Babafemi Ojudu

From Ceremonial to Transformational – Redefining the Role of Obas in Yoruba Progress

It is a great privilege to be here today to celebrate the 60th anniversary of…

This Beast of a City

Lagos during the holiday season is a whole different beast. It’s no longer the Lagos…

Chief Francis Adebayo Daramola: A Life of Service, Fulfillment, Grace

At 96, Chief Francis Adebayo Daramola is more than a man; he is a living…

Niyi Osundare : The Poet as a Masquerade

If you have ever witnessed the Ede masquerade, the Aladoko, or the Alamudu perform, you…

The Legacy of Chief Obafemi Awolowo: Lessons for Today’s Leaders in Nigeria

My dear brother, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, leader of this movement, the great men and women…

Turning Trash into Treasure: The Story of Toyeeb Ajayi and His Co-Artists

Recently, I traveled to Ilesa for an engagement and decided to extend my trip to…

Bobrisky and the Academics: Exploring Trends Through a Scholarly Lens

I hear that Prof. Ebenezer Obadare is assembling leading academics from around the world to…

Domestic Slips, Falls, Paralysis and Death: 7 Preventive Measures – Ojudu

Senator Babafemi Ojudu recently had a domestic accident, a slip in the bathroom. Many were…

Eniafe: A Citation

By Babafemi Ojudu In the Ekiti dialect of the Yoruba language, “Afe” is short for…

Locked Away: A Shared Struggle for Freedom

By Babafemi Ojudu I know all too well the cost of standing up for justice…