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1 week ago | 
thisage.com.ng | Babafemi Ojudu |Bayo Onanuga |Jomo Kwame Sundaram
Ojudu, rightI have pondered on this for a long time, and I must now give voice to it—before we are once again used and discarded, before we are called out, not to think, but to chant. In less than two years, another round of elections will arrive. And, like clockwork, those who sit in power—feeling threatened—will summon a familiar refrain: “Yoruba Ronu!” Think, Yoruba, think! But is it really about thinking? Or is it just another ploy to manipulate and distract?
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
thenewsnigeria.com.ng | Babafemi Ojudu
Sunday, January 12, 2025 2:32 pm
By Babafemi OjuduLagos during the holiday season is a whole different beast. It’s no longer the Lagos I knew as a journalist pounding the streets, covering the intrigues of politics, and navigating the city’s chaos. Now?
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
newmail-ng.com | Babafemi Ojudu
The Chinese government says it supports Nigeria’s request to increase its currency swap line and its plan to issue panda bonds. Wang Yi, Chinese foreign affairs minister, spoke to journalists after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa on Thursday. A is an agreement between two central banks to exchange currencies while panda bonds are securities denominated in the Chinese Yuan (renminbi) and issued by a foreign company in China.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
newmail-ng.com | Babafemi Ojudu
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
thenewsnigeria.com.ng | Babafemi Ojudu
Monday, November 25, 2024 10:24 pm
By Babafemi OjuduRecently, I traveled to Ilesa for an engagement and decided to extend my trip to visit my alma mater, Obafemi Awolowo University, where I graduated over 40 years ago. Among the places I explored was the Department of Visual and Applied Arts.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
chatnewstv.com | Babafemi Ojudu
If you were a journalist in Lagos in the 1980s and 1990s, one of the most anticipated invitations was the election watch at the United States Information Service (USIS) on Broad Street. These evenings were more than just gatherings; they were experiences filled with the scent of coffee and cookies and the glow of television screens as we, Nigerian journalists, civil society members, and American officials, stayed up all night analyzing and making projections about the U.S. elections.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
premiumtimesng.com | Babafemi Ojudu
I recently traveled to Lagos to visit a former staff member who had suffered a stroke. He was very dear to me during his time as our Chief Photographer, and he once risked his life to protect me. When Abacha’s regime was hunting down media critics, charging them with “accessory after the fact of treason,” this man shielded me from arrest, putting himself at great personal risk.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
af24news.com | Babafemi Ojudu
By Babafemi OjuduI recently travelled to Lagos to visit a former staff member who had suffered a stroke. He was very dear to me during his time as our Chief Photographer, and he once risked his life to protect me. When Abacha’s regime was hunting down media critics, charging them with “accessory after the fact of treason,” this man shielded me from arrest, putting himself at great personal risk.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
thenewsnigeria.com.ng | Babafemi Ojudu
Monday, October 21, 2024 8:30 am
Senator Babafemi Ojudu recently had a domestic accident, a slip in the bathroom. Many were not so lucky to be alive or still able to talk and walk. This is because a fall like that with the head hitting sharp edges of tiles – creating a wide gash on the skull – could lead to instant death or paralysis.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
htsyndication.com | Babafemi Ojudu
Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- I recently traveled to Lagos to visit a former staff member who had suffered a stroke. He was very dear to me during his time as our Chief Photographer, and he once risked his life to protect me. When Abacha's regime was hunting down media critics, charging them with "accessory after the fact of treason," this man shielded me from arrest, putting himself at great personal risk.
