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.

An Advice to The Nigerian Government and Transcorp on NITEL

Transcorp and the Federal Government should concentrate all their energy on reviving NITEL, and not wasting our money, time, energy and other resources on going into mobile telephony. Others are already doing well in that area...

Re: Amos Adamu To Investigate Corruption

The man who is proposing to conduct the investigation into Nigeria football is himself the personification of corruption in Nigeria. Forget about the politicians and others. Amos Adamu is the epitome of corruption, decadence and retrogression in Nigerian sports...

No Godfather’s Shoes Must Be Worn In Oyo State

In Oyo State, the aftermath of Chief Adedibu’s death should present an opportunity for collective reflection, and not joy or sadness at his death...

The Delusions Of A Blessed Country

Nigeria may be a blessing or a blessed nation to the corrupt ruling elite who we tolerate everyday stepping over us and slapping us in the face with their ill-gotten wealth. But to me, Nigeria, in its present state, is not blessed...

Rail Transportation: A Solution To The Carnage On Our Roads

If Nigeria wants to connect all the major cities in Nigeria by a world-class rail network and excellent world-standard standard good roads within the next 10 years, I have no doubt in my mind that the money is there...

Hypocrisy In The Face Of Truth: The Abacha Verdict

I used to think Nigeria has been ruled by corrupt leaders, but now I have changed my mind. Nigeria was ruled and is still being ruled by depraved, murderous and heartless leaders...

Iyabo Obasanjo Is Not Guilty, We Are

It is common these days to find a politician or civil servant who goes to church or the mosque everyday to pray to God or Allah, yet when they get to the office on Monday morning, all that is in their heads is how to misappropriate or embezzle money...

Baying For Obasanjo’s Blood

It is instructive to note that I have severely criticised Obasanjo’s style of governance and his administrative failures in many articles, but I have never subjected him to personal abuses and insults, as many people do...

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