All posts by Deji Yesufu

Thoughts on a Yemi Osinbajo Presidency

Thoughts on a Yemi Osinbajo Presidency By: Deji Yesufu Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made known his intentions to run for the Presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the 11th of April, 2022. Osinbajo published a short video on...

/ April 28, 2022

The Joy of Doing Nothing

The Joy of Doing Nothing By: Deji Yesufu I heard the phrase “Reformed Theology” from Robert Tillman Kendall first. He is generally known as R. T. Kendall but I prefer to call him by his full name because his book...

/ April 26, 2022

God Still Hates Divorce

God Still Hates Divorce By: Deji Yesufu “God seeks godly offspring. Therefore, take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously with the wife of your youth. For the God Lord God of Israel says that he hates divorce…”...

/ April 16, 2022

NEPA and the Rest of Us

NEPA and the Rest of Us By: Deji Yesufu The body that handles the distribution of electrical energy all around Nigeria was renamed Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) in 2005. Prior that time, it was called National Electric Power...

/ April 7, 2022

Bianca Potential

Bianca Potential By: Deji Yesufu During my days at Ahmadu Bello University, there was a lady who had come to my school for her undergraduate studies at about the same time. My family and hers remain family friends till this...

/ March 18, 2022

“Soro Soke..!” – Dr. Bukunmi Kolade

“Soro Soke were” – Dr. Bukunmi Kolade This Yoruba expression was first made by Lola Idije, a prominent  Nollywood actress. Literarily speaking, it means “speak up lunatic” or “speak up dunce”. it was taken up during the ill fated End...

/ March 14, 2022

The Man Died: Reflections on Life and Losses

The Man Died: Reflections on Life and Losses By: Deji Yesufu Ezekiel Atang was a Pentecostal pastor who had a thriving ministry in Akwa Ibom State. A few weeks ago, the internet went agog with news of his sudden death....

/ March 10, 2022

Visiting Enugu: How IPOB is Destroying Eastern Nigeria

Visiting Enugu: How IPOB is Destroying Eastern Nigeria By: Deji Yesufu October 2018 I was in Enugu to promote my book, VICTOR BANJO. I used the trip to also familiarize myself with Eastern Nigeria – since I had never been...

/ February 26, 2022

Guns and Blood in Ibadan

Guns and Blood in Ibadan By: Deji Yesufu Yesterday, there were guns blazing in Ibadan and there was blood everywhere. It is no longer news that a bullion van was attacked by armed robbers in the early afternoon yesterday at...

/ February 11, 2022
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Dear Nigerian Parent…

Dear Nigerian Parent... By: Deji Yesufu My dear Nigerian parent, I trust God that this letter meets you well. Since I do not have a specific person in mind who I am writing to, I hope that as you read...

/ February 9, 2022