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

  Why is the federal government of Nigeria afraid of lawful protest by ordinary Nigerians because of hardship that stemmed from the failure of successive governments? Are they afraid it will produce results as it did in Kenya?   Protest is part of democracy... using traditional rulers, who are trumpets of the government and not the people, to force a stop is disingenuous. Saying they have identified sponsors of the protest is an insult to ordinary Nigerians who truly are suffering... Is the government saying Nigerians are idiots who cannot think for themselves and exercise their civil rights?   Listen to the people; engage them and pragmatically address their concerns... implement policies that will alleviate poverty and stop sharing one bag of rice to 200 families... address the root cause of Nigeria's problem - corruption, insecurity, incompetence..

Americans whose example of a strong president is a "WHITE" MALE have their hands full in November... Right or Left of the tickets does not represent that. They will have to choose - Kamala is of Indian heritage, JD Vance's wife is Indian. You would wonder why they did not choose Niki Haley - she is Indian too. JD Vance, Donald J. Trump's Vice Presidential candidate, is married to a beautiful woman of South Asian (dark-skin South Indian) heritage, and she has experienced slue of racist attacks since JD was announced as the VP pick for Trump... Some right-wing MAGA people have attacked her in the typical way that these extremists do.... they want a caucasian dominated America. They want the country to go back to the Jim Crow era when women had no rights, where Americans of African descent were valued as 3/5 of a human. When women don't work, and subjects at home they have no voice..... America of today has been sustained on the talents of immigrants like myself and ...

Today marks another landmark in the long career of President Joe Biden. He dropped out of the race for re-election... he demonstrated his patriotism again - nation over self and the greater good over personal interest. I was among the first to call for Biden to step down as a patriotic act after his disastrous debate outing. This is leadership, this is TRUE patriotism, this is a man that loves his country above all things... he is willing to relinquish the most powerful seat in the world for the greater good of his fellow citizens... Biden did not say like his rival, it is either me or the nation will burn - literarily quoting Donald J. Trump . Biden dropped out, not because he failed to deliver during his first debate but because there is no recovery from old age. It is time to go and rest and enjoy the rest of his long life with his wife who has stood by him all the while. I do not know a more patriotic fellow American than President Joe Biden - in the face of an accide...

Aliko Dangote's wealth has diminished by more than 66% in the last decade because of his choice to invest in Nigeria where the currency has seen significant depreciation in value and the economy has not been so stable, yet he remains. He has not given up on the nation... this is worth considering as a Nigerian in the diaspora who wants a better country. Especially in the wake of the re-capitalization of the Nigerian banking sector.   The Nigerian Banks under the directive of CBN have been mandated to increase their capital base and some of them currently have public offers. I did a due diligence to look at the strength of some of these banks, they have done so well over the years. Huge dividends were paid out year after year and their shares have seen significant appreciation over time. Some of their indices show that they are on a path of growth.   As a Nigerian in the diaspora, I have concerns about investing in Nigeria. The number one concern is the devaluation of the naira...