Bayo Olupohunda

Bayo Olupohunda is an educator, writer and independent journalist whose writing interests span the arts, culture, education, social issues and development politics. He is a contributing writer for the influential Nigerian newspaper, The Guardian. He was also recently a Columnist for 234Next Newspaper in Nigeria.   His articles have been published in Major Nigerian and foreign media. Bayo has also worked in education advocacy as the Project Coordinator in Education for Goethe Institut Lagos. He currently runs an education advocacy organization and teaches Literature and Creative Writing in an international school. 

An Open Letter To The Attorney General, Micheal Aondokaa (SAN)

...You seem to have neglected, since your assumption as the Chief Law Officer, the place of public opinion and the mood of Nigerians as regards corruption...

Curbing Unethical Practices In Private Hospitals

The neglect of the government owned health institutions became a blessing in disguise for the smart Alecs who took the opportunity to exploit the people while providing substandard services...

Nigeria at 47: Education Sector at a Crossroad

What is the goal of our education system? What values and national goal do we hope to achieve? What values do we also hope to inculcate in our youths through our educational system?

Promoting Internet Fraud through Music!

Ordinarily, one should not be concerned when a musician is exhibiting his God given talent for humanity, more so when he can earn a living from his creative talent. However, questions must be asked when such talent is used negatively to corrupt the audience...

Sexual Violence and Nigerian Women: Breaking the Silence

Even though we are not in a state of war, Nigerian women, girls and babies are daily subjected to one form of bestiality or the other by deranged and psychopathic men who do not have a place in a civilized world...

Making Lagos Roads Safe For Pedestrians

The nature of Lagos roads is increasingly making it unsafe for pedestrians. You will be foolhardy to think that the pedestrian walks available, if there are any, are meant for you!

Is Nigeria Safe From Terrorist Attack?

Given the strategic importance of Nigeria as the fifth largest supplier of oil to the US and the sixth largest producer of the product in the world, how immune to terror attacks are we?

Beyond The Euphoria Of The Under-17 World Cup Triumph

It is really disheartening indeed that our youth football suffered for a period of fourteen years until this victory in Korea 2007...

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