintokunbo A Adejumo

Akintokunbo A Adejumo

Akintokunbo Adejumo, a social and political commentator on Nigerian issues, lives and works in London, UK. He is a graduate of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria (1979) and University of Manitoba, Canada (1985). He also writes on topical issues for iNigerian.com and other newspapers and internet media including Nigeriaworld, Nigeria Today Online, Washington Nigerian Times, Wise News Today, etc.

  • Nigerians in Diaspora frown at Minister of Culture NYSC certificate saga

    by Akintokunbo Adejumo February 4, 2024
    by Akintokunbo Adejumo

    Nigerians in Diaspora frown at Minister of Culture NYSC certificate saga, says it demarkets Nigerian education metrics!!!! United Kingdom based up and coming Diaspora organisation, *Home Coming United*, says the …

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  • The Pros and Cons of Political Debates in Nigeria

    by Akintokunbo Adejumo November 28, 2022
    by Akintokunbo Adejumo

    For the purpose of this short write-up, I have culled several definitions, which are by no means exhaustive, from the Internet. debate (diˈbeit) noun  a discussion or argument, especially a …

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  • Nigeria’s Sports Finest Hour – the XXII Commonwealth Games, Birmingham 2022

    by Akintokunbo Adejumo August 19, 2022
    by Akintokunbo Adejumo

    For Nigeria, the year 2022 should be dedicated to Nigerian Athletes, men, and women alike. Their feat and prowess, first, a bit of success in the World Athletics Champions held …

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  • Nigeria and its Warped Politics and Political Perverts

    by Akintokunbo Ademola Adejumo April 15, 2022
    by Akintokunbo Ademola Adejumo

    That crazy (and actually dangerous, if we don’t mind the banditry, kidnapping, and terrorism) season is here in Nigeria again, where all governance ceases, the poor, ignorant, unknowingly disenfranchised populace …

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  • On the USA’s World’s Largest yet Consulate to be built in Lagos, Nigeria

    by Akintokunbo Ademola Adejumo April 3, 2022
    by Akintokunbo Ademola Adejumo

    Consider this: For the US to be building its largest yet Consulate in Nigeria, and in Lagos, what does that tell Nigerians and the World? Forget about them making money from …

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  • Marwa Will Do A Great Job At NDLEA

    by Akintokunbo Adejumo January 20, 2021
    by Akintokunbo Adejumo

    For those of us in the Diaspora, there is need for absolute caution on how we yield our platforms for some felonious elements who masquerade as business or political leaders …

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  • Nigerians’ Entitlement Mentality and Sense of Belonging

    by Akintokunbo Adejumo September 14, 2020
    by Akintokunbo Adejumo

    Jean-Pierre Legros, Author of “Diversium”, an interdisciplinary theory of Everything wrote: “Nothing is free. Because nothing exists without relationships with something else. Even when a thing is considered independently of …

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  • The People Are the Government!

    by Akintokunbo Adejumo September 6, 2020
    by Akintokunbo Adejumo

    “When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.”  – Thomas Jefferson Does the government fear us? Or do we fear the …

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  • Why Is Everybody Stealing In Nigeria?

    by Akintokunbo Adejumo August 30, 2020
    by Akintokunbo Adejumo

    “Why is everybody stealing in Nigeria? Please, why the stealing? Here, in our country, stealing seems like an act of worship, that if you didn’t steal, you might lose the …

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  • A Fair Ode to Senator Buruji Kashamu

    by Akintokunbo Adejumo August 12, 2020
    by Akintokunbo Adejumo

    The Late Senator Buruji Kashamu was ALLEGEDLY wanted in the US for drug offences, including trafficking, selling, etc. It was never proved and he was never found guilty. If fact, …

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  • Of University of Ìbàdàn Vice-Chancellorship and Ìbàdàn Agitation

    by Akintokunbo Adejumo August 9, 2020
    by Akintokunbo Adejumo

    I’m a proud Ìbàdàn man; I have a village and an “agbo’le” in the heart of Ìbàdàn, and my late father holds a chieftaincy title from the great city of …

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  • The problem of Nigeria is not Corruption. It is Unpunished Corruption!

    by Akintokunbo Adejumo June 13, 2020
    by Akintokunbo Adejumo

    “The problem of Nigeria is not Corruption. The problem of Nigeria is Unpunished Corruption” — The Guardian (NIGERIA) “No system should be 100% democratic or autocratic. A good system is …

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  • We Always Mean Well for the Country, But NOT for the People!

    by Akintokunbo Adejumo May 25, 2020
    by Akintokunbo Adejumo

    Please, let’s get something right. There’s no leader who has ever ruled Nigeria that has ever meant bad or evil for Nigeria. None!!! They have always meant well for the …

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  • Taxes and Social Welfare in Nigeria in face of Covid-19

    by Akintokunbo Adejumo May 8, 2020
    by Akintokunbo Adejumo

    During the current COVID-19 lockdown, Nigerians who have never paid tax in their lives are mouthing off on social media left, right and centre that government should feed them, yet …

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  • Grassroot Sports Development: Towards the Rejuvenation of School Sports in Nigeria  

    by Akintokunbo Adejumo March 26, 2020
    by Akintokunbo Adejumo

    The 2018 National Sports Policy (NSP) draft clearly articulates the vision and direction of the Federal Government (FG) on sports development particularly on grassroots sports. National Council on Sports (NCS), …

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  • An Aberrant Democracy

    by Akintokunbo Adejumo March 14, 2020
    by Akintokunbo Adejumo

    What exactly is democracy? Democracy (Greek: δημοκρατία dēmokratía, literally “rule by people”) is a system of government where the citizens exercise power by voting. … In a representative democracy the …

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