Tag: Suyi Ayodele
Iyaloja of Benin: Lessons in cultural diversity. By Suyi Ayodele
President Theodore Roosevelt (October 27, 1858-January 1919), was the 26th president of the United States. He served from…
Olubadan Ladoja: His tenacity, his triumphs. By Suyi Ayodele
“When I set out to join the race to become the Olubadan, I was focusing on how to…
Befriending bandits. By Suyi Ayodele
The photograph is graphic. The message is obvious. The semiotics are unmistaken. A bandit in military fatigue sits…
The clappers they want in us. By Suyi Ayodele
Edo State Migration Agency last Thursday, September 11, 2025, paraded two female minors who were rescued in Zaria,…
When the dead can’t rest in peace. By Suyi Ayodele
A dying old man was asked why he was pensive on his sick bed. He responded that he…
Crowns of crime and shame. By Suyi Ayodele
When a man says, ‘Here is where my friend was disgraced yesterday,’ our elders ask us to remind…
Lessons for Nigeria from Caligula’s Rome. By Suyi Ayodele
Rome’s history offers timeless lessons for all nations to jealously guard their freedom. Consider one of its emperors,…
Bus Terminals and Nigeria’s government in ‘agbero’ business. By Suyi Ayodele
After settling KWAM 1 with ambassadorial epaulettes, it appears that National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) President,…
KWAM1, KWAM2’ and their holy water. By Suyi Ayodele
If you don’t belong to the upper class in Nigeria, stay off crime. If you are not close…
Tinubu and his northern teachers. By Suyi Ayodele
Last week, Professor Ango Abdullahi threatened that “the North is watching.” What did he mean? You must love…
Nigeria’s PDP: A Prince and a Pastor’s son. By Suyi Ayodele
How should a king react to an in-your-face abuse by his son’s schoolmate? An altercation on a football…
Any ‘appropriate’ rites of passage for Yoruba kings? By Suyi Ayodele
On June 24, 2025, when I wrote the column: “Recommending Oba Erediauwa to President Tinubu”, this is the…