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.

Governor Makinde’s Assets Declaration

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...

Medical Emergency (Non)Response in Nigeria

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...

Yes, It’s All About Atiku

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

The Return of Toll Gates in Nigeria

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

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

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

Oyo State Governorship: Oke-Ogun’s Turn

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...

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

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

Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB: FG Should Not Misuse the Army

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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