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

Is Kirikiri in Saraki’s Future?

Abiodun Ladepo -
Boy! Was it great seeing Bukola Saraki docked finally! It took the resilience of a brave, no-nonsense Judge Danladi Umar to demystify and bring...
Nigeria Matters

AppointmentsGate: The President of Northern Nigeria?

Abiodun Ladepo -
Hurray! It is September and Nigerians from the South can now expect to be called upon to serve their country as members of President...
Nigeria Matters

Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar has Gen. Muhammadu Buhari’s Phone Number, Right?

Abiodun Ladepo -
Mathew Hassan Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, who was also a member of the National Peace Committee that went to see President...
Nigeria Matters

Buhari Dead Serious about Corruption: “Masu Gudu Su Gudu” (Run if you Must)

Abiodun Ladepo -
Updated version: Goodluck Jonathan gave one of the most shameful and ridiculous excuses of any person who ever occupied the exalted office of President when...
Nigeria Matters

Muhammadu Buhari: Perfect is the Enemy of Good

Abiodun Ladepo -
By the time you read this, you should have seen President Muhammadu Buhari’s list of ministerial and Special Advisers nominations. If not, then welcome...
Africa

The Preventable Accra Flood and Explosion

Abiodun Ladepo -
The explosion and subsequent inferno that consumed roughly 150 Ghanaians on the evening of 3rd June were preventable calamities. The blame for this should...
Nigeria Matters

War Crimes? Not Nigerian Military

Abiodun Ladepo -
It just cannot be true that the Nigerian military engaged in human rights abuses against captured Boko Haram suspected fighters. Nigerian military officers, like...
Nigeria Matters

Nigerian Army: No Longer Business as Usual with Buhari in Charge

Abiodun Ladepo -
It must confound any decent soldier as it confounded President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari the other day that Nigeria contracted out its fight against Boko Haram...
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