Abiodun Ladepo

An alumnus of the University of Ibadan (Nigeria) and Towson University and University of Maryland (both in the State of Maryland, USA), Ladepo is a former journalist with The Guardian. An extensively traveled employee of a US agency, he contributes from Los Angeles.
Nigeria Matters

Governor Makinde’s Assets Declaration

Abiodun Ladepo -
Forty-Eight billion naira! That’s a heck of a lot of money! That’s how much asset Governor Seyi Makinde declared recently. That’s novel. Forty-Eight billion...
Health

Medical Emergency (Non)Response in Nigeria

Abiodun Ladepo -
You get accidentally knocked down by a car in the middle of Ibadan…knocked down hard into unconsciousness…what do you think bystanders would do (or...
Nigeria Matters

Yes, It’s All About Atiku

Abiodun Ladepo -
“This is not about Atiku Abubakar. It is about democracy, rule of law and the future of Nigeria. Let no one be deceived about...
Nigeria Matters

The Return of Toll Gates in Nigeria

Abiodun Ladepo -
When he was governor of Lagos State, Raji Fashola was notorious for collecting tolls. The joke used to be that if he constructed one...
Africa

From Rhodesia to Zimbabwe: An Ignominious End for Africa’s Mugabes?

Abiodun Ladepo -
Not knowing how to quit the stage when the ovation is loudest is one of the banes of African presidencies. Once they become celebrated...
Nigeria Matters

Oyo State Governorship: Oke-Ogun’s Turn

Abiodun Ladepo -
With all due respect to all of the 2019 Oyo State gubernatorial candidates who are not from the Oke-Ogun area, it is the turn...
Health

Aso Rock Clinic: A Microcosm of Nigeria’s Healthcare System

Abiodun Ladepo -
You go in for severe headache. Without checking your pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature; without taking fluid samples and testing them,...
Nigeria Matters

Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB: FG Should Not Misuse the Army

Abiodun Ladepo -
You probably saw the video the other day…of Nigerian army personnel in an Armored Personnel Carrier (APC), being pelted with stones, bottles and all...
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