Perspectives
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Against errant policemen, I testify… But the good ones I salute! By Bolanle Bolawole
Two videos about the police trended on social media last week; one was positive while the other was negative, so to say. The first video was a public relations’ stunt by the Public Relations department of the Nigeria Police Force and the purveyor was self-styled “People’s Lawyer” and popular social media influencer, Kanayo O. Kanayo. It ran thus: No more…
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Indians multiply abroad, and Nigerians just migrate, by Chioma Ahaghotu
When you see Indians dominating corporate America or Asians building enclaves in every major U.S. city, it didn’t happen by accident. It’s the result of systems they put in place generations ago to multiply opportunities and insulate their people. Indians, for example, learned early that education was a migration strategy. Families would pool money to send one child abroad on…
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Ibadan– For President Tinubu, a homecoming and a resound of history, by Sunday Dare
On Friday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu turned his gaze south-westward to the sprawling city of Ibadan. Over two years since his assumption of office, this is the President’s first berth in Ibadan, the political and spiritual capital of the Yoruba nation. Just as Kaduna spoke to his national reach barely a week ago, Ibadan speaks to his South West base.…
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Ìbàdàn – The great kingdom without a royal family! By Tunde Olaoye
In Ìbàdàn any indigene can become the King as long as you can become the Mogaji of your compound which can qualify you into either the ọtun Olubadan (Civil Line) or Balógun of Ìbàdàn (Military Line) and then become a prospective Olubadan of Ìbàdàn. Ìbàdàn leadership titles are not hereditary, and there used to be no official residence of the…
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Ladoja, the king who is truly ready, Dare Babarinsa
It is a great feeling that Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja on Friday September 26, 2025, is going to be formally crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadan. His Imperial Majesty has been part of the Ibadan story for many decades. By Ibadan standard, he just a young man of 81; still full of vigour and stamina. He would be the first former…
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Sani Abacha, Olubadan Asanike and a humorous encounter, by Oladeinde Olawoyin
I passed through Idi-Aro this morning and I remember Olubadan Yesufu Oloyede Asanike of Asan’ke Dynasty in Idi-Aro, easily the most flamboyant Olubadan of the last four decades. Oba Asanike was a famous cocoa produce merchant at Akanran, Ibadan, who assumed the position of Mogaji of the Asanike dynasty in 1947. Oba Asanke ruled for ten years, and within those…
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Ladoja and characterization of Ibadan People, by Kehinde Olaosebikan
Today, Ibadan is abuzz with history as the world converges on one of Africa’s largest traditional cities for the coronation of HE. Senator, Oba Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadan land. The momentous occasion is of great importance not only to Ibadan people or Oyo State, but also represents a milestone, an altitude in traditional institutions across…
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Oba Abolarin: A ruler who uplifts, not exploits, by Babafemi Ojudu
In our part of the world, leadership is too often equated with titles, positions, and the power to command resources. We see people scramble for political office, cling to it desperately, and despair when it slips away. Yet, true leadership—service that leaves an enduring impact—does not depend on political office. It is a calling, and those who embrace it find…
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Ladoja: A different kind of Olubadan, by Olawale Olaleye
This, inarguably, is his final destination in dream-chasing. Anyone can tell that Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja is going to be the atypical Olubadan. The signs are evident. Perhaps, it is also the reason he’s left nothing to chance in the preparations for his coronation tomorrow – an event that has drawn both national and global attention, with many days of…
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Implication of US posturing at the 80th UN General Assembly, by Segun Showunmi
Implication of US posturing at the 80th UN General Assembly Recent rhetoric from the United States, particularly under President Trump, signals a shift towards unilateralism and away from multilateral institutions such as the United Nations (UN). If sustained, this trend risks degrading the UN into irrelevance, with severe implications for developing countries, particularly in Africa. Nigeria, as Africa’s most populous…
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