Akinbode's BLOG on Faith, Politics, Science, Engineering, Education and Health

Many traditions believe you have a DESTINY that determines who you become. That we are pre-ordained to be something or do something in our short lives. In Yoruba culture , it is called KADARA or ORI . Many hold on to ISENTAYE (prophecy) based on KADARA. The question is, is there truly KADARA or ORI, or our natural gifts and learned habits that make ways for us…? Do I accept I am destined to be poor, to be childless, to be the scorn of society, accept my fate, and resign to the background all my life? If KADARA is true, do we then say the creator is fair? Why will he destine one to die young or not amount to anything, no matter what, and then give others KADARA/ORI to always be on top, beautiful, rich, loved… I know those who will say they believe in destiny wholeheartedly, and they have benefited from knowing that they are pre-determined to be great. These people are not wrong; that is the story of every human being. We are all pre-destined for greatness; we just need to find our pl...

I am from Osun State , but I have been a resident of Oyo State all my life... I was born in Ibadan and received all my education in Oyo State. I worked for Lautech for over 13 years before I left the country. Most of my investments are in Oyo State. Here is what I know from experience. Governor Seyi Makinde remains one of the best governors Oyo State has had in terms of doing what is expected of a governor... What transpired between him and President Tinubu is a classic example of politics at its best. Why did Seyi Makinde support Tinubu against Atiku in the 2023 presidential election? It has a common-sense answer: It was a North versus South political dominance issue ... After eight years of a northern presidency, it was time for power to return to the South... Supporting Atiku, a northerner who violated the unwritten agreement between the North and South in Nigeria , is acting like an " omo ale " – a bastard. It was a no-brainer. If he expected something in return, it...

I drove on the roads in Nigeria for many years before I left 21 years ago, and I still drive on the roads every time I am home... I drove more than 1000 km (700 miles) when I traveled home this year. I can tell you unequivocally that Nigerian roads are some of the most dangerous in the world for many reasons... I know there are worse...   1. Many roads are not properly constructed and maintained... the one on which AJ had an accident is one of the newly reconstructed roads in the country, and perhaps in excellent condition, so what went wrong is where the lessons are for the system in the country....   2. Road signs are either absent or inadequate....Road lanes are not usually properly marked with dividing lines between lanes and arrows and other signs to guide motorists... so vehicles change lanes without any form of guidance on the ground....   3. Nigerian roads are not being properly monitored... You see cameras at every stretch of major highways in the West ... Not...

  THE GREATEST ASSET EVER – LAND “Every time I make a movie, I buy a LAND” – Tiffany Haddish (Actress, Comedian, Singer, and Producer). If you do not know yet, I announce to you that the greatest asset that will give you an assured return, whose value hardly depreciates, is LANDED property . Reflect on the major wars going on right now in the world that are predicated on the issue of LAND. WHY? It is one of the GEM God endows humanity with that is finite in quantity. While the human population continues to increase, land area remains the same or is diminishing due to climate change. The Russia's war in Ukraine , the Gaza war , the DRC-M23 war/Rwanda , Sudan's civil war , the Cambodia–Thai war , herdsmen-farmers' violence in Nigeria and the Ethiopian civil war … all are predicated on access to land and what is in it – rare earth minerals . So, in 2026 , if you have the opportunity to invest in an asset, think about landed property.

There is a saying in my language, Yoruba , that “Igi to ba to, kii pe n’gbo” – meaning, the good ones do not seem to last or live long. WHY? Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of John F Kennedy (The U.S. President who championed the civil rights movement to end discrimination; one of the greatest U.S. presidents ever) and daughter of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis , passed away today from cancer at a young age of 35. Like her grandfather and many others in the Kennedy family, she dedicated her life to changing the world. She was a passionate environmental journalist for the New York Times and wrote a book titled "Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don’t Know You Have” in 2019 that won the Society of Environmental Journalists’ Rachel Carson Environment Book Award in 2020. Her life’s work sheds light on how individuals’ daily activities and choices exacerbate climate change issues . Tatiana Schlossberg's work focused on making complex environmental issue...

AI went from being an innovation championed by OpenAI to becoming a social-cultural and economic driver in 2025 . Otherwise, we would have been in recession by now... The numbers don't lie. The stock market , which is often the indicator of how well the economy is doing, saw sustained growth in 2025, primarily from people churning out big money - over $400 billion was invested by Tech companies in AI projects . A lot of Americans are also making their bet by buying stocks of top AI and Tech companies they serve, instead of getting out of the stock market, which often is the case when inflation rises... There are other artificial measures that helped that could have catastrophic consequences if they continue - the alleged cooked metrics coming out of the Bureau of Labor Statistics , and the forced hands of the SEC to lower interest rates. So, AI saved America in 2025. For how long, we do not know...