Yintab Strategy Consults

The Fox and the Cock in Contemporary Nigeria

Babafemi A. Badejo, Ph.D

The space between the two buildings within a compound where I grew up as a child at Ijebu-Ode was our play area. Some football and running around during the day and knowledge sharing spot in the evening. It was where we learnt critical thinking through Yoruba stories and proverbs. Without knowing it, as children, we were learning Yoruba philosophy and world outlook in a play mode. Out of interest, an older man shared different stories. His stories were more exciting because we participated as he got us to sing songs that accompanied the narratives. At the end of each story he asked all the children what lessons could be learnt. I learnt about the fox and the cock during one of these knowledge sessions.

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The Fox and the Cock in Contemporary Nigeria

Nigeria is Moving Towards the Edge of the Precipice

Babafemi A. Badejo, Ph.D

At the risk of stating the palpably obvious, Nigeria needs an urgent dialogue over its myriad of issues for peace to prevail on our land.

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Nigeria is Moving Towards the Edge of the Precipice

Peace & Security Operate Within a Quadruple Nexus

Babafemi Badejo, Ph.D

 I consider it a great privilege and honour for me to be requested to give a speech at the 2020 International Peace Day Townhall and Community Gathering. It is a pleasure to reminisce after 23 years and 10 months activist role in the pursuance of peace in the Horn, West and East Africa.

 The 2020 International Peace Day is significant for two reasons:

◦It is the 20th Anniversary of the UN Resolution on the Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace

◦Secondly, it comes at a time when the world is facing a global pandemic: Covid-19 amidst all other global crisis in Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and in particular, Nigeria. 

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Peace & Security for International Peace Day 2020

The Chinese and Fulani Only Need Patience with Yoruba over Southwest Nigeria

Babafemi A. Badejo, Ph.D

On December 6, 2020, after some debate on whether I should rest or not, I summoned the courage and strength to proceed to the Sadique Baba Abubakar Golf Club (SBAGC). This Golf Club is at the Nigerian Airforce Base, at Shasha, a suburb of Lagos. Wondering about the name Sadique Baba Abubakar? It belongs to the Air Marshall who is the 20^th Chief of the Air Staff Nigerian Airforce.

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The Chinese and Fulani Only Need Patience with Yoruba over Southwest Nigeria1

2nd Convocation at Chrisland University, Abeokuta

Babafemi A. Badejo, Ph.D

I spent last night at Abeokuta, the capital of my state in Nigeria. By the archaic constitution of Nigeria, I am from Ogun state, Nigeria, in spite of the fact that I have been a resident of Lagos, Lagos state, since 1973 when I left Ijebu-Ode Grammar School and became an undergraduate at the University of Lagos. Ever since, I have been a resident of Lagos, but Nigeria recognizes state of origin. So, myself and my offsprings will always have to fill Ogun state until the archaic 1999 constitution is dumped or amended progressively.

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2nd Convocation at Chrisland University, Abeokuta

Adieu HRH Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa

Babafemi A. Badejo, Ph.D

The death of HRH Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa marks the end of a long era in governance in Bahrain. None of us took personal decisions to be on earth. Others, by their actions, resulted in our being here. Our departure from planet earth is a given. We certainly must depart one time or the other. For most, we would not know how and when. On Wednesday, November 11, 2020, a unique day in figures as 11-11-2020, a unique individual was one of those who departed planet earth. His Royal Highness, Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister of Bahrain over the years took a bow out of our existential reality. We only have his too many legacies left. I have chosen to highlight a few in this tribute.

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Adieu HRH Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa

Nigeria of the 21st Century is not a Cattle Grazing Field

Babafemi A. Badejo, Ph.D

A short while ago, a friend told me about the experience of her son on his way to the computer village, Ikeja, Lagos. For those who do not know, the computer village is not like a village as in Western countries where a village is a desirable place to stay for the rich since most facilities for a modern life are in their villages without the hustle bustle and stress of city life. The computer village is also not like the African village where life is drudgery as basic facilities like electricity and potable water is a pipedream. It is a piece of land in Ikeja where much selling, buying and repairing of imported computers, phones and accessories take place. So, my friend’s son intended to repair his laptop and make better use of his time since Covid-19, at that time, kept all students out of school.

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Nigeria of the 21st Century is not a Cattle Grazing Field

New Olu of Odoşęnlu Receives Staff of Office

Babafemi A. Badejo, Ph.D

As I was about to retire, my wife stressed the need to upgrade our country home at Odoşęnlu, Ijebu-Ode. It was clear that I would not settle in Geneva, New York or Nairobi as a number of my UN retiring colleagues tend to do. These choices for many UN retirees are easily explainable. Returning to home countries after socializing with an international oriented cosmopolitan group for decades tends to be traumatic. As a result, UN retirees tend to die off on an average of five years if they served till the very end. Of course, a few died a day after retirement as a result of accidents and some make it well beyond thirty years.

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New Olu of Odoşęnlu Receives Staff of Office