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Africa Avoids Accountability on Panama Papers

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Africa Avoids Accountability on Panama Papers

Babafemi A. Badejo, Ph.D

Indeed, there is quite an expanse of ocean separating the tiny country of República de Panamá (Panama) from the African continent. It is safe to say that many, in fact, most Africans are unaware of Panama, a little stretch of land joining Central and South America, with a population of 4 million people.

Some Africans may have learnt in school about the Panama Canal built over a ten-year period by the American Military Corps of Engineers from 1904. The Canal provides an artificial invaluable linkage of the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans.

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Africa Avoids Accountability on Panama Papers

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Kenya: A Plea for Peace Re-Run Presidential Election in October 2017

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Kenya: A Plea for Peace
Re-Run Presidential Election in October 2017

Babafemi A. Badejo, Ph.D

Two watershed events happened in the recent history of Kenya: the elections of August 8, 2017 and the subsequent annulment of the Presidential Election on September 1, 2017.
Ordinarily, these seem innocuous but anybody conversant with the realities on the ground in Kenya would be concerned, hence the need to call for peace in the build-up to the repetition of the Presidential Elections in less than 60 days and immediately after. The travails and trials experienced in watering the soil of democracy should not always be with the blood of the people of Kenya.

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A Plea for Peace in Kenya

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2018 Nelson Mandela Day

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2018 Nelson Mandela Day

Babafemi A. Badejo, Ph.D

It is known all over the world that today, July 18, 2018, is Nelson Mandela international day. The UN General Assembly had in November 2009 passed a resolution recognizing Madiba’s birthday as an international event. It was not meant to be a holiday though. In addition, today marks the centenary of the birth of the icon.

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2018 Nelson Mandela Day

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9th Bi-annual Inter-House Sports of Yintab Private Academy

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9^th Bi-annual Inter-House Sports of Yintab Private Academy

Babafemi A. Badejo, Ph.D

Today, February 21, 2018, was the 9th bi-annual Inter-House Sports of Yintab Private Academy (YPA)- a school that started off from humble beginnings in a low-income part of Lagos in January 1990. My wife had been talking of wanting to stop teaching at the Federal College of Education (FCE) that produced teachers for the Primary School level. She wanted to be with kids.

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9th Bi-Annual Inter House Sports of Yintab Private Academy

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Salutation to an Unsung Omoluabi

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Salutation to an Unsung Omoluabi

Babafemi A. Badejo, Ph.D

Today, January 9, 2020 is the 70th birthday of a role model: Dr. Abiodun Osinubi. If he had joined in the stealing from national patrimony like many are doing in my country, he would have received a presidential congratulations. Jets would have flown into Murtala Mohammed airport in Lagos conveying co-thieves who pretend to be leaders in politics or industry but are actually thieves not being held to account.

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Salutation to an Unsung Omoluabi

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Senior Moment on Duty Line

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Senior Moment on Duty Line

Babafemi A. Badejo, Ph.D

March 25, 2019 was one of those Senior moments during which one wonders if this could be it. I called my friend who exaggerated more than I did and rightly insisted that I should divert from going to the African Union compound in Addis Ababa. I listened and proceeded to the UN Clinic at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). Yinka Adeyemi left his desk, joined me at the Clinic as I took care of vitals, and took me straight to the Chief Medical Officer. Her immediate effort put our minds at rest and I proceeded to blood works. Of course, I feel on top of the world as I write. My other friend, Bisi Dare, concluded that 18 holes of golf with him on the previous day and his observation that I do not drink enough water was most likely responsible for my Senior moment.

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Senior Moment on Duty Line

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Snippets from Memorial Symposium for Prof. Adebayo Adedeji

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Snippets from Memorial Symposium for Prof. Adebayo Adedeji

Babafemi A. Badejo, Ph.D

July 7, 2018 marked the grande finale of the celebration of the life of Prof. Adebayo Adedeji, this time with a memorial symposium on “Africa’s development agenda: Lessons from the Adebayo Adedeji years and policy options for the 21st century”. The symposium took place at the opulent Radisson Blu, Ikeja, Lagos. Radisson Blu is a brand I like. I had stayed in many around the world including the other two in Nigeria on V.I and Abeokuta. But this really posh one does not come cheap. It has panache. Interestingly, memorial symposium took place in the Awolowo room.

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Snippets from Memorial Symposium for Prof Adedeji

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Snippets from the Magodo Associates Symposium

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Snippets from the Magodo Associates Symposium

Babafemi A. Badejo, Ph.D

On May 3, 2018 the symposium I had joined others in planning within the Executive of Magodo Associates took place. Magodo Associates, a civil society group currently made up of former and serving intellectuals from the University of Lagos and other experts within in Lagos, has been in existence for over 10 years, see www.magodoassociates.org

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Snippets from the Magodo Associates Symposium

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Snippets from 74th UN General Assembly 2019 Part II

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Snippets from 74th UN General Assembly 2019 Part II

Babafemi A. Badejo, Ph.D

There is much to write about the 74th UN General Assembly. Aside from the speeches in the big hall during which, Heads of State/Government or representatives (mainly Foreign Ministers) line up to articulate aspects of their respective foreign policies, the 74th UNGA had 2 additional Summits: first one was on climate. The second was on sustainable development.

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Snippets from the 74th UN General Assembly 2019 Part II

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Snippets from the 74th UN General Assembly 2019 Part I

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Snippets from the 74th UN General Assembly 2019 Part I

Babafemi A. Badejo, Ph.D

End of January 2016, I had the opportunity of listening to late President Robert Mugabe as he gave his last address as African Union President handing over to President Idris Deby of Chad. His speech went viral, especially among Africans. He raised questions on the effectiveness of the United Nations for African nations. Questioning the rationale of having the UN HQ in NY, he wondered about why African Countries annually spend so much to attend the General Assembly without achieving much in return since ab initio, they are unequal and have been unable to realise change in the organization. I really don’t know how much Mugabe’s successor expended in order to have his day in the son. The fact, however, is that whatever he wanted to say did not interest other member States. He gave his speech to an almost empty hall.

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Snippets from the 74th UN General Assembly 2019 Part I