Dr. Kayode Fayemi, CON, former Governor, Ekiti State and Visiting Professor, Africa Leadership Centre, King's College, University of London, delivered this speech on Saturday, 29 April 2023 at the Founders’ Day Lecture, Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State
<p>South Africa owes an apology to Professor Ladipo Adamolekun THROUGH the government of Nigeria whose help and largesse during apartheid was immeasurable, not the least among which was the education of her young citizens at Nigeria’s premier university, the University of Ibadan, during my own college days.</p>
In this interview, Professor Ladipo Adamolekun, who was born in 1942, spoke on his passion for education, why the Nigerian government should take the sector seriously, why political parties should stop fielding ex-military men as presidential candidates, among other issues. How would you describe your family background? My father was a farmer and my […]
July is a special month in Nigeria. It is when the heavens open up to release the rain in torrents and expose the hidden shame of our cities. About 60 years ago, a young graduate of the University of Ibadan.