Oladapo Akande

It was the scientific genius Albert Einstein who said, “Education is not the learning of facts but the training of the mind to think’’. It’s hardly enough to put things in place or to…

Somebody I hold dear and admire greatly for his keen insight on life issues says something which never fails to strike me each time, because it's an obvious truth that very few people…

I was watching a cookery program with my younger daughter and her elder brother; whose feigned interest was so easy to see through. He was far more concerned with getting the latest…

The Aussies, known for their love of beer or the Amber Nectar, as they like to call it, are interesting people. If you think you're a big beer drinker, then try challenging an Australian to…

I remember the mid-1990s Pirelli advert where the world-famous Italian tyre brand introduced its iconic slogan for the first time the advert featured my school boy hero and one of the…

I'll begin today's article with a quote I saw somewhere and it says, "In every field of human endeavour, there are always three categories of people; those who make things happen, those who…

In a world where societies are continuously looking to be more inclusive, ours seems to be going in the opposite direction. Following the recent Black Lives Matter demonstrations that seemed…

"Does it make you a king to have more and more cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He did what was right and just, so all went well with him. He defended the cause of the poor…

There are times when we need to stop, press pause, reflect and reset. David was given such an opportunity. Second thought, compelled may be a more accurate term to use. Nathan, smart man…

The promise of future benefit, as exciting and inspiring as it may sound when it's being said, especially if you're hearing it for the first time, seldom leads to sufficient motivation to…