Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- Following the kind gesture from Prince Yemisi Shyllon on 5th December 2025, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, now houses a towering seven-foot bronze statue of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, a nationalist whose legacy is inseparable from the university itself. In this statue, Awolowo is depicted wearing a Senior Advocate of Nigeria's robe and cape. The sculptor's artistic work has redefined Awolowo's national posture not only as a political icon but also as a jurist and an intellectual with innovative ideas imperative to modern-day Nigerian development. This 15-foot statue of Awolowo, together with its pedestal, will daily welcome thousands of students, lecturers, and alumni into a life worthy of emulation, service, an...